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Austria shelves German spy probe after running out of leads
Austrian prosecutors confirmed Friday that they had shelved an investigation into allegations that Germany's BND secret service had systematically spied on politicians, international organisations and companies on Austrian territory.
Austrian MP has evidence of Turkish surveillance abroad
Austrian Greens MP Peter Pilz has said that the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan “should be investigated by the Austrian state prosecutor”, as he has ordered Turkish diplomatic offices around the world to spy on organizations loyal to a Muslim cleric who Turkey believes was behind last year's coup attempt.
New spy agencies would have vast powers
Austria’s parliament is due to vote next month on whether to create ten new surveillance agencies with wide-ranging powers to spy on organisations and individuals.
Germany 'spied on Austrian internet traffic'
Austrian politician Peter Pilz (Greens) has accused the German secret service (BND) and telecommunications company Deutsche Telekom of intercepting internet traffic to Austria, Luxembourg and the Netherlands, among others.
British embassy has 'listening post' in Vienna
Britain is operating a secret embassy-based eavesdropping site in Vienna, according to a report on the ORF.
NSA 'could be spying on UN' in Vienna
Photos have emerged that suggest that the NSA - the US intelligence service - has a monitoring station in Vienna used for listening in on what’s happening at the UN complex.