Several travel agencies, mainly in Holland, have announced that they would boycott the Tyrolean ski resort of Mayrhofen because its Mayor, Franz Hausberger served in the infamous SS 1st Infantry Brigade in World War II. Legal proceedings against, Hausberger were recently dropped by the Innsbruck District Attorney for lack of evidence.
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