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 Austrian police on Saturday arrested a man suspected of lacing jars of baby food with rat poison in what authorities presumed was an extortion scheme. https://www.thelocal.at/20260503/austria-arrests-suspect-in-baby-food-poisoning-case Sun, 03 May 2026 09:16:49 +0200 austria-arrests-suspect-in-baby-food-poisoning-case Austrian police say smoking residues may have sparked the Lesachtal blaze, with 3 forestry workers now under investigation https://www.thelocal.at/20260430/wildfire-in-austria-discarded-cigarette-believed-to-have-caused-fire-in-carinthia Thu, 30 Apr 2026 16:14:21 +0200 wildfire-in-austria-discarded-cigarette-believed-to-have-caused-fire-in-carinthia A 21-year-old man has pleaded guilty in an Austrian court over a jihadist plot to attack a Taylor Swift concert. https://www.thelocal.at/20260428/man-pleads-guilty-in-austria-to-plotting-attack-on-taylor-swift-concert Tue, 28 Apr 2026 14:08:30 +0200 man-pleads-guilty-in-austria-to-plotting-attack-on-taylor-swift-concert An Austrian court has acquitted a former far-right lawmaker accused of helping former Wirecard executive Jan Marsalek escape the country. https://www.thelocal.at/20260424/austrian-ex-lawmaker-acquitted-over-wirecard-executives-flight Fri, 24 Apr 2026 17:03:47 +0200 austrian-ex-lawmaker-acquitted-over-wirecard-executives-flight Austria’s relaxed helmet rules might surprise you, but legal consequences can still follow if you ride without one. https://www.thelocal.at/20250424/do-i-need-to-wear-a-helmet-when-riding-a-bike-or-e-bike-in-austria Thu, 24 Apr 2025 12:26:08 +0200 do-i-need-to-wear-a-helmet-when-riding-a-bike-or-e-bike-in-austria When it comes to driving in Austria, it’s not just traffic rules you need to watch out for. There’s a surprising list of items you’re not allowed to carry - or at least not allowed to carry freely - in your car. Here’s what you need to know. https://www.thelocal.at/20250409/listed-the-items-you-cant-carry-in-your-car-in-austria Wed, 09 Apr 2025 12:29:49 +0200 listed-the-items-you-cant-carry-in-your-car-in-austria Police in Linz arrested a man after officers spotted blood on his hands near a station. The motive for the Austria attack is still unclear. https://www.thelocal.at/20260415/linz-axe-attack-leaves-man-seriously-injured-as-suspect-is-arrested-in-austria Wed, 15 Apr 2026 15:04:31 +0200 linz-axe-attack-leaves-man-seriously-injured-as-suspect-is-arrested-in-austria A huge shipment of Nestle's crunchy KitKat chocolate bars was stolen in Europe, the brand said, warning that the heist risked causing shortages in stores right before Easter. https://www.thelocal.at/20260329/over-12-tonnes-of-new-kitkat-chocolate-range-stolen-in-europe Sun, 29 Mar 2026 16:14:52 +0200 over-12-tonnes-of-new-kitkat-chocolate-range-stolen-in-europe Families in Austria have described a harrowing struggle for justice in child sex abuse cases, according to an AFP investigation. https://www.thelocal.at/20260324/austrian-families-recount-long-legal-battles-in-child-abuse-cases Tue, 24 Mar 2026 09:04:48 +0100 austrian-families-recount-long-legal-battles-in-child-abuse-cases After more than 13 hours of hearings and a short deliberation, a judge in Innsbruck has found a 37-year-old Salzburg man guilty of gross negligent homicide after his partner froze to death during a winter ascent of Austria's highest peak the Grossglockner. https://www.thelocal.at/20260220/austrian-climber-found-guilty-over-girlfriends-death-on-grossglockner-peak Fri, 20 Feb 2026 09:13:26 +0100 austrian-climber-found-guilty-over-girlfriends-death-on-grossglockner-peak When a winter ascent of Austria's Großglockner peak ended