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- Police appeal for help to find missing British man, 27, who has disappeared in Europe
Dominic Madar, 27, left his Kent home on January 14 intending to travel between the capital cities of Austria, Slovakia and Hungary. He was last seen in the British Embassy in Bratislava, Slovakia, on February 1.
Daily Mail. Thu, 21 Feb 2019 17:37:32 +0000. - Enzyvant Appoints Industry Veteran Rachelle Jacques as Chief Executive Officer
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts and BASEL, Switzerland, Feb. ...
PR Newswire. Thu, 21 Feb 2019 12:00:00 +0000. - Austrian Chancellor: Trump 'Strongly Interested in European Elections'
The May elections for the European Parliament have drawn an unusually keen interest from President Donald Trump, Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz told Newsmax.
Newsmax. Wed, 20 Feb 2019 22:49:07 EDT. - Austrian chancellor notes Russia's role in maintaining close ties between Moscow, Vienna
Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz said that Russia "traditionally shows more interest toward Austria and looks for more contacts with the Austrian government than the US"
Tass. Thu, 21 Feb 2019 05:17:01 +0300. - White House Memo: Trump Cultivates a Kindred Spirit From a Continent He Often Antagonizes
President Trump hosted Chancellor Sebastian Kurz of Austria on Wednesday at the White House. They have a shared appeal to nationalism and determination to crack down on immigration.
Mark Landler. New York Times. Thu, 21 Feb 2019 01:34:22 GMT. - Guaido says he's trying to freeze Venezuelan accounts in Switzerland
Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido said he spoke to Switzerland's president on Wednesday to try to freeze banks accounts belonging to the tumultuous South American nation after "irregular movements" were discovered. ...
Yahoo. Wed, 20 Feb 2019 14:33:32 -0500. - Switzerland says its president didn't speak to Guaido about freezing accounts
Swiss President Ueli Maurer did not speak to Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido about freezing Swiss bank accounts belonging to the South American nation, a foreign ministry spokesman said on Wednesday.
Reuters. Wed, 20 Feb 2019 12:50:22 -0500. - Switzerland avalanche: Boy escapes deadly snow slide as it swallows skiers in extraordinary video
Young skier narrowly avoids wall of snow that left one dead and four others injured
Tom Barnes. The Independent. Wed, 20 Feb 2019 16:22:38 +0000. - Hundreds evacuated after French Alps ski resort hit by 'arson'
Firefighters on Tuesday night evacuated more than 400 people from a busy ski resort in the French Alps following the outbreak of three fires believed to have been started on purpose.
The Local. Wed, 20 Feb 2019 12:09:30 +0100. - Man dies after avalanche at Alps ski resort
A Frenchman whose job was to check the safety of ski slopes has died overnight after being injured in an avalanche at a popular Alps ski resort, Swiss police said.
Irish Independent. Wed, 20 Feb 2019 10:57:56 +0000.
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Facts About the Alpine States
The Swiss Confederation's capital city is Berne, and its national currency is the Swiss Franc. The primary languages used in Switzerland are German, French, and Italian; in 2007, the estimated population of Switzerland was 7,555,000.
The Republic of Austria's capital city is Vienna, and its currency is the Euro. The primary language used in Austria is German, and in 2007, the estimated population of Austria was 8,200,000.
The Republic of Slovenia's capital city is Ljubljana, and its currency is the Tolar. The country's national language is Slovene, and its estimated population in 2007 was 2,009,000.
The Principality of Liechtenstein's capital city is Vaduz, and its currency is the Swiss Franc. The Alemannic German dialect is spoken in Liechtenstein, and in 2007, the nation's estimated population was 34,000.