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Vienna's Magdas Hotel give refugees a second chance

Meggin Leigh
March 23, 2024

At first glance, it seems like a regular hotel. But the Magdas Hotel in Vienna offers people with a refugee background a chance to work and start a new life.

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Correction, March 28, 2024: This video has the incorrect spelling of the name of hotel employee Olga Akulova. DW apologizes for the error.

Euromaxx producer, reporter and host Meggin Leigh Doody
Meggin Leigh Presenter and reporter for Deutsche Welle's lifestyle and culture TV show, Euromaxx
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