Graz (OTS) – “Mit der Zustimmung zur ‘Transparenzdatenbank’ hat die SPÖ wieder einmal unter Beweis gestellt, dass auf sie kein Verlass ist. Das ist ein erneuter Kniefall vor den neoliberalen Sektierern, die in der ÖVP den Ton angeben”, ärgert sich Claudia Klimt-Weithaler, KPÖ-Klubobfrau im steirischen Landtag, über die Verknüpfung der Mindestsicherung mit der Einführung eines Transferkontos. Damit soll den Bezieherinnen und Beziehern von Transferleistungen wie Familienbeihilfe oder Wohnbeihilfe vor Augen geführt werden soll, welche Kosten sie verursachen. (more…)

ORF – Laut einer IMAS-Umfrage liegen SPÖ und ÖVP ein Jahr vor der Landtagswahl in der Steiermark Kopf an Kopf, die FPÖ dürfte wieder in den Landtag und sogar in die Regierung einziehen. Wahlverlierer könnte die KPÖ sein.
Die Sonntagsfrage weist für SPÖ und ÖVP – gegenüber der letzten Umfrage im Juni – jeweils stabile 37 Prozent aus. Für die SPÖ, die 2005 mit Franz Voves erstmals den Landeshauptmann errang, wäre dies ein Minus von fast fünf Prozentpunkten (nach 41,7). Auch die ÖVP läge um 1,5 Prozentpunkte hinter dem Wert von 2005 (38,7) zurück. (more…)

Свести счёты с жизнью по-штюрийски

Arbeitsloser Architekt stürzte in Graz von Balkon

Ein gebürtiger Engländer ist am Mittwoch in Graz aus bisher ungeklärter Ursache vom Balkon seiner Wohnung knapp drei Meter tief auf ein Autodach gefallen und hat dabei lebensgefährliche Verletzungen erlitten. Die Polizei konnte den derzeit 51-J. arbeitslosen Architekten noch nicht einvernehmen. Der schon seit längerem in Graz lebende Engländer ist laut der Exekutive bereits im Vorjahr einmal aufgefallen, als er “nicht ganz Herr seiner Sinne war”, so ein Beamter zur APA. Er hatte sich bei dem Sturz einen Nasenbeinbruch, vermutlich einen Leberriss und eine Verletzung der Halswirbelsäule zugezogen, sein Zustand sei lebensbedrohlich. Er wurde auf der Intensivstation des LKH im Tiefschlaf gehalten. Quelle: APA

Безработный архитектор выбросился с балкона своей квартиры

Безработный английский архитектор, который уже долгое время проживал в австрийском Граце и был известен соседям как человек с причудами, выбросился с балкона своей квартиры и получил тяжёлые увечья. Источник: APA, 05.03.09 (more…)

Liebes Graz, I always dreamed to come back and embrace you. At last after year of absence I managed to make the trip with the train and visited traditional festivity VOLKSHAUSFEST on 6 of September, organized by members of communist party – with food, drinks and music. The atmosphere was rather friendly. The provisions were not free, and activists served visitors themselves, earning in this way for needs of the party. Leaders of the movement, photographed by me in poor lighted conference hall (Bildungszentrum). Our home is where we are loved most. Graz always will be home for me.

Governor Franz Voves drinking Styrian wine

In politics one holds no promises
“The head of Styrian government Voves can not be surpassed in incredibility”, told OeVP family speaker Ridi Steibl commenting SPOe-forcingup of prices in Steiermark. On the 1st of July the electricity prices will be raised by 15 percent.
OeVP-family speaker reminded to audience the fact of numerous election campaign pledges given by Voves. Before the elections Voves had promised , in particular, that electricity price would not be raised. Steibl told: “You failed, Mr.Governor! With all your broken promises. Voves is fully responsible for the antisocial SPOe politics and it is incomprehensible why he demands SPOe at the national level to be the other, when his own local policy does not correspond to this fundamental principle.” ots.at
Electricity price increases, the trust to politicians decreases
From the 1st of July the Energy Styria raises the electricity price. It means a rise by 4 percent for average household. As the KPOe has already stated before, every rise digs deep in population pockets. This is the third rise since 2006.
Ernest Kaltenegger, club chef of the KPOe issued critical comments on this fact in the Styrian Landtag:� “Other local enterprises who manage to go on without nuclear power are definitely cheaper than the Energy Stieremark. The last one seems to obtain tactics to put stress on population at regular intervals. At the same time, the politicians of OeVP and SPOe at the local level intend to increase their own salaries up to 1000 euros monthly. In this way the trust to politicians is systematically destroyed.” KPÖ (more…)

I do not know where my motherland is, and to what nationality I belong. When I caught a glimpse of green Steiermark colors at Rathauspaltz of Vienna, where traditional national festivity took place, my heart gave a leap. I had feeling that after long journey I had come back home.

I could again smell aroma of familiar food, and how people around me spoke- with specific accent- sounded so homelike and nice. A glass of rose Schilcher wine, that occurred to be unexpectedly strong, increased my nostalgic longing. When looking at governor Franz Voves standing by side of Vienna mayor, I recollected past days in Graz, and how once I photographed him in Schloss Eggenberg. I always transmit my sympathy to those whom I photograph. All in all I find Steiermark charm to be irresistible.

Gerald bended  his head, and his face in dim lights of cafe looking crimson, breathing out steams of five big beers he had gulped one after the other.

We were sitting in one of Graz oldest bars Barcelona during its -blue- evening, and in perspective I could observe three male couples flirting. Jerry was 52 years old teacher of English, who moved from UK to Austria many years ago and circulated in Tramino and other hot spots of Graz night life.

Gerry was the person easy to talk with, and even being deeply intoxicated he never criticized anybody. Trying to catch next thought, he was swinging from side to side and his long ash gray hair were waving like washed out ban of underground life and addiction.

-Look, Gali, I have not told you anything, but please, be careful with them.

He hiccupped and added: – By the way, do you know where Graz Aids help desk is?

Then Wolfgang appeared, and afterwards Herbert W.

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