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Major Events Police: Austrian children kept in dungeon were in 'oppressive' conditions Police in Austria have reported that the situation in the cellar where people were illegally imprisoned for over two decades is 'oppressive'. They have also said that they cannot stay in the cellar for more than one hour, because of the low oxygen level in the cellar. This announcement comes after police in the Austrian town of Amstetten arrested a 73 year old man who is alleged to have kept his daughter, now aged 42, locked in the cellar of his house since August 29, 1984. → Full Story	Latest News 3 February 2010: Concorde crash trial begins 16 November 2009: Austrian students' protests expanding through Europe 19 October 2009: Listening to you at last: EU plans to tap cell phones 25 September 2009: Vienna mayor criticises cancellation of Michael Jackson tribute concert 12 September 2009: Michael Jackson tribute concert postponed until 2010 22 July 2009: Fußball-Bundesliga 2007–08: Matchday 2 roundup 8 June 2009: Europeans go to the polls to elect Members of the European Parliament 17 March 2009: Austrian man who imprisoned daughter pleads guilty at start of trial 22 February 2009: Over a dozen injured, one killed in bomb blast in Egypt 23 January 2009: Trial date scheduled for Austrian man who kept his daughter in a dungeon for 24 years
Politics and conflicts Listening to you at last: EU plans to tap cell phones Europeans go to the polls to elect Members of the European Parliament Wikinews Shorts: January 7, 2009 Algerian rebel group claims kidnapping of two Austrians in Tunisia Far-right faction in European Parliament dissolved Disasters and accidents Over a dozen injured, one killed in bomb blast in Egypt 60 vehicle pile-up kills one, injures 30 in Austria Five tourists die in car crash in South African park Two killed, high damages as storm hits Vienna, Austria Aerial collision over Austria kills 8 Crime and law Listening to you at last: EU plans to tap cell phones Austrian man who imprisoned daughter pleads guilty at start of trial Over a dozen injured, one killed in bomb blast in Egypt Trial date scheduled for Austrian man who kept his daughter in a dungeon for 24 years Man uses home-made flamethrower to set relatives on fire  Obituaries Former Austrian President Kurt Waldheim dies at 88 Nazi hunter Simon Wiesenthal dead at 96	Economy and business Survey: Finland is the world's greenest country Royal Canadian Mint unveils world's largest gold coin OPEC to keep oil production at current levels Science and technology Listening to you at last: EU plans to tap cell phones First quantum byte created Culture and entertainment Vienna mayor criticises cancellation of Michael Jackson tribute concert Michael Jackson tribute concert postponed until 2010 Oscar Foreign Film race narrowed to nine films Sports Fußball-Bundesliga 2007–08: Matchday 2 roundup Euro 2008: Austria vs. Poland Germany selects squad for Euro 2008 Draw results for UEFA Euro 2008 announced 2007 FIFA U20 World Cup: Austria eliminates Americans in Quarter Finals Weather Two killed, high damages as storm hits Vienna, Austria Europe hit by storms, 45 deaths reported Rivers flood in central Europe

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About Austria

Austria /ˈɔːstriə/ (help·info) (German: Österreich (help·info)), officially the Republic of Austria (German: Republik Österreich), is a landlocked country of roughly 8.3 million people^[3] in Central Europe. It borders Germany and the Czech Republic to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the west. The territory of Austria covers 83,872 square kilometres (32,383 sq mi), and is influenced by a temperate and alpine climate. Austria's terrain is highly mountainous due to the presence of the Alps; only 32% of the country is below 500 metres (1,640 ft), and its highest point is 3,797 metres (12,457 ft).^[6] The majority of the population speaks German,^[7] which is also the country's official language.^[1] Other local official languages are Croatian, Hungarian and Slovene.^[6]

The origins of Austria date back to the time of the Roman Empire when a Celtic kingdom was conquered by the Romans in approximately 15 BC, and later became Noricum, a Roman province, in the mid 1st century AD^[8]—an area which mostly encloses today's Austria. In 788 AD, the Frankish king Charlemagne conquered the area, and introduced Christianity. Under the native Habsburg dynasty, Austria became one of the great powers of Europe. In 1867, the Austrian Empire was reformed into Austria-Hungary. The Austro-Hungarian Empire collapsed in 1918 with the end of World War I. After establishing the First Austrian Republic in 1919 Austria was de facto annexed into Greater Germany by the Nazi regime in the so-called Anschluss in 1938.^[9] This lasted until the end of World War II in 1945, after which Austria was occupied by the Allies. In 1955, the Austrian State Treaty re-established Austria as a sovereign state, ending the occupation. In the same year, the Austrian Parliament created the Declaration of Neutrality which declared that the country would become permanently neutral.

Today, Austria is a parliamentary representative democracy comprising nine federal states.^[6][10] The capital—and with a population exceeding 1.6 million, Austria's largest city—is Vienna.^[6][11] Austria is one of the richest countries in the world, with a nominal per capita GDP of $43,570. The country has developed a high standard of living, and in 2008 was ranked 14th in the world for its Human Development Index. Austria has been a member of the United Nations since 1955,^[12] joined the European Union in 1995,^[6] and is a founder of the OECD.^[13] Austria also signed the Schengen Agreement in 1995,^[14] and adopted the European currency, the euro, in 1999.  READ MORE

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