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Spindelegger: "Successful evacuation from the Gaza Strip"

Vienna, 8 January 2009 - "I am very relieved that the evacuation of an Austrian family of five, including three small children, from the Gaza Strip was successful in the second attempt", said Foreign Minister Michael Spindelegger. The Austrians managed to leave the Gaza Strip in the morning hours of today via the Erez checkpoint situated in the North. "Our thanks go to our European partners, and in particular Germany, the EU Commission, and the EU Presidency,...

Linz 09: European Capital of Culture

Linz, the capital of Upper Austria, is the European Capital of Culture 2009, along with Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania. Linz is not just the home to the steel industry, but also to a well-funded and vibrant music and arts scene. The European Capital of Culture is a city designated by the European Union for a period of one calendar year during which it is given a chance to show case its cultural life and development. During the year hundreds of different cultural events will take place in Linz.

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