Austria toughening law on spying to address 'den of spies' image
Verified: 2 outlets in 2 countries have reported this story since Nov 11.
VIENNA: Austria’s government outlined plans on Wednesday to widen the legal definition of spying and increase the maximum sentence for it, seeking to stamp out Vienna’s long-standing reputation as a den of spies after the expulsions of several Russian diplomats.
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- Nov 11, 7:00 PM UTCFirst reportAustria toughening espionage law to address Vienna’s ‘den of spies’ imagestraitstimes.com ↗
- Nov 12, 8:47 AM UTC+14 h· you’re reading thisAustria toughening law on spying to address 'den of spies' imagenst.com.my ↗
- Verified: a second independent outlet reported itNov 12, 8:47 AM UTC · +14 h
[Claude] Report 2 covers the same Austrian plan to widen the espionage law over the 'den of spies' image, and nothing it says conflicts with Report 1.
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