What expects immigrants in Austria next year In Österreich soll durch die sogenannte “Rot-Weiß-Rot-Karte” die Zuwanderung neu geregelt werden. Die auf einem Punktesystem basierende Regelung soll das bisherige Quotensystem ersetzen. Kriterien für die Zuwanderung sollen etwa bestimmte Qualifikationen, Deutschkenntnisse oder Nachfrage am Arbeitsmarkt sein. Innenministerin Maria Fekter (ÖVP) erklärte, die Karte solle schon 2010 eingeführt [...]
Austrian far-right parliamentarian Susanne Winter was convicted Thursday of incitement because of her anti-Muslim statements, including the claim that Islam’s prophet Mohammad was a pedophile. A court in Winter’s home town of Graz also found the 51-year-old politician guilty of humiliating a religion. She was sentenced to a fine of 24,000 euros euros and a [...]
Female genital cutting or female circumcision, refers to all procedures involving partial or total removal of the external female genitalia for cultural, religious or other non-therapeutic reasons. It is practiced throughout the world, with the practice concentrated most heavily in Africa. Amnesty International estimates that over 130 million women worldwide have been affected by some [...]
Russisch-Ukrainischer Gas-Streit eskaliert Russia–Ukraine gas debates refer to a number of argues between Russian state-controlled gas supplier Gazprom and Ukraine over natural gas supplies, prices and debts. The disputes have threatened natural gas supplies in numerous European countries that depend on Russian natural gas. A serious disagreement started in March 2005 over the natural gas [...]
As author I praise value of writer’s honesty. As Mahatma Gandhi wrote in his autobiography: “The heart’s earnest and pure desire is always fulfilled”, so sincere author, has chances to reach heights of mastery. After rambling through books in next Vienna bookstore, I would descend in metro, and vibration of train and feeling of running [...]
