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 Austria will relax several coronavirus measures from in June and July including rules for masks, weddings, eating out and curfews. Here's what you need to know. https://www.thelocal.at/20210528/austria-announces-further-easing-of-coronavirus-measures-in-june-and-july Fri, 28 May 2021 15:09:55 +0200 austria-announces-further-easing-of-coronavirus-measures-in-june-and-july Germany will ban travel from Austria's Tyrol and Czech border regions from Sunday due to coronavirus mutation concerns. https://www.thelocal.at/20210211/germany-warns-neighbours-of-border-closures-over-covid-19-fears Thu, 11 Feb 2021 16:00:58 +0100 germany-warns-neighbours-of-border-closures-over-covid-19-fears Austria is tightening border controls to all neighbouring countries, saying non-essential travel should be prevented. https://www.thelocal.at/20210207/austria-tightens-border-controls Sun, 07 Feb 2021 17:50:29 +0100 austria-tightens-border-controls The European Commission has proposed creating new "dark red zones" which would be subject to tight travel restrictions whilst Europeans have been "strongly discouraged" from all but essential travel within the EU as Covid-19 infections rise. https://www.thelocal.at/20210122/europeans-urged-not-to-travel-as-eu-agency-demands-tighter-measures Fri, 22 Jan 2021 12:24:12 +0100 europeans-urged-not-to-travel-as-eu-agency-demands-tighter-measures The UK government has announced that it is introducing new rules stating that all arrivals into the country will need to present a negative Covid test. https://www.thelocal.at/20210108/all-arrivals-into-the-uk-will-soon-need-a-negative-covid-test-government-announced Fri, 08 Jan 2021 11:22:26 +0100 all-arrivals-into-the-uk-will-soon-need-a-negative-covid-test-government-announced Here's a reminder to Britons living around Europe of some of the rules they will have to abide by when travelling after January 1st 2021. https://www.thelocal.at/20201209/brexit-reminder-what-brits-in-europe-need-to-know-about-travel-after-december-31st Wed, 09 Dec 2020 16:36:05 +0100 brexit-reminder-what-brits-in-europe-need-to-know-about-travel-after-december-31st The UK government's decision to end freedom of movement does not just hit Brits in the UK, but also those living around the EU who may need or simply want to move to another EU country in future. Please tell us if you are affected. https://www.thelocal.at/20201214/landlocked-in-the-eu-are-you-affected-by-loss-of-onward-freedom-of-movement Mon, 14 Dec 2020 15:49:03 +0100 landlocked-in-the-eu-are-you-affected-by-loss-of-onward-freedom-of-movement Germany has stepped up checks at its border with Austria following multiple shootings that have left four people dead. https://www.thelocal.at/20201103/germany-steps-up-checks-at-austria-border-after-vienna-attack Tue, 03 Nov 2020 10:06:15 +0100 germany-steps-up-checks-at-austria-border-after-vienna-attack A debate over tightening border controls in Germany has been sparked as countries, including Austria and the Czech Republic, battle with increasing coronavirus infections. https://www.thelocal.at/20201020/should-germany-impose-border-controls-as-covid-19-rates-rise-across-europe Tue, 20 Oct 2020 12:35:59 +0200 should-germany-impose-border-controls-as-covid-19-rates-rise-across-europe EU countries have finally agreed to reopen their external borders on July 1st to visitors from 15 countries but American tourists will still not be allowed to travel to Europe because the US is still considered a risk due to the high number of Covid-19 cases. https://www.thelocal.at/20200629/eu-to-allow-visitors-from-14-safe-countries-but-not-the-us Mon, 29 Jun 2020 21:17:02 +0200 eu-to-allow-visitors-from-14-safe-countries-but-not-the-us As European countries emerge from their coronavirus lockdowns and lift travel restrictions to revive their tourist industries, the EU has been aiming to coordinate the border reopening among its 27 members. But it hasn't quite worked out like that. https://www.thelocal.at/20200615/open-borders-europes-haphazard-route-to-ending-travel-restrictions Mon, 15 Jun 2020 12:02:25 +0200 open-borders-europes-haphazard-route-to-ending-travel-restrictions The EU's external borders have been effectively closed since mid-March due to the coronavirus pandemic but the European Commission is set to announce a plan for a "progressive and partial" reopening of them from July 1st. https://www.thelocal.at/20200610/eu-proposes-progressive-and-partial-reopening-of-borders-in-july Wed, 10 Jun 2020 15:11:04 +0200 eu-proposes-progressive-and-partial-reopening-of-borders-in-july Austria announced on Wednesday it would reopen its border with hard-hit Italy from June 16th and allow free travel from most other European nations from that date as the country eases its coronavirus lockdown. https://www.thelocal.at/20200610/austria-to-reopen-border-with-italy-from-june-16 Wed, 10 Jun 2020 14:48:36 +0200 austria-to-reopen-border-with-italy-from-june-16 Austria announced that the entry checks at its land borders introduced because of the coronavirus pandemic would all be scrapped from Thursday, except those at the frontier with Italy. https://www.thelocal.at/20200603/breaking-france-to-reopen-bars-and-restaurants-as-virus-infection-rates-fall Wed, 03 Jun 2020 14:52:55 +0200 breaking-france-to-reopen-bars-and-restaurants-as-virus-infection-rates-fall Austria and Germany plan to open their border on June 15th after being closed for two months in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic, the government in Vienna said Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.at/20200513/germany-to-reopen-border-with-austria-in-mid-june Wed, 13 May 2020 10:57:55 +0200 germany-to-reopen-border-with-austria-in-mid-june The European Union will impose an entry ban on travellers from outside the bloc for 30 days to battle the spread of the coronavirus, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.at/20200317/eu-imposes-entry-ban-for-30-days-in-bid-to-slow-coronavirus-pandemic Tue, 17 Mar 2020 21:43:30 +0100 eu-imposes-entry-ban-for-30-days-in-bid-to-slow-coronavirus-pandemic Germany on Monday introduced border controls with Austria, Denmark, France, Luxembourg and Switzerland in a bid to stem the coronavirus outbreak. https://www.thelocal.at/20200315/germany-to-close-its-borders Sun, 15 Mar 2020 16:43:43 +0100 germany-to-close-its-borders The Austrian and German federal police and the Bavarian state police plan for the first time this Friday to work together in their border area to assess ways they can combat increasing illegal immigration and crime. The authorities will start by taking a closer look at rail traffic. https://www.thelocal.at/20180601/germany-and-austria-strengthen-borders-to-combat-risky-illegal-migration Fri, 01 Jun 2018 13:40:49 +0200 germany-and-austria-strengthen-borders-to-combat-risky-illegal-migration German Interior Minister Thomas de Maizière announced on Thursday that Berlin would be extending border controls for a further six months, meaning checks will stay in place in the Alpine region. https://www.thelocal.at/20171012/border-controls-between-austria-and-germany-to-stay-in-place-berlin-confirms Thu, 12 Oct 2017 14:38:07 +0200 border-controls-between-austria-and-germany-to-stay-in-place-berlin-confirms Updated: Chancellor Angela Merkel joined others in condemning the proposal by a police union chief on Sunday that Germany build a fence to block off its border with Austria. https://www.thelocal.at/20151019/police-chief-faces-heat-for-call-to-build-border-fence Mon, 19 Oct 2015 13:42:31 +0200 police-chief-faces-heat-for-call-to-build-border-fence