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Khatalytic converter

Traffic cops intercepted more than 700 lbs of the drug khat when they stopped a car in a routine search after it was caught going too slow on a motorway.

The Renault Espace was crammed with sacks of the drug, which releases a powerful cocaine-like stimulant when chewed.

Now police in Osten, Germany, are quizzing a 46-year-old Dutchman over the haul and trafficking charges.

"He wouldn't have been stopped except he was going so slowly and being so careful how he drove that he immediately aroused suspicion," said one officer.

Austrian Times

Ambühl at the ready for AUA affiliate
Gaudenz Ambühl has been named new head of Austrian Airlines (AUA) Group member Tyrolean Airways.

Hollande's growth appeal 'nonsense', says Fekter
Austrian People’s Party (ÖVP) Finance Minister Maria Fekter has launched an attack on the new French president.

Rebel priest deplores Church's 'leadership crisis'
A Catholic preacher who established a group of "disobedient" priests reacted coolly to Viennese Archbishop Christoph Cardinal Schönborn’s warnings.

Salzburg tourism on the rise
The city of Salzburg is more popular than ever with tourists from all around the world new figures have shown.

Suicide Sculptures Get the Push
'Suicide' sculptures by British artist Anthony Gormley are to be removed from Alpine passes in Austria where they sparked fears of a rise in the rate of mountain rescue call outs.

SPÖ demands legalised street prostitution
Integration spokesperson Anja Hagenauer (SPÖ) has suggested that "performance boxes" should be constructed in Salzburg to allow clients to park in them and carry out their business with a prostitute.

Luxury shopping at the Kohlmarkt
The Kohlmarkt is the place to look for those luxury goods. The area is home to traditional Viennese jewellers like Wagner, Bucherer and Schullin, as well as resonant international luxury brands. Rare pieces can also be acquired at the Dorotheum auction house.

Agricultural frost damages amounting to 20 million Euro
Freezing night-time temperatures last week have caused substantial damage to farmlands throughout the country, with the largest impact in Lower Austria.

The Schönbrunn Palm House
The Palm House in the palace park at Schönbrunn in Vienna is the largest of its kind on the European continent.

Vienna fair at Rathausplatz
The festival for the whole family runs from 25 to 28 May at Rathausplatz – with typical fair attractions for the little ones and concerts for the grown-ups.

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