The Local Europe https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Europe in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed How many WWII bombs are still in Austria? Only a few days ago, a leftover American bomb dropped on Austria in WWII detonated and tore a huge crater in a Tyrol mountain meadow near the Brenner Pass – some 10m wide and three metres deep. Experts say there’s about one big explosion like this in either Germany or Austria every year. https://www.thelocal.com/20230811/how-many-wwii-bombs-are-still-in-austria Fri, 11 Aug 2023 15:03:18 +0200 how-many-wwii-bombs-are-still-in-austria Auschwitz survivor fears rise of anti-Semitism As German Chancellor Angela Merkel visited Auschwitz for the first time on Friday, 96-year-old survivor Frederick Terna was at home in New York worrying about a resurgence of anti-Semitism. https://www.thelocal.com/20191207/auschwitz-survivor-fears-rise-of-anti-semitism Sat, 07 Dec 2019 11:17:07 +0100 auschwitz-survivor-fears-rise-of-anti-semitism