https://www.rt.com RT : Today en RT https://www.rt.com/static/img/logo-rss.png https://www.rt.com 125 40 https://www.rt.com/news/363111-hitler-birthplace-austria-demolition/ The house where Adolf Hitler was born will likely be demolished, the Austrian government has announced. The move is partly aimed at eliminating the home’s significance for neo-Nazis who visit the site to pay homage to the German Nazi dictator.
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