Posted by Matt in March 12th, 2008 |
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When the Nazis marched into Austrian on March 12, 1938, hundreds of thousands of Austrians turned out to welcome them. But after the war, the country preferred to see itself as just another of Hitler’s victims. By Marion Kraske more… [ Video ]
SPIEGEL TV: Austria’s AnnexationÂ
Photo Gallery: Austria Becomes Part of the Third Reich
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Posted by Matt in February 17th, 2008 |
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SINCE 2002, Austrian exports to Iran have doubled, but are still in the millions, not billions. The planned OMV deal with Iran would change this, bringing Austria and Europe into a long-term strategic partnership with the Iranian regime. As Iranian Chamber of Commerce president Ali Naghi Khamoushi put it in November 2006, “Austria is the [...]
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Posted by Matt in January 28th, 2008 |
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A far-right party in the Austrian state of Carinthia, led by the notorious right-wing politician Jörg Haider, is trying to ban the construction of mosques and minarets. They’ve presented a draft law designed to prohibit “unusual” buildings that don’t fit in with traditional architecture. more…
Campaigns of Intolerance: Austrian Politician Calls Prophet Muhammad a ‘Child Molester’
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Posted by Matt in July 13th, 2007 |
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Opatija on the Istrian Peninsula in Croatia was a popular upscale holiday location in the days of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Now the resort is seeing its fortunes rise again as Austrian’s flock to buy real estate along Croatia’s Adriatic coast.
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