Thursday, April 30, 2015

The Local- News of Austria

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Firtash extradition request denied

NEWSFLASH: Ukrainian oligarch Dmytro Firtash's planned extradition to the USA has been rejected by an Austrian court Thursday. READ  
Smoking ban
Police save heart attack man at smoking demo
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Police save heart attack man at smoking demo

A 73-year-old man had a heart attack and was rushed to hospital during a demonstration against the smoking ban in Vienna on Tuesday. READ   5 comments
Sugary twin towers attacks Austrian politics
A detail from the sugar sculpture. Photo: Thomas Kienbauer

Sugary twin towers attacks Austrian politics

The owner of a Vienna patisserie has managed to offend some of his customers by creating a sugar sculpture depicting the terror attack on New York’s World Trade Center - in an attempt to critique Austrian politics. READ   2 comments
Bank employees on trial for grisly murder
The Mur river in Graz. Photo: Kermoareb/Wikimedia

Bank employees on trial for grisly murder

Two former bank employees are on trial in Graz for murdering and dismembering one of the bank’s customers - a 54-year-old Styrian millionaire - after he discovered they had stolen €80,000 from his accounts. READ  
Suspects arrested in Austrian nun murder
The Sacred Heart Home convent in Ixopo. Photo: www.mariannhill.de

Suspects arrested in Austrian nun murder

South African police said on Tuesday they had arrested three people for the rape and murder of an 86-year-old nun of Austrian origin nearly two weeks ago. READ  
Kurz saves face for Austria on Twitter
Sebastian Kurz holds a Tweet chat. Photo: Twiplomacy

Kurz saves face for Austria on Twitter

Although Austrian leaders are lagging behind when it comes to social media, the youthful foreign minister Sebastian Kurz is the country’s most connected politician on Twitter, a new report released on Tuesday showed. READ  
Austrian firm implicated in illegal logging
Photo: WWF/Cheile Bicazului

Austrian firm implicated in illegal logging

A major environmental advocacy group has accused the Austrian wood products company Holzindustrie Schweighofer of "willingly and knowingly accepting illegally harvested timber" in Romania. READ  
Smoking ban
Pro smoking lobby to protest at parliament
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Pro smoking lobby to protest at parliament

Bar and restaurant owners as well as die-hard smokers are demonstrating in front of Austria’s parliament on Tuesday afternoon in protest against the general smoking ban which will come into force in May 2018. READ   15 comments
Mafia family's villa seized in Austrian spa town
Photo: Guardia di Finanza Reggio Calabria

Mafia family's villa seized in Austrian spa town

A luxury villa owned by a member of the Italian Pesce crime family in Baden, Lower Austria, has been seized by justice officials. READ  
    Austria more tolerant 'except on topic of Islam'
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    Austria more tolerant 'except on topic of Islam'

    Austrians consider themselves to be increasingly tolerant when it comes to sexuality, race and gender - but not on the topic of Islam, according to a new survey. READ  
    Features
    Hitler birth house haunts Austrian town
    Hitler's birthplace with memorial stone. Photo: Anton-kurt/Wikimedia

    Hitler birth house haunts Austrian town

    "Every year it's the same circus," mutters a resident at the sight of dozens of anti-fascist protesters stomping toward a large weather-worn building in the small northern Austrian town Braunau am Inn.READ  
    Help Me, Helen
    Challenges of expat life: Making new friends
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    Challenges of expat life: Making new friends

    Expats, who are globally mobile and move every few years, often have to make new friends with each move. Helen Rudinsky writes that making new friends can be a challenge, especially for children, shy people, or individuals with limited social skills. READ  
    Five Viennese 'twin attractions'
    Hermesvilla. Photo: Vienna Unwrapped

    Five Viennese 'twin attractions'

    Once you have ticked off Vienna’s most popular attractions on your sightseeing list, it's time to explore the ‘second tier’. The city is packed with little-known insider gems that have been overshadowed by the bigger tourist magnets - but offer a similar experience, without the crowds. READ  
    Will climate change give us the blues?
    Photo: Wikimedia Commons

    Will climate change give us the blues?

    Climate change is predicted to intrude into almost every area of life - from where we live, to what we eat and whom we war with. Now music can be added to the list. READ   3 comments
    Expat Profile
    'We believe children have unlimited potential'
    Margarita Randl with her son.

    'We believe children have unlimited potential'

    Margarita Randl is the manager of Vienna's first Gymboree Play & Music Center. She spoke to The Local about the challenges of setting up a new business and what she loves about life in the capital. READ  
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    Zermatt bans Saint Bernard dog photos
    Photo: Switzerland Tourism

    Zermatt bans Saint Bernard dog photos

    The municipality of Zermatt decided on Thursday to ban the taking of tourist photos with Saint Bernard dogs in the mountain resort town in the canton of Valais, according to media reports. READ  
    Govt 'lied' to parliament about NSA spying
    Interior Minister Thomas de Maizière has some explaining to do. Photo: DPA

    Govt 'lied' to parliament about NSA spying

    The government has been accused of lying to the Bundestag (German parliament) after it emerged last week that Chancellor Angela Merkel's office knew German spies were conducting economic espionage on behalf of the Americans. READ  
    Denmark wants in on EU banking union
    Membership in the banking union would give ECB regulators authority over Danish banks. Photo: DANIEL ROLAND/Scanpix

    Denmark wants in on EU banking union

    The Danish government supports joining the EU’s banking union and wants parliament to vote on it without first asking the Danes, a Justice Ministry report said on Thursday. READ  
    Iceland revokes order to 'kill Basques on sight'
    Basques can now safely visit Iceland without the threat of being killed on sight. Photo: Arnar Valdimarsson/Flickr

    Iceland revokes order to 'kill Basques on sight'

    In a small town on the western coast of Iceland last week, authorities finally revoked a 400-year-old order that allowed Basques to be killed on sight. READ  
    IN PICTURES
    France's prehistoric Chauvet cave opens
    The replica of the Chauvet cave at Pont d'Arc is to open its doors. Photo: AFP

    France's prehistoric Chauvet cave opens

    A stunning replica of the 36,000 year-old Grotte Chauvet, home to the oldest figurative cave drawings in the world and an Unesco Heritage site, opened to the public at the weekend. Here's a look inside the country's latest tourist attraction. READ  
    Isis supporters post photos in Rome: report
    People pose with an Isis flag. Photo: Tauseef Mustafa/AFP

    Isis supporters post photos in Rome: report

    Supporters of the terrorist organization Isis have posted photographs allegedly taken in Rome, a group which monitors jihadist networks said on Monday. READ  
    Video
    Norway PM celebrated for phone-in-bra trick
    Erna Solberg, phone snugly in place, hands over the 2014 Womans' Football Cup. Photo: Lise Åserud / NTB scanpix

    Norway PM celebrated for phone-in-bra trick

    After Norway's PM Erna Solberg was caught on camera slipping her phone into her bra, Norway’s top tabloid VG has made a video investigating the phenomenon. READ  
    Has a kangaroo scored Sweden's best selfie?
    Photo: Dennis Karlsson

    Has a kangaroo scored Sweden's best selfie?

    A Swedish 26-year-old who took a snap with a kangaroo while travelling around Australia has produced one of the best selfies of 2015, but he isn’t the first Swede to have a fetish for photos with wild animals. READ  
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