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 far-right Freedom Party (FPOe) announced on Friday that it has ousted its former leader Heinz-Christian Strache, who was caught in a corruption scandal that saw the party ejected from government in May. https://www.thelocal.at/20191214/austrian-far-right-kicks-out-scandal-hit-ex-leader Sat, 14 Dec 2019 11:29:50 +0100 austrian-far-right-kicks-out-scandal-hit-ex-leader Austria's far-right party on Saturday formally elected Norbert Hofer to lead it into national elections later this month. https://www.thelocal.at/20190915/austrias-far-right-party-elects-leader-ahead-of-polls Sun, 15 Sep 2019 11:55:24 +0200 austrias-far-right-party-elects-leader-ahead-of-polls Austria's far-right Freedom Party has again found itself in hot water over possible links to extremists just as it gears up for crucial European elections in May. https://www.thelocal.at/20190330/austrias-far-right-under-fresh-scrutiny-ahead-of-key-eu-poll Sat, 30 Mar 2019 13:32:48 +0100 austrias-far-right-under-fresh-scrutiny-ahead-of-key-eu-poll The Austrian doctors' association initiated on Friday a petition in favour of a smoking ban in bars and restaurants that would bring the country into line with most of the rest of Europe. https://www.thelocal.at/20180203/austrian-doctors-launch-anti-smoking-petition Sat, 03 Feb 2018 11:34:08 +0100 austrian-doctors-launch-anti-smoking-petition