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Austria backs down on Brenner Pass border checks

Austria said Friday it would no longer seek to resume controversial checks on its frontier with Italy after tougher measures by Rome have led to a huge drop in migrant numbers.

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Christian Kern, standing behind former chancellor Werner Faymann. Photo: Facebook/Vita Jugend

Christian Kern: no more normal service

Christian Kern, set to be Austria's new chancellor, fixed the national rail company. Now he has to get the government and his party back on track -- and put the brakes on the far-right.

New chancellor Christian Kern (SPÖ). Photo: ÖBB/Sabine Hauswirth

Rail boss Kern chosen as Austria's new chancellor

Austria's Social Democrats have decided to appoint national railways boss Christian Kern as the country's chancellor following Werner Faymann's resignation, the interim head of the party said on Friday.

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Mum hides 1.5kg of cocaine under baby

A mother suspected of hiding 1.5 kilograms of cocaine under her four-week-old baby in a pushchair was arrested in Vienna on Thursday following a tip off to police.

Common European viper. Photo: Benny Trapp/Wikimedia

Poisonous viper bites six-year-old in Austria

A seven year old boy was rushed to hospital on Thursday after being bitten by a poisonous snake in Austria.

Rainer Hable (left). Liberal Democrats in Austria

EU likely to 'divorce' UK if Brexit happens

There would be no option of the UK getting access to the EU's common market if they voted to leave in the EU referendum, an Austrian politician suggested last night.

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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?

NGO Caritas provides support to asylum seekers. Photo: Caritas

Austria's disputed asylum law passes final political hurdle

Austria’s controversial asylum law that allows the government to turn away most asylum seekers at the border in emergency circumstances has passed the final hurdle in the parliamentary system.

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Europe's biggest vegan festival back in Vienna

The biggest vegan festival in Europe is back in Vienna in May, with four days of stalls promoting vegan food, fashion and cosmetic products.

A carnivore explores vegan Vienna

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A pro-EU campaigner hands out leaflets in London. Photo: Justin Tallis/AFP

Brits: don't let bumbling councils steal your vote

If you're a Brit anxious to have your say in the EU referendum, don't let bumbling bureaucrats deprive you of your rights, says Laura Shields.

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How to launch your international career

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

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Rail boss Kern looks set to be new Austrian chancellor

Signs grew Thursday that Austria's Social Democrats (SPÖ) will pick as chancellor the head of the national rail company, Christian Kern, following Werner Faymann's resignation.

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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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Eat, learn, live: unforgettable holidays in France

When you think ‘science’, do you recall school projects and baking soda volcanos? Perhaps it’s time for a change of scene – a trip to Chantilly, France, for instance.

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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?

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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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‘Ice cream’ killer begins publishing internship

The ‘ice cream’ killer jailed in Austria for murdering two lovers and storing their body parts in the cellar of her ice cream shop is to start an internship.

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Historic Austrian palace roof goes up in flames

The top floor of a palace in Austria that once belonged to the Habsburg family has been destroyed in a fire started by a discarded cigarette.

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Job: leader needed for 'medium size' country

Have you got a good poker face? Can you network at a buffet table? If yes, a new job has come up in Austria that might be right up your street.

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Austria struggles to improve gender equality at work

Austria is one of the worst performing countries in the OECD when it comes to equality for women in the workplace according to figures released last week.

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Klepto Leicester supporter nabbed by airport police

A hairdresser from Leicester who stole from duty free shops in Vienna airport to pay for flights to visit his girlfriend in Austria is now facing charges after he was caught by police.

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