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 Austria's government has named Bogdan Roscic as director of the prestigious Vienna State Opera from 2020, replacing Frenchman Dominique Meyer. https://www.thelocal.at/20161221/sony-classic-chief-to-head-vienna-state-opera Wed, 21 Dec 2016 12:52:05 +0100 sony-classic-chief-to-head-vienna-state-opera Austria’s Ombud for Equal Treatment has ruled that Ladies’ Nights - where nightclubs and bars offer women free admission and cheap drinks on certain evenings - discriminate against men. https://www.thelocal.at/20151120/ladies-nights-unfair-to-men-austrian-ombud-rules Fri, 20 Nov 2015 12:29:20 +0100 ladies-nights-unfair-to-men-austrian-ombud-rules Pop legend Prince will kick off his solo European tour in Vienna, with a gig at the Konzerthaus on November 24th. https://www.thelocal.at/20151111/prince-to-start-solo-piano-tour-in-vienna Wed, 11 Nov 2015 11:56:21 +0100 prince-to-start-solo-piano-tour-in-vienna Subscription rates for soon to be available video-on-demand provider Netflix will cost €7.99 a month in Austria and Germany, according to a leaked report on tech blog engadget.de. https://www.thelocal.at/20140901/austrian-netflix-subscription-cost-revealed Mon, 01 Sep 2014 17:41:00 +0200 austrian-netflix-subscription-cost-revealed The popular movie and TV streaming site Netflix has revealed plans to launch in Austria in September this year. https://www.thelocal.at/20140722/netflix-to-launch-in-austria-in-september Tue, 22 Jul 2014 11:51:03 +0200 netflix-to-launch-in-austria-in-september