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John Kerry and Mohammad Javad Zarif at a meeting in Vienna. File photo: US Department of State

US says Iran nuclear deal deadline may 'slip'

High-stakes talks to nail down a historic deal with Iran to curtail its nuclear programme may "slip" past a June 30th deadline, a top US official admitted on Thursday ahead of crunch weekend negotiations in Vienna. READ

Inge Rauscher. Photo: Johannes Kernmayer

Austrians launch petition for EU withdrawal

Opponents of Austria’s EU membership have started a petition for withdrawal from the union, which citizens can sign until July 1st. READ

Photo: Martin A. Jöchl

Former boxer sues for prison bunk bed injury

A former prisoner is suing Austria for €680,000 after he was seriously injured because of a broken bunk bed in St. Pölten prison. READ

Presented by Gymboree

Photo: Gymboree

Summer fun for under-fives in Vienna

Welcome to Gymboree Vienna! As the mother of a young child in our busy world, it is important to me that we spend quality time together. READ

Austrian Palace of Justice. Photo: Oberster Gerichtshof (OGH)

Court denies extradition of Russian gangster

An Austria appeals court overturned the planned extradition to Russia of the alleged head of a brutal organised crime gang wanted by Moscow on Thursday, citing human rights concerns. READ

Photo: wien-info

Vienna gears up for mega open-air party

Vienna’s annual Donauinselfest - Europe’s biggest open-air free music festival - takes place at the Donauinsel this weekend. It’s expected to attract a total of around 3.1 million visitors over three days. READ

Graz tragedy

Photo: ORF screenshot

Video footage of Graz car rampage shown

Shocking video footage of the moment a “mentally unbalanced” man ploughed his car at high speed through a pedestrian shopping street in Graz has been broadcast on Austrian TV. READ

Rovinj. Photo: Florian Hirzinger/Wikimedia

Austrian couple fined for outdoor sex in Croatia

An Austrian couple have been fined €100 each for having noisy early-morning sex on the terrace of a bar in the popular Croatian tourist resort Rovinj. READ

Photo: wien-info

Spanish Riding School celebrates 450 years

Vienna’s Spanish Riding School celebrates its 450th anniversary this week with gala performances on Heldenplatz - with Spain’s Infanta Elena attending as well as riders and horses of the Royal Andalusian Riding School in Jerez. READ

An Otto Wagner house in Vienna. Photo: Andrew Nash/Wikimedia

Rents in Austria up 15 percent in five years

Residential rents in Austria have risen by a whopping 15.1 percent in the last five years, according to new figures from government agency Statistik Austria. READ

Features

The Local List

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:

One solution for those offended by neighbours' noise: ear plugs. Photo: AFP

'Oh God — I'm coming': noise row goes public

A neighbour in a housing complex in the canton of Aargau was so annoyed by a couple’s noisy love-making he went public with his discontent in a bid to embarrass them into making less of a racket at night. READ

Photo: DPA.

Germans say US doesn't respect freedom: poll

Germans are more negative about the United States than the rest of Europe, but still largely support Americans' efforts to fight Isis, according to a new poll. READ

The "Hottentot Carousel" at Djurs Sommerland. Photo: Everyday Racism Project DK

Danish theme park rejects racism charge

A 20-year-old attraction in Djurs Sommerland suddenly became a hot topic this week after a group accused it of being racist and many others rushed to defend it. READ

Residents in the town formally known as Matajudios, 'Kill Jews'. Photo: Cesar Manso / AFP.

Spain's 'Jew Killer' town finally changes its name

A tiny northern Spanish town that for centuries has been named after a Jewish massacre has now officially been renamed to something much less ominous. READ

The American embassy in Paris. Home to a secret roof top spying station, if claims are to be believed. Photo: AFP

US embassy in Paris is 'home to secret spy nest'

Reports in France suggest the US spied on French presidents from a secret spy nest on the roof of its embassy in Paris, which stands just a stone's throw from the Elysée palace. READ

One of the most shocking food crimes posted on the Facebook page. Photo: Degrado Italo-Americano/Facebook

Italo-American cuisine mocked on Facebook

Italians have taken to Facebook to express their horror and disbelief at some of the most shocking dishes passed off as Italian in America and beyond. READ

Video

A screen grab from RFSU's video. Photo: Screen grab

Is this the worst summer job ever?

A nineteen-year-old in Norway has been hired by a sexual health charity to play a giant penis who surprises passers-by by spraying them with golden confetti. READ

Russia's President Vladimir Putin. Photo: Mikhail Klimentyev/RIA-Novosti, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP

'Russia rehearsed invasion of Sweden'

Claims that thousands of Russian soldiers took part in a huge military exercise which simulated a takeover of the Swedish island of Gotland earlier this year have caused jitters in Sweden. READ

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Saturday, June 27, 2015

The Local- News of Austria

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