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Five dishes to enjoy this apricot season in Austria

It's apricot season in Austria. Here are some 'Marillen' dishes to try out in restaurants and at home.

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'Shark' scare in tranquil Austrian lake

An Austrian man caused a panic when he posted a snap on social media that appeared to show a shark in one of the country’s picture-postcard freshwater lakes. 2 comments

Nazi-era building filled with sharks in Vienna

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Why you should attend an international job fair

If you want to work internationally, why would you waste your time at a domestic job fair? Bilingual People tells The Local about its international (and even virtual) recruitment fairs – and why job-seekers travel across Europe to attend.

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Knife-wielding man shot dead by police in Vienna

Police shoot dead a man in Vienna after he ran at them holding two kitchen knives following a domestic disturbance.

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Austria: Revival of Turkish death penalty 'unacceptable'

Austria's foreign minister describes death penalty proposals following failed Turkish coup as "absolutely unacceptable".

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Hollande cancels tour of Austria

French President Francois Hollande cancelled part of a European tour aimed at discussing the fall-out from Britain's vote to leave the EU, after the latest terror attack to strike the country, the presidency said Saturday. 3 comments

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Why Swiss hospitality graduates are in demand

Not all educations are created equal. Why does everyone in the hospitality industry fight for graduates of Swiss Education Group? The Local finds out.

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Search underway in Austria for missing American nun

Austrian police are working with US authorities to try and track down an American nun who went missing over a week ago while on a trip to Upper Austria.

Austrian tourist missing in Antigua

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Teachers face jail time for leading kids over railway

A group of adults who led over 80 Austrian schoolchildren over a closed railway crossing just seconds before a train came may face jail time.

Adults lead 50 kids under dangerous railway crossing

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Five ways to discover 'secret' Vienna

Blogger Fabio Aromatici shares his tips on how to discover some of Vienna's best kept secrets.

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Avoid hidden fees when sending money overseas

Sending money overseas - it’s as simple as logging into your bank app, and hitting send, right?

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Austrian mayor slams burka ban in sports shop

A sports shop owner has come under fire after he put up a sign banning customers wearing full face veils.

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Why you should attend an international job fair

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Sweet expectations fulfilled with strawberry cakes

Ever wondered who makes the best strawberry cake in Vienna? Yelp, the online local business guide ran a contest on Wednesday for 13 products from nine different bakers, with a 30-person judging panel, and decided they found a winner.

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The burning questions for British expats about Brexit

For expats who have chosen to take full advantage of the European Union freedom of movement and make their home in Austria, the questions about the effects of a Brexit just keep mounting.

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Ibrahim Olgun, a 28-year-old Austrian-born Islamic theologian. Photo: IGGIÖ

Expert warns Islam in Austria is anti-Western

Soeren Kern is a Senior Fellow at the New York-based Gatestone Institute. He writes on his perspective of the increasing influence of Turkish Islam in Austria. Republished with kind permission from the Gatestone Institute, in whose journal this article originally appeared.

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Why we are part of the Brexit problem - and what to do

It’s been a long night, and for those of us Brits who have made our lives elsewhere in Europe, it will be a long road ahead writes The Local's managing editor James Savage. 5 comments

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What to do in 72 hours in Vienna

Scottish travel blogger Megan Conway on how to experience the best of the Austrian capital. 3 comments

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Police keep pressure on refugee numbers

It's holiday season at Nickelsdorf on Austria's border with Hungary as families hit the highway. But although the huge numbers of refugees seen here a year ago have gone, things are far from normal.

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Mum calls firemen after child gets toilet seat stuck on head

While other fire services battled flooding and storms in Austria, this fire crew in Graz was called out to a more unusual emergency.

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Austrians guilty of majority of sex offences in Austria

Nearly 80 percent of people found guilty of sex offences in Austria last year were Austrian, figures from the government’s annual security report have shown.

Fire service raised flood alarm in city of Steyr were warned early Thursday morning. Herbert Ortner/Wikimedia

Flood alerts as thousands left without electricity in Austria

Parts of Austria have been put on flood alert after a third night of storms that has left thousands without electricity in some areas of the country.

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Jihad recruiter sentenced to 20 years in Austria

A Muslim preacher at the centre of an Austrian jihad propaganda network was sentenced to 20 years in jail on Wednesday for recruiting young fighters to the Islamic State group.

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