The Local Austria 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 How deportations of school kids are testing Austria's ruling coalition The deportation of three school students from Austria this week brought to the fore cracks in the country's ruling conservative-green coalition, with observers warning of further possible "stress tests" if and when the pandemic wanes. https://www.thelocal.at/20210130/how-deportations-of-school-kids-are-testing-austrias-ruling-coalition Sat, 30 Jan 2021 18:33:50 +0100 how-deportations-of-school-kids-are-testing-austrias-ruling-coalition Austria's greens vote to join conservatives in coalition Austria's Greens on Saturday gave the go-ahead to a coalition with the country's conservatives at a party congress in Salzburg, removing the last obstacle to the unprecedented alliance. https://www.thelocal.at/20200105/austrias-greens-vote-to-join-conservatives-in-coalition Sun, 05 Jan 2020 10:56:20 +0100 austrias-greens-vote-to-join-conservatives-in-coalition Turkey slams Austria 'discrimination' over new government programme Turkey on Sunday slammed the incoming Austrian government, a coalition between conservatives and the far-right, for "discrimination" after its programme contained a pledge that Vienna will not agree to Ankara joining the EU. https://www.thelocal.at/20171217/turkey-slams-austria-discrimination-over-new-government-programme Sun, 17 Dec 2017 13:09:54 +0100 turkey-slams-austria-discrimination-over-new-government-programme 'Nothing to fear' as Austrian far-right enters government Austria's far-right Freedom Party (FPOe) was in triumphant mood Saturday after agreeing a coalition deal with the conservatives, capping a year of successes for Europe's nationalist movements. https://www.thelocal.at/20171216/nothing-to-fear-as-austrian-far-right-enters-government Sat, 16 Dec 2017 14:06:19 +0100 nothing-to-fear-as-austrian-far-right-enters-government Austrian chancellor in last-ditch election warning Austria's embattled left-wing chancellor gave a last-ditch warning on Saturday to voters not to allow the country to turn right with a coalition of the conservatives and the far-right. https://www.thelocal.at/20171014/austrian-chancellor-in-last-ditch-election-warning Sat, 14 Oct 2017 15:35:16 +0200 austrian-chancellor-in-last-ditch-election-warning