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May 24, 2015
Eurovision 2015
Eurovision winner Måns Zelmerlöw. Photo: AFP
Sweden wins 2015 Eurovision Song Contest
Måns Zelmerlöw won the 2015 Eurovision Song Contest on Saturday night, edging out Russia in a close race to the finish line. READ
Eurovision 2015
Måns Zelmerlöw becomes the sixth act from Sweden to win Eurovision. Photo: AFP
As it happened: Sweden wins Eurovision 2015
Sweden won the 60th Eurovision Song Contest on Saturday night, thanks to 28-year-old Måns Zelmerlöw. Read our highlights from the scene. READ
A train similar to the one involved in the accident. Photo: Herbert Ortner/Wikimedia
Train tragedy leaves five dead in Purgstall
According to police five people were killed when their vehicle was hit by a train at a level crossing 80km west of Vienna on Friday. READ
Eurovision Song Contest
Australian singer Guy Sebastian. Photo: DianeSunshineCoast/Wikimedia
Wild card Oz seeks upset at Eurovision pop fest
Australian singer Guy Sebastian will try to beat the Europeans at their own game in Vienna on Saturday night in the 60th annual Eurovision Song Contest, the uproarious pop extravaganza. READ
Photo: R Waites
12 points for Vienna's cost of living
Vienna is not only the world’s most liveable city - according to international consulting firm Mercer - but it’s also one of the best value capitals in Europe. READ
Eurovision Song Contest
Austrian Ambassador Peter Huber with Edurne at a Eurovision event in April Photo: Austrian Embassy
'Eurovision promotes peace and tolerance'
With only a day to go before the Eurovision final in Vienna, The Local caught up with Peter Huber, the Austrian ambassador to Madrid to hear his views on the world’s most prestigious singing competition. READ
Opinion
2.2 million Brits live in another EU country. 2.3 million people from elsewhere in the EU live in the UK. Photo: Charles Clegg.
Give us a vote: we’ve got most to lose if UK quits
Brits in the rest of the EU should all be given a vote in the country’s upcoming referendum - as should Europeans who live in the UK. We’re the ones with most to lose, argues The Local's managing editor James Savage. READ
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Brutal double murder in Vienna's Donaustadt
An elderly couple have been murdered at their home in Vienna’s Donaustadt, according to a report on Austrian broadcaster ORF. READ
Eurovision Song Contest
CATHEDRAL OF CHRIST THE SAVIOUR, MOSCOW. At the enthronement ceremony for Kirill, the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia. Photo: Russian President's Office (Kremlin)
Bearded man in dress finds Conchita 'repulsive'
The Patriarch of Russia's Orthodox Church on Thursday said he found the Eurovision Song Contest repulsive with its "bearded female singers", referring to last year's drag queen winner Conchita Wurst. READ
Photo: Wollschaf/Wikimedia Commons
Cheaper kebabs for 'polite customers'
A kebab shop owner in Vienna who is sick of rude and unfriendly customers has come up with a novel way to get people to be friendly - cheaper food for people who say please and thank you. READ
Features
Eurovision Song Contest
Winners from the 2015 second Semi-Final on stage. Photo: Andres Putting (EBU)
Eurovision's turkeys and triumphs
As the Eurovision Song Contest celebrates its 60th anniversary watched by some 200 million worldwide, here is a trip down Eurovision memory lane - turkeys, dictators, Mormons, orcs, drag queens and all. READ
Eurovision Song Contest
The audience at the first Semi Final. Photo: Andres Putting (EBU)
Douze or nul points? Eurovision acts to watch
Who can follow Austrian drag queen Conchita Wurst and wow 200 million viewers worldwide to win the Eurovision Song Contest at its 60th edition in Vienna on Saturday? READ
Le Loft. Photo: Sofitel Vienna Stephansdom
Top ten places for gourmet dining in Vienna
There are times when a Leberkässemmel from your favourite sausage stand just doesn't cut it. Perhaps you have an important date lined up - but where's the best place to splash out on for an evening of fine dining? Barbara Cação recommends ten high end restaurants in Vienna for an evening to remember. READ
Help Me, Helen
Photo: Shutterstock
Couples counselling: Is it for you?
Couples counselling can completely revolutionize your relationship - changing it from a place of conflict and disappointment to a harmonious sanctuary from the outside world. If your relationship is already good, couples counselling can make it much better. READ
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What you should know about GIS
Many of our expat readers who live in Austria have questions about GIS (Gebühren Info Service GmbH) - the company responsible for administering television and radio licenses. Who has to pay, how much is it, and what should you do if the GIS man comes knocking on your door? READ
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Photo: SBB
Railways rely on sheep to 'mow' grass by tracks
Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) has contracted out with 80 four-footed individuals to cut the grass in areas alongside rail tracks. READ
GDL members in Munich station on May 7th 2015. Photo: DPA
Train drivers to strike from Wednesday: union
Train drivers' union GDL said on Monday that members would strike on goods trains from Tuesday and passenger services from Wednesday in a long-running battle with rail operator Deutsche Bahn (DB). READ
Waging jihad while collecting unemployment. Photo: Stringer/Scanpix
Danish jihadists cashed in on welfare benefits
Thirty-two Danes have collected nearly 400,000 kroner worth of unemployment benefits while fighting in Syria, it was revealed on Monday. READ
Television sensation Sister Lucia appearing at a campaign meeting in Barcelona on May 20th. Photo: Josep Lago/AFP
Nuns defy Vatican to follow political calling
A couple of Catalan nuns are defying the Vatican and even the Spanish government by throwing their wimples into Spain's political arena. READ
French language
A copy of the 2015 Larousse dictionary. Photo: AFP
More English words sneak into French
France's two main dictionaries have revealed some of the new words that are set to grace their 2016 editions - and plenty of them come from English. READ
Augusto Rollandin, the president of Val d'Aosta, says the region doesn't have the facilities to house migrants in decent conditions. Photo: Giuseppe Cacace/AFP
Italy starts to show the strains of migrant influx
With its refugee reception facilities bursting at the seams, Italy is starting to show the strains created by thousands of people washing up every week on its southern shores. READ
An SAS plane on the ground. Photo: SAS
Scandinavian Airlines cancels 110 flights
Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) cancelled 110 flights on Wednesday and Thursday in a bid to to prevent passengers from getting stuck in transit due to an impending strike, the airline announced today. READ
Buttons carrying the Bitcoin logo. Photo: AP Photo/Frank Jordans
Bitcoin launched on Stockholm exchange
The world's first Bitcoin-based security on a regulated exchange has been launched in Sweden. The digital currency began trading on the Stockholm market on Monday. READ
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Society
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National
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International
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