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 ex-foreign minister Karin Kneissl, who danced with Russian President Vladimir Putin at her wedding, unveiled a new think tank attached to Saint Petersburg University Friday to operate under her leadership. https://www.thelocal.at/20230619/austrian-ex-minister-to-lead-russian-think-tank Mon, 19 Jun 2023 12:58:32 +0200 austrian-ex-minister-to-lead-russian-think-tank In their first trip to the EU since Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, Russian MPs are due at an international meeting in Austria on Thursday despite sanctions and a planned boycott by Kyiv. https://www.thelocal.at/20230222/austria-walks-fine-line-over-granting-visas-to-russian-mps Wed, 22 Feb 2023 17:27:08 +0100 austria-walks-fine-line-over-granting-visas-to-russian-mps An Austrian has been sentenced to seven-and-a-half years in jail in Iran for spying, Vienna said Tuesday, adding it had summoned the Iranian ambassador. https://www.thelocal.at/20230222/austria-says-national-jailed-in-iran-for-alleged-spying Wed, 22 Feb 2023 11:49:39 +0100 austria-says-national-jailed-in-iran-for-alleged-spying A 75-year-old Austrian citizen of Iranian origin, jailed in Iran on charges of espionage, has been given a five-day release from prison, his daughter told AFP on Monday. https://www.thelocal.at/20220829/austrian-held-in-iran-gets-5-day-release-from-prison Mon, 29 Aug 2022 17:05:05 +0200 austrian-held-in-iran-gets-5-day-release-from-prison Benefit cuts imposed by Austria on migrants whose children live in their country of origin contradict EU law, the bloc's top court said Thursday. https://www.thelocal.at/20220616/eu-court-rules-austrias-benefit-cuts-for-migrants-illegal Thu, 16 Jun 2022 13:52:56 +0200 eu-court-rules-austrias-benefit-cuts-for-migrants-illegal