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 former beacon of Austria's far-right, former vice-chancellor Heinz-Christian Strache, may be under investigation for embezzling more than half a million euros, but that has not deterred his most ardent supporters. https://www.thelocal.at/20201010/scandal-hit-star-of-austrian-far-right-launched-bid-to-return Sat, 10 Oct 2020 12:56:57 +0200 scandal-hit-star-of-austrian-far-right-launched-bid-to-return "Whizz-kid," "Basti Fantasti" and "Messiah" were a few of the nicknames given to 31-year-old Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz back in 2017 when he was able to form a coalition with the far-right and become the youngest leader in the world. https://www.thelocal.at/20190528/austrias-sebastian-kurz-from-whizz-kid-to-ousted-leader Tue, 28 May 2019 11:40:08 +0200 austrias-sebastian-kurz-from-whizz-kid-to-ousted-leader