Vienna honors victims of terror attack 1 year later
By DW
07 November 2021 |
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Austrian leaders have taken part in a memorial service to remember the people killed during a shooting spree in central Vienna in 2020. Criticism remains over the government's actions in the run-up to the violence.
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