OSCE's Headquarters in Vienna at the Hofburg. Photo: Wikimedia
Serbia now has OSCE presidency
Serbia takes over the presidency of the OSCE from Switzerland on Thursday, as the multinational body plays a prominent role in efforts to resolve the Ukraine conflict. READ
Leak showing EINSTEIN/CASTANET microwave monitoring station technology, which supposedly sits on the US Embassy in Vienna. Photo: NSA
NSA spying in Vienna detailed at Chaos meet
Austrian journalist Erich Möchel delivered a presentation in Hamburg at the annual meeting of the Chaos Computer Club on Monday December 29, detailing the various locations where the US NSA has been actively collecting and processing electronic intelligence in Vienna. READ 2 comments
The hero on four velvet paws, Jimmy. Poto: APA/FEUERWEHR LEONDING
Furry Jimmy saves the day
A family cat may have saved the lives of its family in the early hours of Tuesday morning whens its loud cries warned them about a fire in the house. READ
Conchita Wurst, winner of ESC 2014. Photo: APA (EPA/HERBERT NEUBAUER)
Your top stories of 2014
Which stories generated the most interest in Austria? The Local takes a look back at the most popular stories in each of the eight months of its brief existence. READ
Rakhat Aliyev. Photo: APA
Kazakh ex-Ambassador charged with murder
According to an announcement from the Vienna Prosecutor's Office on Tuesday, the former Kazakh Ambassador to the OSCE in Austria Rakhat Aliyev has now been charged with double murder, reports the Austrian Press Agency (APA). READ
Prosit in the New Year! Photo: P.S. Krøyer, 1888
Weird Austrian New Year traditions
Austrians love to party, but some of their traditions seem a little weird to expats. The Local takes a look at how this small Central European country brings in the new year. READ
Photo: APA/HERBERT NEUBAUER
Indian maestro seeks harmony in Vienna
Indian maestro Zubin Mehta will seek to inject what he says is some much-needed harmony into the world when he conducts the illustrious Vienna New Year's Concert on January 1. READ
View from the summit of Mulhacén in the Sierra Nevada mountains. Photo: Carlos Serra/Wikimedia
Austrian hiker's body found in Spain
Rescuers in Spain on Monday found the body of an Austrian woman who went missing while hiking in the Sierra Nevada mountains, police said. READ
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