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Austrian Minister of Defense Hans Peter Doskozil (2-L), Police Director Josef Klamminger (3-L) and Chief of Defence Staff and General Othmar Commenda (1-L). Photo: EPA/MARIJA KANIZAJ

Russian intelligence distort meeting leaks

A high level meeting between Austria and Russia was secretly recorded by Russian spies, according to a report in the Kurier newspaper.

Johanna P. drowned after a drunken skinny dip last summer. Photo: Central European News

Police charge man who failed to help drowning girl

The friend of a teenage girl who died last year when she jumped naked into a lake for a midnight swim is being charged by police for covering up the incident.

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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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Deadly disease alarm in Salzburg refugee home

Health officials in Salzburg are on the alert after an asylum seeker staying in a luxury hotel converted into an refugee home was found to be suffering from a deadly disease spread by lice.

Austrian officials checking for smuggled refugees in 2015. EPA/PETER NYIKOS

Austria's policy 'improving business for smugglers'

As Austria prepares to build fences to the east, smuggling appears to be on the rise again, sparking fears of a repeat of the tragic death of 71 refugees last year.

Not the average Austrian teenage party. Photo:Winnie Liu/Creative Commons

Are Austrian teenagers the most boring in the world?

Young Austrians prefer tap water to alcohol, like to get up early, and don't mind helping round the house, according to recent research.

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Identitarians storm stage in Vienna during refugee play

Right-wing extremists stormed a stage in Vienna last night where asylum seekers were performing a play, in what was the second protest from the anti-Muslim group in two weeks.

Police officers attend an exercise simulating a chemical terrorist attack in view of the UEFA EURO 2016 soccer championship, 14 April 2016. Photo: EPA/GUILLAUME HORCAJUELO

Terror warning over UEFA matches in France

Austria's foreign ministry said on Thursday that it has advised people going to France for the European football championships in June and July to register beforehand in case of terror attacks.

The one and only original, not the copy. Photo: Nick Csakany/Wikimedia/Public Domain

Chinese continue to appropriate Austrian culture

Chinese copycats who reproduced a picture-postcard Austrian town are now planning on copying two other Austrian cities, and combining them into one.

The town of Hollabrunn where the alleged attacker was living. Photo: Herwig Reidlinger/Wikimedia CC

Asylum seekers evicted after sex arrest

An Austrian mayor has evicted asylum seekers from student accommodation after a refugee was arrested for reportedly raping a 13-year-old girl whom he met online.

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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.

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5 practical things Brits abroad can do to keep UK in the EU

If you're a pro-EU Brit living abroad, there's plenty you can do to keen Britain 'in', explains Laura Shields from the Brits Abroad: Yes to Europe initiative.

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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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Vienna gets its first English language photo school

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

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Strong men in the 19th century Prater

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

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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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Arnie fans organise private party with star in Austria

Arnold Schwarzenegger fans have managed to raise enough money through crowdfunding to pay for the action star to return to Austria for a private party.

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Plans underway for second refugee protest

Organisers expect more people to turn up at a second demonstration against Austria’s migrant policy due to take place at the border between Italy and Austria.

People demonstrate against the Austrian government's planned reintroduction of border controls at the Brennerpass, Austria, 03 April 2016. Photo: EPA/JAN HETFLEISCH

'Italy must stop refugee flow or we’ll shut Brenner pass'

Austria has threatened to completely close the Brenner pass, one of the main links across the Alps, unless Italy stops the flow of refugees to its northern neighbour.

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'Standard' drink in Austria is a drinking problem abroad

When it comes to deciding what is a reasonable size for an alcoholic drink, Austria sets the bar high apparently.

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4600 Austrian jobs 'at risk' from TTIP deal

As many as 4600 jobs could be lost in Austria as a result of the proposed TTIP trade, according to opponents to the deal.

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Relaxing on Lake Hallwil in the cash-rich canton of Schwyz. Photo: Swiss Tourism

Revealed: the richest regions in Switzerland

New figures show where the wealthiest inhabitants of Switzerland make their home.

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New 'see-through’ five-Euro coin unveiled in Munich

A brand-new five-Euro coin, which has a blue plastic ring in the middle, will make life harder for counterfeiters, the Bavarian finance ministry claims.

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