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Austrian election too close to call
Photo: Paul Gillingwater

Austrian election too close to call 

In a surprise result, it appears that the Austrian presidential runoff on Sunday is effectively a dead heat, with more than 90% of the vote tallied--until postal votes are counted by Monday. 
Three die in gun rampage in western Austria
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Three die in gun rampage in western Austria

Three people have died after a gunman open fired on a crowd at a concert in western Austria and then turned the gun on himself. 
    Austrian dairy startup pays back investors with cheese
    An artist's sketch of the dairy. 

    Austrian dairy startup pays back investors with cheese

    If you love cheese you might want to think about investing in a small Austrian company called Kaslab'n Nockberge - it pays back interest in the form of cheese.  
    Austrian police storm wrong apartment
    Not who you want to see breaking down your door... Photo: armedforcesmuseum.com

    Austrian police storm wrong apartment

    Austrian special forces police broke down the door of the wrong apartment in Klagenfurt after a confused victim of domestic violence mistook left for right. 
    Tick warning for Austria after mild winter
    Ticks have eight legs. Photo: Wikimedia

    Tick warning for Austria after mild winter

    Medical experts are warning that this year ticks are particularly active in Austria, due to the winter having been the second warmest on record.  
    A gift for Euroskeptics?
    A choice between green and blue at the ballot. Photo: Monusco Photos/Wikimedia

    A gift for Euroskeptics?

    Austria's presidential runoff, which could see a far-right candidate grab power this Sunday, is a test for the European Union as it battles the rise of eurosceptic and populist parties across the continent. 13 comments
    Austrians choose between Blue and Green this weekend
    Photo: Van der Bellen presidential campaign home page

    Austrians choose between Blue and Green this weekend

    All eyes will be on Austria this weekend when it could become the first European Union member to install a far-right president, as the influence of populist parties spreads across the bloc. 10 comments
    Desperate wife laced husband's coffee with rat poison
    Photo: Coffeecupgals/Wikimedia

    Desperate wife laced husband's coffee with rat poison

    A 67-year-old woman from Styria tried to murder her dementia-suffering husband by lacing his coffee with rat poison.  
    Summer weather for Austria's presidential runoff vote
    Vienna's Volksgarten. File photo: Negina Pirzad

    Summer weather for Austria's presidential runoff vote

    Summer weather will make a brief appearance in Austria this Sunday - in time for the runoff of the presidential election - which sees the far-right Freedom Party’s Norbert Hofer up against the Green-backed candidate Alexander van der Bellen. 
    Foreigners 'finance Austria's pension system'
    Photo: Wikimedia

    Foreigners 'finance Austria's pension system'

    Foreigners living in Austria who pay social security contributions are propping up the pension system, and paying more in than they get back in terms of healthcare and benefits.  
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    Integrate refugees with help, not pity
    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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    A visit to the Schloss Hof Easter Market
    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. 
    Strong men in the 19th century Prater
    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. 
    Ginger Churchill heads to hell in Nazi mural
    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? 2 comments
    The film project about what makes us human
    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.  2 comments
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    The last view of Britain: the White Cliffs of Dover from a ferry. Photo: Luctor/WikimediaCommons

    Brits: Why vote away your right to move in Europe?

    The right to move around Europe is an incredible privilege. Brits about to vote in their referendum should know that this right is at risk, says The Local's Managing Editor James Savage. 
    Agreement reached on failed bank bailout
    Hypo Group Alpe Adria headquarters. Photo: HGAA Website

    Agreement reached on failed bank bailout

    Austrian Finance Minister Hans Joerg Schelling said Wednesday an agreement in principle had been reached with the stricken Hypo bank's creditors that had threatened to bankrupt the state of Carinthia. 
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    Pirate herons raid fish from Vienna Zoo

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    Thief tries to mug police officer by mistake
    Wiener Linien/ Johannes Zinner 

    Thief tries to mug police officer by mistake

    An unlucky thief chose the wrong person to mug when he tried to steal a wallet from the pocket of an off-duty policeman in a carriage on the Vienna underground. 10 comments
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