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 Find out what's going on in Austria on Thursday with The Local's short roundup of today's important news. https://www.thelocal.at/20210603/today-in-austria-a-roundup-of-the-latest-news-on-thursday-2 Thu, 03 Jun 2021 11:59:07 +0200 today-in-austria-a-roundup-of-the-latest-news-on-thursday-2 Earlier in 2021, Austria promised everyone who wanted a vaccine could get one by the start of July. With the deadline looming, will the goal be met? https://www.thelocal.at/20210601/will-austria-really-be-able-to-vaccinate-everyone-who-wants-it-by-end-june Tue, 01 Jun 2021 16:15:01 +0200 will-austria-really-be-able-to-vaccinate-everyone-who-wants-it-by-end-june Nature in Austria can be deceptively dangerous. Here's The Local's handy guide to surviving the great outdoors when you live in Austria. https://www.thelocal.at/20210504/scary-nature-seven-hazards-to-avoid-when-youre-outside-in-austria Tue, 04 May 2021 11:59:47 +0200 scary-nature-seven-hazards-to-avoid-when-youre-outside-in-austria Travel to some parts of the world still looks uncertain for this summer, so where can you go in Austria to find sun, sea (sort of) and other faraway attractions, which you might be missing out on?  https://www.thelocal.at/20210429/travel-where-to-find-famous-faraway-sites-whilst-staying-in-austria Thu, 29 Apr 2021 14:34:05 +0200 travel-where-to-find-famous-faraway-sites-whilst-staying-in-austria Lower Austria has announced all age groups will be able to login and book an appointment to be vaccinated on May 10th. So when will this be possible in the rest of Austria?  https://www.thelocal.at/20210430/covid-19-vaccines-in-austria-when-will-i-be-able-to-book-my-appointment Fri, 30 Apr 2021 15:54:56 +0200 covid-19-vaccines-in-austria-when-will-i-be-able-to-book-my-appointment There are different rules around cancelling your coronavirus vaccine appointment depending on which Austrian state you are booking in. Here’s what you need to know.  https://www.thelocal.at/20210415/austrian-states-penalise-tactical-vaccine-cancellations Thu, 15 Apr 2021 13:36:47 +0200 austrian-states-penalise-tactical-vaccine-cancellations Hiking trails, parks and ice cream shops are expected to get crowded over the next few days as summer weather comes to Austria, due to warm winds from Spain. https://www.thelocal.at/20210330/summer-weather-expected-in-austria-on-wednesday-and-thursday Tue, 30 Mar 2021 12:25:08 +0200 summer-weather-expected-in-austria-on-wednesday-and-thursday Over the past seven days, stark differences in infection rates have emerged between different states in Austria, with several regions put under isolation measures. https://www.thelocal.at/20210319/which-austrian-regions-have-been-quarantined-due-coronavirus-infections Fri, 19 Mar 2021 17:25:10 +0100 which-austrian-regions-have-been-quarantined-due-coronavirus-infections Find out what's going on in Austria today with The Local's short round-up of the news. https://www.thelocal.at/20210305/today-in-austria-a-round-up-of-the-latest-news-on-friday Fri, 05 Mar 2021 10:27:12 +0100 today-in-austria-a-round-up-of-the-latest-news-on-friday In the southern Austrian region of Carinthia, the anniversary of the end of World War I stirs memories of how borders shifted after the conflict, changing the lives of its inhabitants. https://www.thelocal.at/20181012/the-image-that-captured-an-austrian-regions-fateful-choice Fri, 12 Oct 2018 11:24:08 +0200 the-image-that-captured-an-austrian-regions-fateful-choice The Austrian state of Carinthia looks set to avert bankruptcy with the federal government saying it expects a sweetened debt buyback deal to go through, ending a long-running saga. https://www.thelocal.at/20161004/austrian-province-set-to-avert-bankruptcy Tue, 04 Oct 2016 14:26:16 +0200 austrian-province-set-to-avert-bankruptcy An Austrian mayor has come under fire for spending €40,000 on a new logo for Klagenfurt, a city in Austria's poorest province. https://www.thelocal.at/20160309/austrian-mayor-defends-spending-40000-on-new-logo Wed, 09 Mar 2016 10:12:21 +0100 austrian-mayor-defends-spending-40000-on-new-logo Austria’s Finance Minister Hans Jörg Schelling has approved an agreement with Carinthia over a €343 million ($385 million) loan which the province needs to avoid an immediate insolvency, after weeks of tough negotiations. https://www.thelocal.at/20150520/carinthia-given-343-million-lifeline Wed, 20 May 2015 12:17:00 +0200 carinthia-given-343-million-lifeline Negotiations are continuing on Monday between the government of Carinthia - the home province of defunct lender Hypo Alpe Adria - and ministers in Vienna. https://www.thelocal.at/20150427/carinthia-asks-vienna-for-financial-support Mon, 27 Apr 2015 14:17:00 +0200 carinthia-asks-vienna-for-financial-support The Social Democratic party (SPÖ) has won the mayoral election in Klagenfurt, Carinthia, with 53 percent of the vote. https://www.thelocal.at/20150316/social-democrats-win-back-klagenfurt-seat Mon, 16 Mar 2015 10:31:23 +0100 social-democrats-win-back-klagenfurt-seat A lone lynx that was living in Carinthia's Lesach Valley has gone missing, and conservation experts fear it may have been shot by a poacher. https://www.thelocal.at/20140904/austrias-last-lynx-missing-believed-shot Thu, 04 Sep 2014 14:38:00 +0200 austrias-last-lynx-missing-believed-shot