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Germany spied on Austria for NSA

Germany's Bild newspaper reported Sunday that the US National Security Agency (NSA) spied on Austria using the help of Germany's foreign intelligence service (BND). READ

23/02 13 million Sim cards in Austria 'hacked' »
02/10 Pensioner turns on police with chainsaw »
23/09 NSA 'could be spying on UN' in Vienna »
17/09 NSA using Austrian networks »

Schloss Pottendorf and many other historic buildings are at risk. Photo: Initiative Denkmalschutz

Activists petition minister to save Austria's heritage

Campaigners are calling for urgent conservation of historic buildings in Austria which they say are at risk of being demolished if they are not better protected by the state. READ

19/09 Massive cross unveiled in Tyrol »

Photo: Michael Chalupka, Diakonie Österreich

Austrian welfare group calls for refugee visas

The director of Austrian welfare organisation Diakonie has called for 'humanitarian visas' to be used to help vulnerable refugees safely come to Austria. READ

03/04 Smuggler abandons Afghans on motorway »
21/03 'Jihadists posing as refugees' »
16/02 Thousands of lost children reach Austria »
28/01 7000 granted asylum in Austria in 2014 »

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Magazine printed with HIV+ blood ink

An Austrian magazine has used ink infused with the blood of three HIV+ people to print a special edition of their current issue. READ

26/02 Charlize Theron adds glamour to Life Ball »
01/12 A golden theme for Life Ball 2015 »
20/11 'Cat porn' cartoon aims to promote safe sex »
05/06 Life Ball makes €2.3 million »

Photo: Johann Kogler/ Tierpark Haag

Stolen maypole hidden in the lions' den

Scheming zoo staff in the city of Haag who stole their neighbour's maypole ahead of the May 1st holiday last week found the perfect place to hide it – in the middle of the lions' den. READ

23/10 Schönbrunn Zoo celebrates 'ugly' babies »
14/10 Giraffes to join the army »
14/08 Vienna zoo's baby panda celebrates first birthday »
12/06 Zoo introduces new prairie dogs »

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Putin's Nightwolves visit Vienna

Days after being turned away by Germany, members of the Russian motorcycle gang the Nightwolves decide to visit Vienna instead. READ

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Armed gang target jewellery store

Dramatic scenes played out on Mariahilfer Straße Thursday morning when a gang of armed robbers smashed up a jewellery store and were pursued down the high street by the owner of the store. READ

Photo: Jane's Walks

Weekend walking festival in Vienna

A series of free guided walks exploring neighbourhoods in Vienna are taking place this weekend as part of an international festival celebrating American urbanist Jane Jacobs. READ

Photo: Austrian lotteries

Three Viennese become overnight millionaires

Three Viennese became millionaires last week after winning a fifth rollover lottery jackpot of 10,003,566.30 euros. READ

Firtash extradition request denied

NEWSFLASH: Ukrainian oligarch Dmytro Firtash's planned extradition to the USA has been rejected by an Austrian court Thursday. READ

09/11 The billionaire under house arrest in Vienna »

Features

Hitler's birthplace with memorial stone. Photo: Anton-kurt/Wikimedia

Hitler birth house haunts Austrian town

"Every year it's the same circus," mutters a resident at the sight of dozens of anti-fascist protesters stomping toward a large weather-worn building in the small northern Austrian town Braunau am Inn. READ

Help Me, Helen

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Challenges of expat life: Making new friends

Expats, who are globally mobile and move every few years, often have to make new friends with each move. Helen Rudinsky writes that making new friends can be a challenge, especially for children, shy people, or individuals with limited social skills. READ

Hermesvilla. Photo: Vienna Unwrapped

Five Viennese 'twin attractions'

Once you have ticked off Vienna’s most popular attractions on your sightseeing list, it's time to explore the ‘second tier’. The city is packed with little-known insider gems that have been overshadowed by the bigger tourist magnets - but offer a similar experience, without the crowds. READ

Photo: Wikimedia Commons

Will climate change give us the blues?

Climate change is predicted to intrude into almost every area of life - from where we live, to what we eat and whom we war with. Now music can be added to the list. READ

Expat Profile

Margarita Randl with her son.

'We believe children have unlimited potential'

Margarita Randl is the manager of Vienna's first Gymboree Play & Music Center. She spoke to The Local about the challenges of setting up a new business and what she loves about life in the capital. READ

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Teenager dies after walking into Geneva tram

Traffic was disrupted in Geneva’s city centre on Tuesday evening after a 16-year-old youth died when struck by a tram. READ

Interior Minister Thomas de Maizière has some explaining to do. Photo: DPA

Govt 'lied' to parliament about NSA spying

The government has been accused of lying to the Bundestag (German parliament) after it emerged last week that Chancellor Angela Merkel's office knew German spies were conducting economic espionage on behalf of the Americans. READ

Membership in the banking union would give ECB regulators authority over Danish banks. Photo: DANIEL ROLAND/Scanpix

Denmark wants in on EU banking union

The Danish government supports joining the EU’s banking union and wants parliament to vote on it without first asking the Danes, a Justice Ministry report said on Thursday. READ

Basques can now safely visit Iceland without the threat of being killed on sight. Photo: Arnar Valdimarsson/Flickr

Iceland revokes order to 'kill Basques on sight'

In a small town on the western coast of Iceland last week, authorities finally revoked a 400-year-old order that allowed Basques to be killed on sight. READ

The girl was found dead on the ground outside her apartment. Photo: AFP

French teen suicide after sex video web bullying

A 15-year-old French girl has taken her own life after an intimate film featuring her and her boyfriend was shared online, leading to her being the victim of some vicious online bullying and blackmail. READ

A demonstrator throws a smoke bomb to police in downtown Milan, during a demonstration against the Universal Exposition Expo Milano 2015. Photo: AFP

Italy PM says riots will not ruin Milan Expo 2015

Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi warned on Saturday that stone-throwing protesters who clashed with police in Milan during the Expo 2015 opening would not ruin the world fair. READ

Woman dumps cat at airport and tries to board

A woman abandoned her cat in a quiet corner of Oslo's airport and then tried to board a flight to London without it, after airline desk staff told her she could not bring it on the plane. READ

The Baltic Sea, as seen from Lithuania. Photo: TT

Russian warships disrupt Swedish cable laying

Russian naval ships have repeatedly disrupted cable-laying work between Sweden and Lithuania in the past few months, prompting diplomatic protests from both countries affected. READ

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Monday, May 4, 2015

The Local- News of Austria- Germany Spied on Austria for NSA

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