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- Tourists return to Versailles while Vienna Philharmonic holds socially-distanced concert
Some of Europe's most cultural attractions are opening their doors to visitors once again as lockdown restrictions begin to ease across the continent.
Daily Mail. Sat, 06 Jun 2020 16:52:20 +0100. - Coronavirus: Swiss Alps yearn for the sound of tourists
The hills come alive again with the noise of mountain railways and cable cars.
BBC News. Fri, 05 Jun 2020 23:17:25 GMT. - Greek soccer to restart with rivalry on field and in court
Soccer will restart in Greece with runaway league leader Olympiakos facing defending champion PAOK Thessaloniki on the field this weekend and soon at a court in Switzerland.
Ekathimerini. Fri, 05 Jun 2020 13:09:56 GMT. - Swiss to vote on companies' global liability for rights abuses
Swiss voters look set to get the final say on whether Swiss-based companies should be liable for human rights abuses and environmental violations in operations even outside Switzerland.
Reuters. Thu, 04 Jun 2020 10:24:47 -0400. - F1 kicking off season with back-to-back races at Austria's Red Bull Ring
First eight races in Europe.
Jerome Pugmire. Fox News. Tue, 02 Jun 2020 20:32:11 GMT. - Adolf Hitler house to be 'neutralised', Austria says
The government unveils plans to turn Adolf Hitler's birthplace into a police station.
BBC News. Tue, 02 Jun 2020 15:33:43 GMT. - FIA Formula 1 issues new racing calendar to restart postponed 2020 World Championship
The season will kick off with the Grand Prix in Austria on July 3-5, according to the F1 press service
Tass. Tue, 02 Jun 2020 14:39:47 +0300. - Revised Formula One calendar gets green light
Formula One will finally get underway with back-to-back races at the Austrian Grand Prix in July as part of an eight-race European swing.
Sydney Morning Herald. Tue, 02 Jun 2020 20:49:26 +1000. - 'A very big step': Are we heading for negative interest rates?
Could interest rates in the UK go negative, as in the Eurozone, Switzerland, Japan, Sweden and Denmark?
Sky News. Mon, 01 Jun 2020 16:17:00 +0100. - Coronavirus: Ski resort tourists sue Austrian authorities for 'withholding information' about outbreak
Skiiers ask to join criminal complaint against slew of top figures
Denise Hruby. The Independent. Mon, 18 May 2020 14:01:09 GMT.
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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.