October 27, 2021

Austria

Winter sports enthusiasts enjoy a ski day on January 10th, 2019, in Lermoos, Austria. Exceptionally high levels of snow have closed roads and ski resorts, triggered avalanches, and cut off villages across southern Germany and much of Austria.
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Viewfinder: Heavy Snowfall Blankets Austria and Southern Germany

Exceptionally high levels of snow have closed roads and ski resorts, triggered avalanches, and cut off villages across southern Germany and much of Austria.

Visitors stand on a suspended bridge, 12 meters above the ground, to take a closer look at paintings by Austrian painter Gustav Klimt during the "Stairway to Klimt" exhibition at the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna. The exhibition, marking the centenary of the death of Gustav Klimt (1862-1918), allows visitors to access 13 paintings commissioned by Emperor Franz Joseph.
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Viewfinder: Austria's Capital City Celebrates Vienna Modernism

Visitors stand on a suspended bridge to take a closer look at paintings by Austrian painter Gustav Klimt at the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna.

Kentucky public school teachers sit outside the House chamber as they rally for a "day of action" at the Kentucky State Capitol to try to pressure legislators to override Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin's recent veto of the state's tax and budget bills on April 13th, 2018, in Frankfort, Kentucky.
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The Week in Photos: From the Nautical Brexit Protest in England to a Teacher Walkout in Kentucky

A round-up of images from Viewfinder, Pacific Standard's daily photo feature.

Martina Hoffinger of Arte Aurelia gilding company restores letters on the Soviet Memorial at Schwarzenberg square, in Vienna, Austria, on April 11th, 2018. The Soviet War Memorial was built to honor the soldiers of the Soviet army who died for the liberation of Austria from fascism.
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Viewfinder: Memorial Restoration in Austria

Martina Hoffinger of Arte Aurelia gilding company restores letters on the Soviet Memorial at Schwarzenberg square, in Vienna, Austria, on April 11th, 2018.

Opposition leader Raila Odinga speaks to the crowd gathered at a rally at the Ogango Grounds on October 20th, 2017, in Kisumu, Kenya. Tensions are high as Kenya awaits a new presidential election after it annulled the results of the first vote in August.
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The Week in Photos: From an Election in Austria to a Rally in Kenya

A round-up of images from Viewfinder, Pacific Standard's daily photo feature.

Sebastian Kurz (R), Austrian foreign minister and leader of the conservative Austrian People's Party, speaks to supporters after initial results give the party a first place finish and 31.4 percent of the vote in Austrian parliamentary elections on October 15th, 2017, in Vienna, Austria.
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Viewfinder: A Legislative Election in Austria

Sebastian Kurzm Austrian foreign minister and leader of the conservative Austrian People's Party, speaks to supporters after Austrian parliamentary elections on October 15th, 2017.

Women wearing a traditional hijab headdress protest against Austria's ban on full-face Islamic veils in Vienna, Austria, on October 1st, 2017.
Social Justice

In Europe, History—and the Populist Politics Over Muslim Women's Dress—Repeats Itself

It appears no Austrian party could afford to stand up against the nation's controversial new veil ban.

Waterliner Ludwig Mayerlen walks a 90-meter-long line over the Danube river attached from a tree to Georg Danzer bridge in Vienna, Austria, on June 2nd, 2017.
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The Week in Photos: From Waterlining in Austria to a Robot Cop in Dubai

A round-up of images from Viewfinder, Pacific Standard's daily photo feature.

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Phil Thompson on China's Copy Towns

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