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In this – his latest book on Hitler, after Hitler’s First War, published in 2010 – Thomas Weber totally dismantles the belief that we know everything there is to know about the German leader. For many politicians image trumps substance. Look how many empty vessels have populated the benches of the House of Commons in […]
Published time: 16 Dec, 2017 22:53 The Austrian law banning full-face veils has claimed an unusual victim: a man impersonating the iconic St Nicholas for a children’s party, whose red frock and frothy fake beard the police deemed the equivalent of a burqa. The man, identified only as Hans M in media reports, was stopped […]
After celebrating a resounding success in the recent parliamentary elections, the anti-immigrant Freedom Party of Austria (FPO) has joined a coalition government with Sebastian Kurz’s conservative Austrian People’s Party (OVP). The agreement between the People’s Party and the Freedom Party, which is returning to government after more than a decade’s absence, was struck on Friday, […]
Published time: 10 Oct, 2017 00:15 A French millionaire of Algerian origin, known for his fierce opposition to anti-veil laws in Europe, has been fined by police in Austria for covering his face with a picture of Foreign Minister Sebastian Kurz, adorned with €100 bills and a pumpkin mask. The businessman-turned-political activist, Rachid Nekkaz, staged […]
PH The hotel focuses on staying kind to the environment, the mind and the body But any reservations I had about swapping my salopettes for yoga pants were swiftly eliminated upon arrival at Holzhotel Forsthofalm. Focusing on staying kind to the environment, the mind and the body, the hotel – situated in the stunning province […]
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Published time: 19 Aug, 2017 09:25 A firefighters’ festival in Austria ended in tragedy when a violent storm caused a tent to collapse, killing two people and injuring dozens more. Volunteers from the St Johann am Walde Fire Department had gathered on Friday for an annual celebration in Austria’s upper district of Braunau am Inn […]
GETTY / AFP Austrian Grand Prix: Valtteri Bottas got an excellent start Lewis Hamilton was third fastest in qualifying behind team-mate Valtteri Bottas and championship rival Sebastian Vettel. But a gearbox change means Hamilton was docked five grid places for the race at the Red Bull Ring. It means Ferrari’s Vettel has an immediate lead […]
F1 heads to Austria today for the race at the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg which in recent years has served up great racing drama. And it looks set to be another classic with championship leader Sebastian Vettel in second place, and title rival Lewis Hamilton back in eighth. The Brit racer, who finished third […]
“Revenge and political motives” drove a 54-year-old Tunisian immigrant to plot and execute the murder of an elderly Austrian couple over their alleged sympathy towards a far-right party, local police said. The chilling double homicide took place in the Austrian town of Linz, and involved a 54-year-old man of Tunisian origin who had lived in […]