with a 33-year-old woman freezing to death just below the summit it made headlines around the world. Now a trial in Innsbruck will examine whether the woman's partner Thomas P. made fatal and avoidable errors. https://www.thelocal.at/20260219/why-the-trial-over-the-deadly-grossglockner-ascent-has-gripped-austria Thu, 19 Feb 2026 09:38:19 +0100 why-the-trial-over-the-deadly-grossglockner-ascent-has-gripped-austria Skiing and après-ski go hand in hand in Austria, but what are the actual rules when it comes to alcohol on the slopes? Here’s what you need to know before heading out this winter. https://www.thelocal.at/20250129/is-there-an-alcohol-limit-for-skiers-in-austria Wed, 29 Jan 2025 12:16:09 +0100 is-there-an-alcohol-limit-for-skiers-in-austria A former Austrian intelligence official went on trial in Vienna on Thursday charged with selling secret information and handing over sensitive devices to Russia. https://www.thelocal.at/20260122/austrian-ex-agent-goes-on-trial-in-russia-spying-case Thu, 22 Jan 2026 13:15:21 +0100 austrian-ex-agent-goes-on-trial-in-russia-spying-case Austria has charged a former far-right lawmaker with allegedly helping a former Wirecard executive flee, officials said. https://www.thelocal.at/20260122/austrian-far-right-ex-lawmaker-charged-over-wirecard-executives-flight Thu, 22 Jan 2026 12:29:13 +0100 austrian-far-right-ex-lawmaker-charged-over-wirecard-executives-flight A police search in the Waldviertel uncovered extremist material and items suitable for preparing explosives. The case is linked to ongoing investigations in Austria and Germany. https://www.thelocal.at/20260121/police-seize-nazi-items-and-weapons-at-lower-austria-property-linked-to-fpo-councillor Wed, 21 Jan 2026 17:06:05 +0100 police-seize-nazi-items-and-weapons-at-lower-austria-property-linked-to-fpo-councillor A former worker at an Austrian children’s home has been charged with multiple offences linked to the alleged sexual abuse of minors. https://www.thelocal.at/20260107/former-employee-of-austria-childrens-charity-charged-with-sexual-abuse Wed, 07 Jan 2026 17:59:17 +0100 former-employee-of-austria-childrens-charity-charged-with-sexual-abuse A Syrian man arrested in February after a deadly knife attack in Austria has admitted committing terrorist offences, prosecutors said on Monday. https://www.thelocal.at/20251215/austria-stabbing-suspect-admits-terrorist-intent-prosecutors-say Mon, 15 Dec 2025 16:45:05 +0100 austria-stabbing-suspect-admits-terrorist-intent-prosecutors-say Austrian courts have refused to extradite Ukrainian tycoon Dmytro Firtash to the United States, where he is wanted for bribery charges, because he enjoys diplomatic immunity granted by Belarus, according to a ruling seen by AFP on Friday. https://www.thelocal.at/20251213/austrian-court-rejected-ukraine-tycoons-us-extradition-over-belarusian-immunity Sat, 13 Dec 2025 16:24:08 +0100 austrian-court-rejected-ukraine-tycoons-us-extradition-over-belarusian-immunity Austrian ex-magnate Rene Benko was handed a second fraud sentence as court proceedings continue following the collapse of his real estate empire. https://www.thelocal.at/20251211/austrian-tycoon-rene-benko-receives-another-fraud-conviction Thu, 11 Dec 2025 13:13:02 +0100 austrian-tycoon-rene-benko-receives-another-fraud-conviction An Austrian court ruled that a woman informed her employer too late about her pregnancy, raising questions about how maternity protection works. https://www.thelocal.at/20251202/why-an-austrian-court-said-notifying-your-employer-late-can-cost-maternity-protection Tue, 02 Dec 2025 17:26:37 +0100 why-an-austrian-court-said-notifying-your-employer-late-can-cost-maternity-protection