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Austria’s Faymann likens Orban’s refugee policies to Nazi deportations
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Austria’s Faymann likens Orban’s refugee policies to Nazi deportations

Austria's chancellor criticised Hungary for its handling of the refugee crisis on Saturday, likening the country's policies to Nazi deportations…
Migrants stream into Austria, swept west by overwhelmed Hungary
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Migrants stream into Austria, swept west by overwhelmed Hungary

Thousands of exhausted migrants streamed into Austria on Saturday, bussed to the border by a Hungarian government that gave up…
Krone newspaper: Up to 50 refugees found dead in lorry in Austria
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Krone newspaper: Up to 50 refugees found dead in lorry in Austria

As many as 50 refugees were found dead in a parked lorry in eastern Austria on Thursday, the Krone newspaper…
World’s most livable city in 2015 is …
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World’s most livable city in 2015 is …

It's usually all about the top cities to live in when the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) publishes its annual livability…
Austria summons Hungary ambassador over halt to migrant transfers
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Austria summons Hungary ambassador over halt to migrant transfers

Austria summoned Hungary's ambassador on Wednesday after Budapest stopped accepting asylum seekers from other EU states, defying European authorities and…
Austrian chancellor says Britain not acting responsibly on Europe
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Austrian chancellor says Britain not acting responsibly on Europe

Austrian Chancellor Werner Faymann has accused Britain, whose newly-elected government plans to hold an in-or-out referendum on its EU membership,…
Paper: Austria wants refugee quota for each EU member to help absorb influx
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Paper: Austria wants refugee quota for each EU member to help absorb influx

Austria wants a refugee quota for every country in the European Union to help absorb hundreds of migrants arriving every…
Austria, backed by 159 nations, calls for ban on nuclear weapons
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Austria, backed by 159 nations, calls for ban on nuclear weapons

Austria on Tuesday called for banning nuclear weapons because of their catastrophic humanitarian effects, an initiative it said now has…
Austrian president ‘likely’ to visit Iran this year
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Austrian president ‘likely’ to visit Iran this year

Austrian President Heinz Fischer will probably visit Iran this year and may take a business delegation along should Tehran clinch…
Smokers to be banned from Austria’s cafes
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Smokers to be banned from Austria’s cafes

After years of heated public debate, Austria's government decided on Friday that it will ban smoking in cafes and restaurants…
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