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The suspect in the murder of an Austrian mayor and another person has been found dead according to the Austrian police.

German police have counted 13 percent fewer illegal border crossings in the first weeks since the introduction of permanent border controls. Some borders have been subject to random checks for a while, but since September 16, controls have been in place at all neighboring countries.

The mayor of Kirchberg ob der Donau, Franz Hofer, was shot dead on Monday morning in the Austrian municipality, as reported by the Austrian newspaper Kronen Zeitung. Police suspect a local hunter who is still on the run. There is believed to be at least a second fatal victim and possibly a third.

After the success of the far-right AfD in recent elections, anti-migration movement Pegida concludes its activities in Germany.

The European Union Court decided that Facebook and Instagram cannot use information on people's sexual orientation for targeted advertising.

Learn about Herbert Kickl, the controversial leader of the Austrian Freedom Party (FPÖ), and his nationalist and anti-immigrant views.

After the resounding victories of far-right parties in Germany, their allies in Austria also won the elections. A pro-Russian nationalist party emerged victorious once again, as the 'Freedom Party' FPÖ led by Josef Kickl attracted nearly thirty percent of the voters.

Storm Boris, which has been wreaking havoc across Europe, is now hitting Italy, causing rivers to overflow and leading to alarming situations in various towns and cities.