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- March 04, 2013
The state was once their most reliable stronghold, but Austria's right-wing populists suffered a painful defeat in Carinthia on Sunday. Amid a series of corruption scandals, the abysmal showing could bode poorly for national elections later this year. more... [ Forum ]
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- March 01, 2013
Franz Ferdinand, the Austrian archduke whose assassination triggered World War I, started a trip across the world in 1892. His newly published diary from the journey reveals a world of extremes, from island cannibals to skyscrapers. By Matthias Schulz more... [ Forum ]
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- February 27, 2013
Frank Stronach left Austria as a boy to make his billions in Canada. But now the 80-year-old has returned home to launch a political party that is challenging established heavyweights. But many have one question: Why? By Walter Mayr more... [ Forum ]
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- February 11, 2013
Austria's political leadership has been mired in a swamp of scandal in recent months. With four state elections and a national poll scheduled for this year, the mudslinging has thus far been intense. The campaign has become particularly absurd on the far right. By Björn Hengst more... [ Forum ]
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- December 17, 2012
Spectators and participants alike marvelled at the impressive race times clocked up at an indoor marathon in Vienna, Austria, on Sunday. But it turned out that the runners weren't particularly fast after all -- the race course had been too short. more...
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- December 17, 2012
In the corruption scandal surrounding the sale of Eurofighter jets to Austria, more and more information suggests that European defense giant EADS may have played a role in bribery aimed at securing the lucrative contract. The affair has the potential to damage the company's image and its bottom line. By Jörg Schmitt and Gerald Traufetter more... [ Forum ]
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- November 30, 2012
How much do children need to know about sexuality? A new brochure has Austrians debating exactly that question. Critics say the booklet goes too far in presenting alternative lifestyles, but its publisher counters that it is just an honest reflection of current realities. more...
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- November 12, 2012
Braunau still doesn't have a plan for what to do with the house Adolf Hitler was born in. But a parliamentarian from Russia has an idea. He wants to raise enough money to buy the property and then demolish it. And he has support from a surprising quarter. more... [ Forum ]
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- October 26, 2012
Halloween spooks are for wimps compared to the grisly Christmastime traditions of Europe's Alps, where demonic creatures come out to punish naughty children or to drive winter away each year. A gorgeous new photography book explores the many guises of these wild monsters, whose traditional rumpus harkens back to pagan rites. By Stephan Orth more...
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- October 25, 2012
Nude portraiture is commonplace in the museum world -- at least when it comes to women. But two major exhibitions this autumn in Vienna and Linz, Austria, are aiming to offset some reverse gender discrimination by focusing on works that feature nude males instead. They are already becoming a magnet for controversy. more...
