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 "Whizz-kid" was just one of the monikers given to Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz when in 2017 he became the world's youngest democratically elected leader aged 31. Four years later, as he announces his departure from politics, here's a look at his rise and fall. https://www.thelocal.at/20211010/austrias-sebastian-kurz-the-fallen-wunderkind Sun, 10 Oct 2021 12:57:16 +0200 austrias-sebastian-kurz-the-fallen-wunderkind Austria's top diplomat Alexander Schallenberg takes over as chancellor on Monday as the ruling party tries to emerge from a corruption scandal that cost the job of one of Europe's youngest leaders. https://www.thelocal.at/20211011/explained-why-austrian-chancellor-kurz-was-forced-to-resign Mon, 11 Oct 2021 13:56:52 +0200 explained-why-austrian-chancellor-kurz-was-forced-to-resign Austria's ruling People's Party (OeVP) said it had been targeted by raids from prosecutors on Wednesday morning, with local media reporting that offices in the chancellery were among those searched. https://www.thelocal.at/20211006/offices-of-austrian-chancellor-kurzs-party-raided-in-vienna Wed, 06 Oct 2021 15:52:39 +0200 offices-of-austrian-chancellor-kurzs-party-raided-in-vienna Austria will donate one million doses of Covid-19 vaccines to western Balkan countries, Chancellor Sebastian Kurz said Friday. https://www.thelocal.at/20210618/austria-to-donate-one-million-covid-vaccine-doses-to-balkan-states Fri, 18 Jun 2021 21:04:27 +0200 austria-to-donate-one-million-covid-vaccine-doses-to-balkan-states The Austrian Catholic church became the latest religious group to criticise a government-backed, online map of hundreds of Islamic organisations which sparked violence against the country's Muslim minority. https://www.thelocal.at/20210607/church-slams-austrias-islam-map Mon, 07 Jun 2021 13:33:59 +0200 church-slams-austrias-islam-map 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 Find out what's going on in Austria on Tuesday with The Local's short roundup of today's news. https://www.thelocal.at/20210525/today-in-austria-a-roundup-of-the-latest-news-on-tuesday Tue, 25 May 2021 11:35:55 +0200 today-in-austria-a-roundup-of-the-latest-news-on-tuesday With Covid-19 certificates in hand, Austrians on Wednesday could once again file into restaurants and cafes after more than six months of restrictions. https://www.thelocal.at/20210519/how-austria-celebrated-dining-out-after-a-six-month-lockdown Wed, 19 May 2021 17:07:21 +0200 how-austria-celebrated-dining-out-after-a-six-month-lockdown The blue and white Israeli flag flew on official buildings in Austria on Friday in a sign of "solidarity" with the Jewish state, Chancellor Sebastian Kurz said. https://www.thelocal.at/20210514/austria-flies-flag-of-israel-on-official-buildings-in-solidarity Fri, 14 May 2021 17:14:56 +0200 austria-flies-flag-of-israel-on-official-buildings-in-solidarity Find out what's going on on Thursday in Austria with The Local's short roundup of the news. https://www.thelocal.at/20210513/today-in-austria-a-round-up-of-the-latest-news-on-thursday-11 Thu, 13 May 2021 13:50:50 +0200 today-in-austria-a-round-up-of-the-latest-news-on-thursday-11 People from Bavaria will be able to pop over the border into Austria and vice versa to visit friends and relatives from Wednesday, Bavaria's Minister Markus Söder and Austria's Chancellor Sebastian Kurz have announced. https://www.thelocal.at/20210511/border-to-open-between-austria-and-germany-for-visits-and-shopping Tue, 11 May 2021 17:20:41 +0200 border-to-open-between-austria-and-germany-for-visits-and-shopping Find out what's going on today in Austria with The Local's short roundup of the news. https://www.thelocal.at/20210420/today-in-austria-a-round-up-of-the-latest-news-on-tuesday-6 Tue, 20 Apr 2021 11:09:52 +0200 today-in-austria-a-round-up-of-the-latest-news-on-tuesday-6