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 A school in Vienna is being investigated by Austrian authorities after a “disturbing” sex education class where students as young as six were taught how to touch a doll sexually.  https://www.thelocal.at/20210726/vienna-school-under-fire-for-sex-ed-class-using-puppets-for-children-as-young-as-six Mon, 26 Jul 2021 21:30:09 +0200 vienna-school-under-fire-for-sex-ed-class-using-puppets-for-children-as-young-as-six The European Commission authorised the use of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine in 12- to 15-year-olds on Friday, following the European Medicines Agency's approval of administering the jabs to adolescents earlier in the day. https://www.thelocal.at/20210529/eu-approves-pfizer-in-children-over-12 Sat, 29 May 2021 21:05:57 +0200 eu-approves-pfizer-in-children-over-12 Austria has rolled out a 'playful' sticker book to encourage children to get tested. Here's what you need to know. https://www.thelocal.at/20210512/ninja-tests-what-are-austrias-coronavirus-sticker-book-tests-for-children Wed, 12 May 2021 19:53:45 +0200 ninja-tests-what-are-austrias-coronavirus-sticker-book-tests-for-children A debate is raging in Austria after a study suggested that Islamic kindergartens in Vienna were helping to create "parallel societies" or even produce the dangerous homegrown radicals of the future. https://www.thelocal.at/20170416/study-suggests-viennas-islamic-kindergartens-create-parallel-societies Sun, 16 Apr 2017 09:32:01 +0200 study-suggests-viennas-islamic-kindergartens-create-parallel-societies An Austrian woman failed to give her young child any first aid and didn’t call a doctor or an ambulance after he received life threatening burns after being scalded by a pot of boiling water. https://www.thelocal.at/20170112/austria-mother-failed-to-call-for-help-after-toddler-scalded-with-boiling-water Thu, 12 Jan 2017 12:42:23 +0100 austria-mother-failed-to-call-for-help-after-toddler-scalded-with-boiling-water A 18-year-old woman from Carinthia is suing her parents for posting photos of her on Facebook without her consent. https://www.thelocal.at/20160914/woman-sues-parents-for-sharing-embarrassing-childhood-photos-on-facebook Wed, 14 Sep 2016 12:10:37 +0200 woman-sues-parents-for-sharing-embarrassing-childhood-photos-on-facebook A teacher who was fired from a school after leading a group of schoolchildren across a railway track in Austria despite the level crossing being doing is suing her old bosses for unfair dismissal. https://www.thelocal.at/20160811/teacher-fired-for-endangering-children-sues-bosses Thu, 11 Aug 2016 13:47:31 +0200 teacher-fired-for-endangering-children-sues-bosses A group of adults who led over 80 Austrian schoolchildren over a closed railway crossing just seconds before a train came may face jail time for their dangerous actions. https://www.thelocal.at/20160715/teachers-face-jail-time-for-leading-kids-over-railway Fri, 15 Jul 2016 13:31:26 +0200 teachers-face-jail-time-for-leading-kids-over-railway Austrian police are searching for three adults who were spotted leading a group of fifty schoolchildren under a level crossing and across railway tracks just seconds before a train hurtled past. https://www.thelocal.at/20160706/adults-lead-50-kids-under-dangerous-railway-crossing Wed, 06 Jul 2016 12:53:16 +0200 adults-lead-50-kids-under-dangerous-railway-crossing A child falls out of a window once every third week in Austria and up to three children die each year as a result, according to new research. https://www.thelocal.at/20160303/one-child-falls-from-window-every-3-weeks-in-austria Thu, 03 Mar 2016 13:56:45 +0100 one-child-falls-from-window-every-3-weeks-in-austria Ever wondered what happens to Vienna’s most famous Christmas tree on the Rathausplatz once the festive season is over? This year the 28 metre high spruce will be recycled and made into new signs for hiking trails in the Vienna Woods. https://www.thelocal.at/20150107/vienna-christmas-tree-given-new-life Wed, 07 Jan 2015 12:38:00 +0100 vienna-christmas-tree-given-new-life The Local's Francois Badenhorst takes a whirlwind tour of a few of Austria's famous Christmas markets, and shares his views of the ones he likes. Do you agree? Let us know in the comments section below. https://www.thelocal.at/20141215/the-best-christmas-markets-in-austria Mon, 15 Dec 2014 17:07:00 +0100 the-best-christmas-markets-in-austria A 12-year-old Austrian boy has suffered "massive and lasting" damage to his eyes after playing with a laser pointer, with his vision reduced by 60 percent, doctors said. https://www.thelocal.at/20141203/austrian-boy-partially-blinded-by-laser-pointer Wed, 03 Dec 2014 13:59:00 +0100 austrian-boy-partially-blinded-by-laser-pointer Austrian safety experts are warning people to be vigilant with candles and other fire hazards in the home this Christmas. https://www.thelocal.at/20141128/christmastime-is-dangerous-for-children Fri, 28 Nov 2014 17:45:00 +0100 christmastime-is-dangerous-for-children Christmas is coming! And it would be very un-Austrian of you to be unprepared for this popular and beautiful time of year. https://www.thelocal.at/20141128/how-to-prepare-for-christmas-like-an-austrian Fri, 28 Nov 2014 17:14:00 +0100 how-to-prepare-for-christmas-like-an-austrian It may seem a little early to start thinking about Christmas but in Austria St Nicholas is Austria’s version of Santa Claus, and he arrives on December 6th. Dressed like a bishop, he visits children′s houses and traditionally brings small gifts, like fruits, nuts and sweets. https://www.thelocal.at/20141104/christmas-gift-ideas-for-children Tue, 04 Nov 2014 14:34:00 +0100 christmas-gift-ideas-for-children Austrian children are some of the best off when it comes to getting pocket money from their parents. Children aged 15 and over get €35.25 a week, according to the study of more than 12,000 people conducted by the bank ING. https://www.thelocal.at/20140909/austrian-children-get-generous-pocket-money Tue, 09 Sep 2014 13:08:00 +0200 austrian-children-get-generous-pocket-money