Austrian government proposes belated demolition of former German leader.
The Austrian government wants to expropriate the house in Braunau am Inn on the German border where the future Nazi leader was born in 1889 to ensure that it does not become a place of pilgrimage for neo-Nazis.
The Interior Ministry has rented the house since 1972 to prevent its misuse, sub-letting it to various charitable organisations.
The building has stood empty since a care centre for adults with disabilities moved out in 2011.
Interior minister Wolfgang Sobotka said: “We have tried to clear up all possibilities for using it and buying it with the owner, but with no results. For me, a demolition would be the cleanest solution.”
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