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Hitler memorabilia auction in Munich sparks protest
Adolf Hitler's top hat, Eva Braun's dresses and a silver-covered edition of "Mein Kampf" are among the items being put up for sale by a German auction house, prompting protests from Jewish leaders.
Germany's Lufthansa to cut up to 800 jobs at Austrian Airlines
Lufthansa on Thursday said it would slash 700 to 800 jobs at its Austrian Airlines subsidiary, more than a tenth of the workforce, as it strives to cut costs in the face of growing competition.
Austria: German tourist must remove 'Nazi grandpa' comments from travel sites
An Austrian court has ruled that a German tourist who took exception to a World War II portrait in an Austrian guesthouse had no right to complain about it on travel sites.
'A passion for cars': Former VW boss Ferdinand Piëch dies at 82
Volkswagen's powerful ex-chairman Ferdinand Piëch, credited with the carmaker's rise from the brink of bankruptcy to world leader status, has died aged 82, his wife said Monday.
Merkel stresses need for 'humane' Europe on Iron Curtain anniversary
German Chancellor Angela Merkel recalled the importance of a "humane" Europe Monday as she took part in commemorations in Hungary to mark the 30th anniversary of a pivotal moment in the fall of the Iron Curtain in 1989.
EU vote faces new covert digital threats: report
New players are exploiting internet lawlessness to disrupt democracy at this week's European elections, says a new report that points a finger at far-right populists and cyber militias.
Iraqi pair extradited to Austria over Germany train attacks
Czech police said Wednesday they had extradited an Iraqi man and woman suspected of involvement in German train attacks in 2018 to Austria.
Germany train attack suspects face extradition to Austria
A Czech court said Friday an Iraqi man and woman faced extradition to Austria in connection with two 2018 attacks on trains in Germany.
Terror suspect arrested in Austria over 2018 Germany train sabotage
German and Austrian authorities have arrested an Iraqi man suspected of committing "terrorist attacks" by sabotaging railway lines in Germany last year, prosecutors said Wednesday.
Austrian farmer ordered to pay German widower over fatal cow attack
An Austrian farmer has been ordered to pay €490,000 ($555,000) in compensation to the widower of a woman who was trampled to death by a herd of his cows in 2014.
Germany making disputed Nazi war payments to over 2,000 people
Germany is still making payments to more than 2,000 people worldwide under a law that provides for "war victims", including those who collaborated with the World War II Nazi regime.
EU nations put Venezuela's Maduro on notice
The European Union and several of its member governments gave embattled Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro an ultimatum on Saturday, saying they would recognise opposition leader Juan Guaido as president unless he calls elections within eight days.
German skiers die in Austria avalanche
Three German cross-country skiers died and a fourth was reported missing following an avalanche in western Austria, police said.
Austria army rescues snowbound German students
Austrian troops airlifted a group of German students stranded at a snowbound ski resort on Friday, as emergency services scrambled to clear record snowfall across large parts of the country.
Berlin man, 95, charged with over 36,000 deaths at Nazi camp
German prosecutors on Friday charged a 95-year-old man with more than 36,000 counts of accessory to murder over his alleged time as a Nazi concentration camp guard during World War II.
Plane flying from Vienna to Frankfurt forced to turn back due to smoke in cockpit
An Austrian Airlines plane flying from Vienna to Frankfurt had to turn back shortly after take-off due to smoke in the cockpit, the carrier said on Tuesday.
13 million German soldiers: A look at World War I in numbers
Germany and Russian suffered the highest number of casualties in WWI, which ended 100 years ago in November. What do the figures of the war say about the scale and horror of the conflict?
The 11th Hour: A brief history of the Great War
At the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918 bugles across Europe sounded the end of a war that left some 10 million soldiers dead.
EU's Barnier open to brief extension of Brexit talks
The EU's chief Brexit negotiator on Sunday (Sep 2) opened the door to a brief extension of talks to nail down a deal with London, saying that they must be completed "by mid-November".
Austrian far-right militants go on trial on racism charges
Members of an Austrian far-right movement went on trial in the southern city of Graz on Wednesday on charges of belonging to a "criminal organisation" dedicated to "spreading racist ideology."
Austria announces plan to 'protect border' after controversial German migrant deal
Austria's government warned Tuesday it could "take measures to protect" its borders after Germany planned restrictions on the entry of migrants as part of a deal to avert a political crisis in Berlin.
German Interior Minister forms 'axis' with Austria, Italy against Merkel
The hardline interior ministers of Austria, Germany and Italy have formed an "axis of the willing" to combat illegal immigration, Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz said Wednesday, escalating a Europe-wide row over the issue.
Holocaust survivor Marko Feingold, 104, recalls the Anschluss
"Even before the Anschluss, Austrians had the Nazi symbol hidden under their lapels," says Marko Feingold, the oldest living Austrian survivor of the Holocaust.