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 The British government said on Friday it will scrap the 15-year rule that had barred many British voters living abroad from casting a ballot in general elections back home. https://www.thelocal.at/20161007/britain-to-give-all-citizens-living-abroad-right-to-vote Fri, 07 Oct 2016 17:17:54 +0200 britain-to-give-all-citizens-living-abroad-right-to-vote Expats have ranked Austria as one of the best countries in Europe to live in according to a global survey of expat life. https://www.thelocal.at/20160830/expats-rank-austria-as-no1-country-for-healthcare Tue, 30 Aug 2016 11:32:45 +0200 expats-rank-austria-as-no1-country-for-healthcare Brits living in other European countries are among the most likely to want the UK to stay in the EU. In a new video from The Local, eight of them tell us why. https://www.thelocal.at/20160620/video-brits-in-europe-say-why-the-uk-should-stay Mon, 20 Jun 2016 19:01:17 +0200 video-brits-in-europe-say-why-the-uk-should-stay British nationals who have been living abroad for less than 15 years will be allowed to vote in the EU referendum, while EU citizens in the UK will have no say on whether the UK stays in the European Union. https://www.thelocal.at/20150525/brits-abroad-allowed-vote-in-eu-referendum Mon, 25 May 2015 13:08:08 +0200 brits-abroad-allowed-vote-in-eu-referendum Expats, who are globally mobile and move every few years, often have to make new friends with each move. Helen Rudinsky writes that making new friends can be a challenge, especially for children, shy people, or individuals with limited social skills. https://www.thelocal.at/20150422/the-challenges-of-expat-living-making-new-friends Wed, 22 Apr 2015 15:49:00 +0200 the-challenges-of-expat-living-making-new-friends Canadian Wendy Williams is the author of a book called The Globalisation of Love. She spoke to The Local about life in Vienna and why 'expat' is a misleading term for multicultural couples. https://www.thelocal.at/20150304/multicultural-couples-bring-best-from-both-worlds Wed, 04 Mar 2015 16:55:00 +0100 multicultural-couples-bring-best-from-both-worlds The deadline for registering to vote in the UK general elections is fast approaching, but not all UK expats will be casting their vote. We talked to Brits around Europe about why they will be voting – or not. https://www.thelocal.at/20150204/to-vote-or-not-to-vote-in-the-uk-elections Wed, 04 Feb 2015 14:33:00 +0100 to-vote-or-not-to-vote-in-the-uk-elections Iulia Mugescu is a young entrepreneur from Romania, who has lived in Vienna for over five years. Together with fellow Romanian Andra Slaats she founded Younited Cultures, a Vienna-based social enterprise that designs and produces fashion accessories to raise awareness about the value immigrants bring to Austrian society. https://www.thelocal.at/20150127/celebrating-immigration-with-fashion Tue, 27 Jan 2015 13:13:00 +0100 celebrating-immigration-with-fashion Whatever motivated you to move to Austria, The Local's got you sussed. From skiing to food and wine, we've picked out the top ten expat tribes in Austria. Which one do you belong to? https://www.thelocal.at/20141008/austrias-expat-tribes-what-kind-are-you Wed, 08 Oct 2014 11:42:09 +0200 austrias-expat-tribes-what-kind-are-you Holly is a 25-year-old American who lives in Vienna with her husband and cat (and a baby on the way). She works for a non-profit organization teaching English to both children and adults through various programmes. https://www.thelocal.at/20140625/an-american-expat-at-home-in-vienna Wed, 25 Jun 2014 19:03:00 +0200 an-american-expat-at-home-in-vienna Many expats come and go in Austria, but occasionally circumstances conspire to make them stay longer. The author came for six months only - and that was in 1992. Vienna has worked changes - some good, some bad, but all... Austrian. https://www.thelocal.at/20140611/seven-signs-youve-lived-too-long-in-austria Wed, 11 Jun 2014 18:11:00 +0200 seven-signs-youve-lived-too-long-in-austria