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Chancellor Werner Faymann. Photo: SPÖ

Chancellor: Greece a 'warning on austerity'

With Greece and its creditors locked in a stalemate after loan talks collapsed over the weekend, Austrian Chancellor Werner Faymann said Athens' demand for a change in course was "perfectly understandable". READ

Conchita Wurst and artist Tomas Eller (centre). Photo: R Waites

Stadthalle 'wing' award for Conchita

Austria’s bearded drag queen and Eurovision winner Conchita Wurst needs to make space on her trophy shelf - she’s just been awarded the first ever "Wiener Stadthalle Flügel" award. READ

Photo: Styrian police/Maximilian Ulrich

Police give asylum seekers bike training

Whilst Austria has stopped processing asylum requests in a bid to make the country less attractive to refugees, one town in Styria has been doing its part to help integration - by giving asylum seekers cycle safety training. READ

Hailstones in Lower Austria. Photo: Reinhard Laher

Hailstorms leave millions of euros of damage

Severe hailstorms caused massive damage to agricultural land in Lower Austria, Styria and Burgenland over the weekend. READ

Austrian MP Hans-Jörg Jenewein in front of parliament.

Buzzfeed linked to corruption scandal

The viral news website Buzzfeed has been linked with a murky corruption scandal allegedly involving software giant Microsoft, in a question filed in the Austrian parliament. READ

Hannes Ametsreiter. Photo: Create-connections.com

Telekom Austria boss resigns

The head of Telekom Austria, Hannes Ametsreiter, has unexpectedly announced he will leave the company "soon" and "voluntarily" after more than five years in the job. READ

Refugee crisis

Asylum seekers have been housed in tents. Photo: Vol.at

Asylum halt slammed by rights experts

A decision by Austria’s interior minister to stop processing asylum requests in an effort to pressure other European Union member states to do more to help absorb the numbers of refugees pouring into the continent has been criticised by human rights experts. READ

The recent round of talks in Vienna took place at the Palais Cobourg. Photo: Diana Ringo/Wikimedia

Iran asks Austria to secure nuclear talks

Iran has asked Austria's government to take immediate measures to protect the cyber security of nuclear talks, media reported Saturday after reports emerged of suspected espionage at negotiation venues. READ

Strandbar Herrmann on the Danube Canal. Photo: Wien Tourismus/Christian Stemper

Vienna 2nd in Monocle's most liveable list

The prestigious culture magazine, Monocle, has published its most liveable cities list for 2015 - with Vienna coming in second, just beaten to first place by Tokyo. READ

Martin Sajdik. Photo: UN/Paulo Filgueiras

OSCE eyes Austrian for Ukraine talks role

The OSCE looks set to name an Austrian diplomat to replace Switzerland's Heidi Tagliavini as the security body's representative in peace talks over Ukraine, diplomats and press reports said on Friday. READ

Features

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Photo: Austria.info

Nine spectacular rides in Austria you have to cycle

June 3rd is European Cycling Day and what better time to plan a cycling adventure in Austria? Picturesque riversides and lakes, idyllic villages, historical towns and magnificent mountains are on offer - and taking your bike on the train is no problem. READ

View of Klosterneuburg. Photo: Andreas Praefcke/Wikimedia

Seven great things to do within 50 miles of Vienna

Vienna is packed with imperial history, excellent museums and great places to eat. But how about when you want to escape the city? Barbara Cação, of Vienna Unwrapped, has some suggestions. READ

Opinion

2.2 million Brits live in another EU country. 2.3 million people from elsewhere in the EU live in the UK. Photo: Charles Clegg.

Give us a vote: we've got most to lose if UK quits

Brits in the rest of the EU should all be given a vote in the country’s upcoming referendum - as should Europeans who live in the UK. We’re the ones with most to lose, argues The Local's managing editor James Savage. READ

Eurovision Song Contest

Winners from the 2015 second Semi-Final on stage. Photo: Andres Putting (EBU)

Eurovision's turkeys and triumphs

As the Eurovision Song Contest celebrates its 60th anniversary watched by some 200 million worldwide, here is a trip down Eurovision memory lane - turkeys, dictators, Mormons, orcs, drag queens and all. READ

Eurovision Song Contest

The audience at the first Semi Final. Photo: Andres Putting (EBU)

Douze or nul points? Eurovision acts to watch

Who can follow Austrian drag queen Conchita Wurst and wow 200 million viewers worldwide to win the Eurovision Song Contest at its 60th edition in Vienna on Saturday? READ

From our other editions:

Photo: University of Basel

Ancient papyrus texts found in Basel uni library

A valuable collection of ancient Egyptian papyrus manuscripts has been discovered in the University of Basel’s library after being forgotten for more than a century. READ

Since the start of the Ukraine conflict German trust in NATO has fallen. Photo: DPA

German public rejects Nato mutual defence

A survey published by the Pew Research Center on Wednesday showed that the majority of Germans would be against their country using military means to defend a Nato ally against Russian aggression. READ

A recently-emptied 'deposit shelf'. Photo: Justin Cremer

Copenhagen gives bottle collectors 'dignity'

With a simple move, the City of Copenhagen has made life a bit simpler and more dignified for the bottle collectors who make money by claiming the deposit on discarded cans and bottles. READ

Diphtheria was wiped out in Spain in 1986 thanks to a vaccination programme. Photo: Sanofi Pasteur / Flickr

Diphtheria boy being kept alive by machines

The child who has become the first to contract diphtheria in Spain for 28 years has developed heart and lung problems as well as kidney failure and is being kept alive connected to three different machines. READ

The deserted centre of Berrien in northwestern France. Photo: GoogleMaps

French village's €1 land offer sparks global frenzy

The mayor of a tiny, underpopulated village in northwestern France has been inundated with calls from around the world after he decided to sell off land for just €1 per square metre in a bid to attract new villagers. READ

Ukraine crisis

Russian President Vladimir Putin spent fifty minutes chatting to Pope Francis. Photo: Gregorio Borgia/Pool/AFP

Putin urged to make 'sincere effort' for peace

UPDATED: Russian President Vladimir Putin used a trip to Italy on Wednesday to press his case against international sanctions and was urged by Pope Francis to make a "sincere effort" for peace in Ukraine. READ

Sofia Hellqvist and Prince Carl Philip marry on Saturday in Stockholm. Photo: Swedish Court

Has King Harald snubbed Sweden's royal wedding?

Norway’s King Harald is not attending the wedding of “Europe’s coolest royal couple” Sofia Hellqvist and Sweden’s Prince Carl Philip on Saturday, leaving Scandinavian royal watchers puzzled. READ

Search for Lisa Holm

Photo: Police/TT

Three arrested after missing teen found dead

The body of Lisa Holm, 17, has been found in central Sweden, five days after the cafe worker went missing. READ

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Tuesday, June 16, 2015

The Local- News of Austria

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