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In the annulment aftermath
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In the annulment aftermath

Austria was preparing Saturday for a re-run of May's presidential election in a vote that gives Norbert Hofer another shot at becoming the EU's first far-right president. 
Brexit
The burning questions for British expats about Brexit
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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.  
Austrian court annuls presidential election result
Could this man be soon unemployed? Photo: Facebook/VanderBellen/Niko Ostermann

Austrian court annuls presidential election result

Austria's Constitutional Court has called for a total re-run of the recent presidential election.  10 comments
Lower Austrian swimming pool bans burqinis
A woman wearing a burqini. Photo: Wikimedia/Giorgio Montersino

Lower Austrian swimming pool bans burqinis

Burqinis (the full head-to-ankle swimsuit worn by some Muslim women) have now been banned from a swimming pool in the town of Hainfeld in Lower Austria - by order of the council.  
Update: Austria must redo presidential election
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Update: Austria must redo presidential election

Austria's Constitutional Court has announced that the country must redo May's presidential election, after a challenge brought by the far-right Freedom Party (FPÖ) against its candidate's narrow defeat. 
Op ed
Expert warns Islam in Austria is anti-Western
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. 
Kurz: Refugee policy caused Brexit
Kurz with Ethiopian foreign minister Tedros Adhanom. Photo: Austrian Foreign Ministry.

Kurz: Refugee policy caused Brexit

Austria's Foreign Minister has blamed the EU's disastrous refugee policy as the reason for Brexit, and believes the issue may spell the end of the union. 11 comments
Vienna study shows birds can make 'economic decisions'
Photo: Bene Croy

Vienna study shows birds can make 'economic decisions'

Cockatoos have a good understanding of economics, a new study shows. 
Outrage at van with Nazi slogan in Graz
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Outrage at van with Nazi slogan in Graz

A white van, with a banner reading 'Heil Hitler' on its rear window, has provoked a backlash in Graz, Austria's second-largest city. 
Huge turnout at Austria's first job fair for refugees
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Huge turnout at Austria's first job fair for refugees

Several job offers have already been made. 
Features
Opinion
Why we are part of the Brexit problem - and what to do
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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
Travel
What to do in 72 hours in Vienna
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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
Some of Austria's prettiest towns and villages
Photo: Johann Jaritz/wikimedia 

Some of Austria's prettiest towns and villages

Although the Austrian capital Vienna holds the top spot for quality of life year after year, sometimes one just needs to get out of the city and go explore nature.  2 comments
Austrian reported for 'forgetting' dog in hot car
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Austrian reported for 'forgetting' dog in hot car

With temperatures steadily climbing in Austria, an animal rescue charity is warning pet owners not to leave their dogs alone in cars under any circumstances.  
Five unwritten rules about cake in Austria
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Five unwritten rules about cake in Austria 

With Dunkin Donuts soon shutting its doors in Austria, The Local has some ideas about why they struggled to find fans in the country. 12 comments
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Kurz: EU migration policy a “dramatic failure”
Sebastian Kurz. File photo: BMEIA

Kurz: EU migration policy a “dramatic failure”

Austria’s Foreign Minister, Sebastian Kurz, has warned that the refugee crisis could break the European Union apart. 
No work for Vienna’s fiaker horses during heatwaves
Photo: Paul Gillingwater

No work for Vienna’s fiaker horses during heatwaves

The Austrian parliament is set to pass a new law making it illegal for fiaker carriage horses to work in temperatures of 35C and above. 
Firefighters rescue cat from car engine
Photo: FF Amstetten

Firefighters rescue cat from car engine

Firemen were called out to help this trapped cat after a squeaking noise from the engine compartment was discovered to be a moggy in distress. 
Two teens sexually assaulted at music festival
A picture from the festival in 2014. Photo: Luca Sartoni/Flickr

Two teens sexually assaulted at music festival

Two 15-year-old girls were reportedly sexually assaulted during Donauinselfest, an open-air, free music festival in Vienna. 
Bank manager tied up and robbed in home invasion
The affluent Döbling district of Vienna. Photo: Gryffindor/wikimedia commons

Bank manager tied up and robbed in home invasion

It is the third burglary of this kind in Vienna this year... 2 comments
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Opinion
Brexit voters ‘misinformed’ on Swiss relations with EU
The Swiss president meets with European leaders on the first Gotthard train. Photo: Ruben Sprich/AFP

Brexit voters ‘misinformed’ on Swiss relations with EU

Leave campaigners calling for Britain to be like Switzerland did not truly understand Switzerland’s relationship with the EU, one commentator tells The Local. 
Trabi totalled on Autobahn after skidding on snail slime
Photo: Paderborn police

Trabi totalled on Autobahn after skidding on snail slime

A vintage East German "Trabi" car has come unstuck after its driver hit a snail trail on the Autobahn. 
Danes with foreign spouses to be hit by new restriction
Some 200,000 Danes living abroad could be impacted by the new rule. Photo: Iris

Danes with foreign spouses to be hit by new restriction

Danes and their foreign spouses will now have a much harder time living in Denmark.  
Brexit
How Brexit could now shatter dreams of buying in Spain
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How Brexit could now shatter dreams of buying in Spain

Dreaming of retiring to the Spanish coast? You might have missed your chance. 
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How to make friends in Austria
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Don't hesitate - break the window
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Ready to watch some football? Here's how!
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Austria's choice for a new president
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Profile on Norbert Hofer, Freedom Party Presidential Candidate
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Austrian politics explained. TL;DR: worry not.
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Refugees need practical help
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All you need to know about Austrian Faschingskrapfen
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Why looking good on the ski slopes has never been easier
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Live in Austria? You might develop some of these weird habits
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How a chance meeting on the slopes led to a new business
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What it means to be human
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How a town became a green icon
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Why Austria has the world's best ski resort
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Let them eat cake!
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