Vienna is crawling with Russian spies inviting sources to skiing holidays

• Vienna, Austria, has become the prime European city for spies, especially from Russia, to set up.
• The country has no legislation banning espionage unrelated to national affairs.
• Efforts by local politicians to ban spying have been met with delays as Russia's war continues.

Nearly a year and a half into Russia's war in Ukraine, Austria has expelled remarkably few Russian spies in comparison to its neighbors, as a coalition of MPs are urging their government to clamp down on espionage. 

Austria's government has instead suspended two parliamentary votes on the matter, providing a ripe environment for continental and international spying, per The Financial Times.