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Metal Objects Found in Austrian Halloween Candy · Google to Proceed with Upper Austria Data Center · Linz Legionella Outbreak Triggers Investigation

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Metal Objects Found in Austrian Halloween Candy

The Austrian Federal Criminal Police Office warns parents to check sweets after nails and needles were discovered in multiple districts.

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A legal review confirms Google's 500-megawatt Kronstorf project remains exempt from a new Environmental Impact Assessment.

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Prosecutors investigate negligent homicide after three deaths and 32 illnesses linked to a cooling system in Upper Austria.

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The province of Upper Austria will acquire the city of Linz's 50 percent stake in the airport to address significant financial deficits.

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Deputy Governor Manfred Haimbuchner proposes converting hospital clinics into private practices to optimize Upper Austria's health budget.

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Protesters at a Google construction site demand a work stop over concerns about massive energy use and environmental impacts in Austria.

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Beneficiary numbers fell following the launch of a new model that ties social assistance payments to integration and language measures.

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Health authorities confirm 32 illnesses and three deaths in Linz as a contaminated cooling system is identified and shut down.

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A new Legionella infection in Linz brings the total to 29 cases and three deaths as authorities investigate a potential cooling tower source.

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Seven school sites across Upper Austria, Styria, and Salzburg will close or merge by the 2026/27 school year to streamline operations.