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Nine Vienna fleamarkets to visit this weekend

With the sun tentatively shining again in Austria, the ‘Flohmarkt’ season as once more begun.

Last place contender Richard Lugner, Austria's answer to Donald Trump. Photo: Shelley Stark

Tight race likely to upset Austrian power

Austria's presidential ballot on Sunday is expected to highlight the decline in the country's two traditional parties, which for the first time since 1945 look unlikely to produce a winning candidate.

Universitätsklinik für Frauenheilkunde

Couple in Austria request IVF to help conceive tenth child

A couple in Austria with nine children are allegedly requesting IVF treatment so they can have more.

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Austria's answer to Bonnie and Clyde arrested this week

Austria’s version of Bonnie and Clyde have been arrested this week accused of carrying out armed raids on five banks over a two year period.

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Women targeted in anti Muslim attacks in Austria

There were 156 assaults against Muslims in Austria in 2015, with the vast majority of incidents targeting women, according to the first ever anti-Muslim racism report.

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Survey: Could Brits in Europe put the brakes on Brexit?

How will Brits abroad vote in the "Brexit" referendum? The Local surveyed more than 2,700 people across Europe to find out.

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Photo: Max Viet

ISM: The key to business success for expats

For many professionals, borders are a thing of the past. But how do you turn your international mindset into a flourishing career?

Migrants wait for a bus in Moschendorf in Sept 201

Austrian bishop refuses refugee fence on Church land

An Austrian bishop refused on Thursday to allow parts of a planned anti-migrant fence on the country's southern border with Hungary to be built on Church land.

LPD Wien

Attempt to claim 'lost' €130K lands Austrian in court

An Austrian man is being prosecuted after allegedly lying to claim €128,300 fished out of the Danube river belonged to him.

First arrest in connection with Danube money

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Double murderer kills himself in prison cell

An Austrian due to appear in court next week for the attempted murder of a policeman committed suicide in his prison cell last night, authorities have confirmed.

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Becoming an expat: where to start

Making the decision to move abroad isn’t something to be taken lightly. There’s plenty of boxes to be ticked, forms to be filled out, and general planning to be done. But where do you actually start?

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Why the Queen should return to Austria after 50 years

In celebration of the Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth’s 90th birthday today, The Local Austria has dug up an old British Pathé newsreel that documented her last visit to Austria back in 1969.

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Participants attend a German language course of the 'Fluechtlingsprojekt Ute Bock' (Refugees project Ute Bock) in Vienna. Photo: EPA/CHRISTIAN BRUNA

Integrate refugees with help, not pity

In the Austrian village of Gutau, inhabitants have set up a microcredit system to help refugees rent houses and start businesses.

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Photo: Jerry Barton

A visit to the Schloss Hof Easter Market

Amateur shutterbug Jerry Barton visited one of Austria's traditional Easter markets at Schloss Hof.

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Top tips for affordable but stylish travelling

With business trips accounting for 17 percent of tourism in Europe, here are some tips on how to stay neat and travel in style without breaking the bank.

Photo: Wien Museum

Strong men in the 19th century Prater

A new exhibition at Wien Museum is showcasing photos from Vienna's famous Prater fairground since 1766.

Photo: Europics.at

Ginger Churchill heads to hell in Nazi mural

Would you believe that Winston Churchill makes an appearance on a church mural done by a Nazi artist in Austria, heading to hell with a sack of gold?

Photo: Linda Coussement

The film project about what makes us human

Linda Coussement is a woman on a mission to film people’s personal stories as she slowly travels the globe - with the aim of spreading a message of empathy and connectedness. After spending a month in Vienna she is now en route to Budapest. She spoke to The Local about her project.

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Police to deploy 300 officers at Austrian border protest

Italian police are planning to deploy 300 officers at pro-refugee protest taking place this weekend at the Brenner border with Austria.

One of three replicas of Oetzi the Iceman created for teaching purposes by Gary Staab, from resin and mixed media. Photo: http://www.staabstudios.com/

3D print of Oetzi the Ice Man revealed

Scientists presented Wednesday a life-sized copy, made using a 3D printer, of Oetzi the mummified 5,000-year-old "iceman" found in the Alps 25 years ago.

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Vienna gets its first English language photo school

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A photo school has become the first place in Vienna to offer regular courses in English for hobby photographers.

Austria will step up controls at the Brenner pass with Italy, unless the number of arrivals falls drastically. Photo: Raul Alejandro Rodriguez

'Border controls will stem migrant flow via Italy': Austria

Italy says controls could cost its food industry alone some €10 billion.

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Machete driver 'forgot' he was holding 60 cm knife

A fight between two drivers that escalated to one of them being threatened with a machete has resulted in a eight month prison sentence for the owner of the knife.