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 From EU workers to refugees, Austria's immigrant population has mixed outcomes when it comes to finding a job. A new report shows how long it takes to find work—and why many never do. https://www.thelocal.at/20250505/austrias-immigrant-workforce-who-finds-jobs-fast-and-whos-shut-out Mon, 05 May 2025 13:50:15 +0200 austrias-immigrant-workforce-who-finds-jobs-fast-and-whos-shut-out Austria has some of Europe’s strictest rules on egg freezing — but a legal challenge could soon change that. https://www.thelocal.at/20250508/how-a-vienna-womans-lawsuit-could-change-austrias-fertility-laws Thu, 08 May 2025 14:23:36 +0200 how-a-vienna-womans-lawsuit-could-change-austrias-fertility-laws Austria has one of the largest gender pay gaps in the EU, with women earning 18.3 percent less per hour than men, according to the latest data https://www.thelocal.at/20250305/why-austria-continues-to-have-one-of-the-widest-gender-pay-gaps-in-the-eu Wed, 05 Mar 2025 14:25:05 +0100 why-austria-continues-to-have-one-of-the-widest-gender-pay-gaps-in-the-eu The federal government in Austria announced funding that mainly benefits women in rural areas, older women, and issues related to forced marriage, violence and digitalisation. https://www.thelocal.at/20240820/what-is-the-austrian-government-doing-for-gender-equality Tue, 20 Aug 2024 14:11:10 +0200 what-is-the-austrian-government-doing-for-gender-equality With the debates on women's rights again in the spotlight worldwide, readers in Austria have asked what the rules are in the alpine country. https://www.thelocal.at/20220506/reader-question-is-abortion-legal-in-austria Fri, 06 May 2022 16:49:13 +0200 reader-question-is-abortion-legal-in-austria In Germany, Switzerland and Austria, women are losing ground in the fight for pay equity, according to a recent analysis from the Munich-based Ifo Institute for Economic Research. https://www.thelocal.at/20240308/why-is-the-gender-pay-gap-so-big-in-german-speaking-countries Fri, 08 Mar 2024 16:05:56 +0100 why-is-the-gender-pay-gap-so-big-in-german-speaking-countries With International Women's Day Friday March 8th The Local looks at the current situation for women living in Austria, considering both the advantages and disadvantages. https://www.thelocal.at/20240307/four-reasons-austria-is-great-for-women-and-four-reasons-why-it-isnt Thu, 07 Mar 2024 10:33:06 +0100 four-reasons-austria-is-great-for-women-and-four-reasons-why-it-isnt With International Women's Day Friday March 8th The Local looks at the current situation for women living in Austria, considering both the advantages and disadvantages. https://www.thelocal.at/20240307/four-reasons-why-austria-is-great-for-women-and-four-reasons-why-it-is-not Thu, 07 Mar 2024 10:33:06 +0100 four-reasons-why-austria-is-great-for-women-and-four-reasons-why-it-is-not Austria's largest Pride event is taking place this Saturday. Here's what you need to know about the event, other Regenbogenparaden taking place in the country and what the far-right, currently leading voting intention polls, has to say about the celebrations. https://www.thelocal.at/20230615/vienna-gets-ready-for-pride-parade-amidst-far-right-criticism Thu, 15 Jun 2023 13:47:27 +0200 vienna-gets-ready-for-pride-parade-amidst-far-right-criticism Austria needs to develop a more age group-balanced welfare state by adjusting pension systems to rising life expectancy and investing more in the younger generation, according to an analysis by Pieter Vanhuysse, Professor for Comparative Welfare State Research at the University of Southern Denmark. https://www.thelocal.at/20150326/austria-must-do-more-to-help-younger-generations Thu, 26 Mar 2015 12:40:39 +0100 austria-must-do-more-to-help-younger-generations