https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Austria in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed The new year has plenty of changes affecting Austrian pockets, with some things set to become more expensive, but some salaries and benefits also rising https://www.thelocal.at/20240104/taxes-benefits-and-price-increases-the-money-changes-in-austria-in-2024 Thu, 04 Jan 2024 15:55:23 +0100 taxes-benefits-and-price-increases-the-money-changes-in-austria-in-2024 With Austria’s airports announcing their flight schedules for 2024, travellers can reach a number of new locations. https://www.thelocal.at/20231120/what-are-the-new-flights-to-and-from-austrian-airports-in-2024 Mon, 20 Nov 2023 16:48:56 +0100 what-are-the-new-flights-to-and-from-austrian-airports-in-2024 The Klimabonus payment was created in Austria to offset a new 'CO2 tax', which has gone up this year. So, will people receive more money via the Klimabonus 2024? https://www.thelocal.at/20240103/will-austria-increase-the-klimabonus-payment-amount-in-2024 Wed, 03 Jan 2024 17:51:48 +0100 will-austria-increase-the-klimabonus-payment-amount-in-2024 Experts in Austria are ‘cautiously optimistic’ when it comes to the property market this year. Here’s what you can expect. https://www.thelocal.at/20240103/what-experts-say-will-happen-to-the-austrian-housing-market-in-2024 Wed, 03 Jan 2024 13:48:56 +0100 what-experts-say-will-happen-to-the-austrian-housing-market-in-2024 With rising unemployment and a crisis in the construction sector, this is what the head of the public employment service in Vienna expects for the labour market this year. https://www.thelocal.at/20240103/what-will-the-job-market-in-vienna-look-like-this-year Wed, 03 Jan 2024 10:15:41 +0100 what-will-the-job-market-in-vienna-look-like-this-year Ahead of federal elections later this year in which the far-right is expected to do well, Austria's President Alexander Van der Bellen encouraged people to engage more with those who have different viewpoints. https://www.thelocal.at/20240102/talk-more-to-each-other-the-austrian-presidents-new-year-message Tue, 02 Jan 2024 12:40:18 +0100 talk-more-to-each-other-the-austrian-presidents-new-year-message People driving on autobahns and freeways in Austria have had to purchase a toll vignette since 1997 – and starting this month, the fees for some of them have changed. https://www.thelocal.at/20230921/vignette-what-you-need-to-know-about-austrias-new-autobahn-fees-for-2024 Thu, 21 Sep 2023 13:52:31 +0200 vignette-what-you-need-to-know-about-austrias-new-autobahn-fees-for-2024 Austria’s ORF public broadcaster stands to rake in an extra €35 million for its annual budget now that the mandatory TV licence fee is in effect as of New Year's Day. Here’s how much you’re now on the hook for. https://www.thelocal.at/20231026/how-much-will-austrias-new-mandatory-tv-licence-fee-cost-you Thu, 26 Oct 2023 15:19:25 +0200 how-much-will-austrias-new-mandatory-tv-licence-fee-cost-you Plan your long weekends, shopping expeditions and party options with this guide to Austria's public holidays in 2024. https://www.thelocal.at/20231113/what-you-need-to-know-about-austrias-public-holidays-in-2024 Mon, 13 Nov 2023 17:52:01 +0100 what-you-need-to-know-about-austrias-public-holidays-in-2024 Whether it be new 'nightsleepers' or eastward expansions, a whole host of new intra-European train routes and schedules are set to be launched in 2024. Here are the details thanks to The Man in Seat 61. https://www.thelocal.at/20231108/explained-the-big-changes-for-train-travel-across-europe-in-2024 Wed, 08 Nov 2023 18:41:33 +0100 explained-the-big-changes-for-train-travel-across-europe-in-2024 Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer’s government has announced a major tax reform, which will see taxpayers keep more of the money they earn starting in next tax year. https://www.thelocal.at/20230915/revealed-austria-to-introduce-new-tax-brackets-from-2024 Fri, 15 Sep 2023 16:02:13 +0200 revealed-austria-to-introduce-new-tax-brackets-from-2024 It’s a great time to be a fan of rail journeys in Austria, with several new international routes connecting Austria to other parts of Europe to be launched in 2024. https://www.thelocal.at/20231121/the-new-train-routes-connecting-austria-with-the-rest-of-europe-in-2024 Tue, 21 Nov 2023 12:24:52 +0100 the-new-train-routes-connecting-austria-with-the-rest-of-europe-in-2024