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One of Hofer's election posters. Photo: Paul Gillingwater

Strache tries to woo Austrian Serbs to vote for Hofer

The leader of Austria’s right-wing Freedom Party is urging Austrian citizens of Serbian descent to vote for the FPÖ’s Norbert Hofer in the presidential election.

Photo: Tino Dietsche/People's Air

World's shortest international flight of 8 minutes takes off

The world's shortest international flight of just eight minutes took off on Wednesday, bringing travelers across the border from Switzerland to Germany on an Austrian airline.

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Last chance to vote absentee in the US elections

Election Day in the U.S. is less than a month away, and time is running out for Americans living overseas to vote absentee. Here's what to do before it’s too late.

A view of Innsbruck. Photo: Dnalor01/Wikimedia

Man arrested after attempted hospital sex attack

An 18-year-old Somali man has been arrested for breaking into a hospital and trying to sexually assault a female patient.

The character Alex from the film 'A Clockwork Orange'. Photo courtesy Everett Collection.

Austrian in Halloween costume found dead in NYC

An Austrian man has reportedly been found dead on New York's Williamsburg Bridge, wearing a Halloween costume.

'Death must be Viennese', and not just at Halloween

The Supreme Court meets in Austria's Palace of Justice. Photo: Hubertl / Wikimedia

Putin criticises Austrian justice system over rape case

Russia’s president Vladimir Putin has criticised Austria for acquitting an Iraqi refugee who raped a schoolboy - failing to realise that the man has not been acquitted.

Take advantage of the sunshine whilst you can... Photo: Harry Pammer/Flickr

Cold front to move across Austria after All Saints' Day

After some pleasant mild and sunny autumn weather Austria can expect to experience a cold front, with rain and snow forecast after All Saints' Day on November 1st.

Photo: Paul Gillingwater

Police attacked as they try to close down illegal rave

Six police officers were injured when they tried to shut down an illegal rave in Vienna’s Simmering district.

Asylum seekers save pensioner from drowning

Two Afghan asylum seekers rescued a pensioner who had fallen in a river in Upper Austria and was in danger of drowning.

Campaign poster for Norbert Hofer. Photo: Paul Gillingwater

Survey: 40 percent of Austrians voted FPÖ at least once

Seven out of ten Austrian voters believe that the government does not have the country’s problems under control - but the majority would still not want to see the right-wing FPÖ in government.

Photo: Minister-president Rutte/Wikimedia

Turkey warned over death penalty plans

The Council of Europe warned Turkey against reestablishing the death penalty Sunday as Ankara stepped up its crackdown over the failed July coup by firing 10,000 more civil servants.

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Photo: Paul Gillingwater

Life as a new expat in Vienna

Anastasia Gromontova is a student recently arrived from Ukraine. She writes about her experience as an expat in Vienna in her first year.

Photo: Alfred Eisenstaedt/Life Magazine

V-J Day Kiss woman passes on

The woman whose participation in an impromptu kiss celebrating the end of the war with Japan has died on Thursday after a brief illness at the age of 92.

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Seven things that surprised me about Austrians

As she prepares to leave Vienna after three years living here, the Local’s Maddy French muses over some of the things that surprised her about Austrians.

Franz Josef in 1905. Photo: Library of Congress

Ghost of Austria's 'last monarch' still looms large

Even a century after his death, Austria's mutton-chop whiskered emperor Franz Joseph still looms large in the national consciousness.

Donations being handed to Train of Hope to be distributed to refugees. Photo: Facebook/Train of Hope

Austria's refugee crisis: One year on

A look back on a year since 71 refugees and migrants were discovered in the back of a truck in Austria, having suffocated to death while being smuggled into central Europe.

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File image of an alleged UFO. Photo: Flickr/Dimapolo

'UFO' sightings in skies above Vienna and Graz

Worried Austrians called police and posted videos online after sighting a UFO-like device above the capital Vienna.

Photo: Landespolizeidirektion Burgenland

Austrian police rescue 47 puppies from animal smuggler

Austrian police have seized 47 puppies found in a car at the Hungarian border.

Heinz-Christian Strache. Photo: Facebook/Personal

Call for FPÖ chief's Facebook page to be shut

The Austrian lawyer who filed a criminal case against the leader of the Freedom Party for inciting hatred has called for his Facebook page to be shut down.

Photo: Paul Gillingwater

Female terror suspect 'planned suicide attack'

Police have arrested the wife of a Chechen terror suspect after they found evidence that the pair were planning a suicide attack in Austria.

Prater amusement features memento mori. Photo: Paul Gillingwater

'Death must be Viennese', and not just at Halloween

Dominik Creazzi, "Paranormal Investigator" embossed on his jacket, strains his ears among the decaying tombstones of Vienna's central cemetery, the last resting place of three million mortals from Beethoven to "Rock Me Amadeus" singer Falco.

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Immigration to Switzerland falls as emigration rises

Immigration in Switzerland has fallen considerably this year, according to official figures.

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David Hasselhoff. Photo: DPA

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Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump doesn't have much support in Denmark. Photo: Joe Raedle/AFP/Scanpix

Danish anti-Trump campaigns target American voters

Bus ad and music video encourage Americans to keep Donald Trump out of the White House.

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Eight Spanish films to truely terrify you this Halloween

Looking for something to give you goosebumps this Halloween? The Local looks at eight Spanish films that are sure to have you cowering beneath the covers.