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 and Denmark’s leaders were in Jerusalem on Thursday to present an agreement with Israel for the development and production of future generation coronavirus vaccines. We look at the responses in Vienna and Copenhagen. https://www.thelocal.at/20210305/how-denmark-and-austria-saw-differing-reactions-to-vaccine-deal-with-israel Fri, 05 Mar 2021 18:47:13 +0100 how-denmark-and-austria-saw-differing-reactions-to-vaccine-deal-with-israel Leaders from Israel, Austria and Denmark announced Thursday in Jerusalem an alliance for the development and production of future generation coronavirus vaccines, a deal that has already sparked criticism in Europe. https://www.thelocal.at/20210305/israel-denmark-austria-agree-deal-for-vaccine-development Fri, 05 Mar 2021 10:30:15 +0100 israel-denmark-austria-agree-deal-for-vaccine-development An Israeli MP called his country's boycott of Austria's foreign minister "absurd" on Tuesday after meeting with the Austrian vice chancellor and head of a far-right party founded by former Nazis. https://www.thelocal.at/20180214/israeli-mp-urges-his-country-to-drop-its-absurd-boycott-of-austrias-foreign-minister Wed, 14 Feb 2018 10:45:32 +0100 israeli-mp-urges-his-country-to-drop-its-absurd-boycott-of-austrias-foreign-minister Jewish leaders in Austria have called on Erste Bank to close the account of the Austrian branch of a pro-Palestinian group they claim is anti-Semitic. https://www.thelocal.at/20160331/austrian-bank-under-pressure-to-close-anti-semitic-bds-account-palestine-israel Thu, 31 Mar 2016 12:58:28 +0200 austrian-bank-under-pressure-to-close-anti-semitic-bds-account-palestine-israel Austrian Vice Chancellor Reinhold Mitterlehner has canceled a four day visit to Israel after he was asked to attend meetings in the Israeli science ministry in East Jerusalem, which Austria does not recognize as being under Israel's sovereignty. https://www.thelocal.at/20151204/austrian-minister-cancels-israel-trip-over-meeting-in-east-jerusalem Fri, 04 Dec 2015 16:57:39 +0100 austrian-minister-cancels-israel-trip-over-meeting-in-east-jerusalem Yuli Edelstein, Israel’s Knesset speaker, has said that Austria must help pressure Iran to give up its nuclear ambitions, as well as fight local neo-Nazi activity. https://www.thelocal.at/20140930/knesset-speaker-austria-must-back-iran-sanctions Tue, 30 Sep 2014 14:03:00 +0200 knesset-speaker-austria-must-back-iran-sanctions Jaques Broch was eight years old when he left Vienna in 1939, on the last train to England. https://www.thelocal.at/20140917/1939-leaving-vienna-on-the-last-train-to-england Wed, 17 Sep 2014 19:25:00 +0200 1939-leaving-vienna-on-the-last-train-to-england Forty-five Palestinian children wounded during Israel’s war on the Gaza Strip crossed the Rafah border on Monday evening, making their way to Germany and Austria to receive medical treatment, according to Anadolu news agency. https://www.thelocal.at/20140909/gaza-children-go-to-austria-for-medical-treatment Tue, 09 Sep 2014 17:47:00 +0200 gaza-children-go-to-austria-for-medical-treatment Austrian Chancellor Werner Faymann called for peace and tolerance after meeting religious leaders on Monday amid mounting tensions highlighted by an attack against an Israeli football team last month. https://www.thelocal.at/20140826/austrian-chancellor-calls-for-end-to-religious-tensions Tue, 26 Aug 2014 11:31:00 +0200 austrian-chancellor-calls-for-end-to-religious-tensions Dr Danielle Spera had a high profile career working as a journalist with the Austrian Broadcasting Corporation, the ORF. She is now the director of the Jewish Museum Vienna - and has taken the transition from TV celebrity to museum board room in her stride. https://www.thelocal.at/20140825/jewish-museum-dealing-with-recent-history Mon, 25 Aug 2014 16:26:00 +0200 jewish-museum-dealing-with-recent-history Austrian President Heinz Fischer has criticised Israel's course of action in the Gaza strip. https://www.thelocal.at/20140825/fischer-criticizes-israel-over-gaza Mon, 25 Aug 2014 14:05:00 +0200 fischer-criticizes-israel-over-gaza Austria’s Islamic Community (IGGiÖ) has criticised a solidarity mission to Israel, led by the president of the Austrian Jewish Community, Oskar Deutsch. https://www.thelocal.at/20140818/islamic-community-criticises-israel-mission Mon, 18 Aug 2014 12:02:00 +0200 islamic-community-criticises-israel-mission The president of the Austrian Jewish Community, Oskar Deutsch, this week led a delegation of ten Austrians on a mission to the south of Israel to show their support. https://www.thelocal.at/20140814/austrian-solidarity-mission-to-israel Thu, 14 Aug 2014 12:37:00 +0200 austrian-solidarity-mission-to-israel The organiser of the Muslim Jewish Conference, held in Vienna this year, says that he believes the gathering of young people from around the world has helped break down stereotypes and that every participant has been changed by their experience. https://www.thelocal.at/20140813/the-grassroots-group-uniting-muslims-and-jews Wed, 13 Aug 2014 16:08:00 +0200 the-grassroots-group-uniting-muslims-and-jews Pro-Palestinian protesters who staged a 'flash-mob' style theatrical protest over the weekend in Vienna are under investigation for hate speech. https://www.thelocal.at/20140808/palestinian-protest-under-investigation-for-hate-speech Fri, 08 Aug 2014 10:48:00 +0200 palestinian-protest-under-investigation-for-hate-speech Young Muslims and Jews from around the world are meeting in Vienna for the fifth Muslim Jewish Conference (MJC). https://www.thelocal.at/20140807/100-jews-and-muslims-meet-in-vienna Thu, 07 Aug 2014 11:32:00 +0200 100-jews-and-muslims-meet-in-vienna A group of protestors used a flash mob approach to bring attention to the current plight of Palestinians in Gaza on Sunday evening. https://www.thelocal.at/20140803/flashmob-protests-palestinian-conflict Mon, 04 Aug 2014 00:40:00 +0200 flashmob-protests-palestinian-conflict An Austrian TV presenter has received death threats and been verbally abused on the social networking site Facebook after hosting a discussion on the ORF programme ZiB 24 about terrorism and anti-Semitism. https://www.thelocal.at/20140729/tv-journalist-abused-on-facebook Tue, 29 Jul 2014 19:08:00 +0200 tv-journalist-abused-on-facebook A soccer match to be played in Austria on Saturday by Maccabi Haifa and German club SC Paderborn had to be moved to a new venue due to security concerns after a violent anti-Israel protest disrupted the Israeli team's last game in Bischofshofen in Salzburg province. https://www.thelocal.at/20140727/security-concerns-prompt-move-of-israeli-game Sun, 27 Jul 2014 21:31:00 +0200 security-concerns-prompt-move-of-israeli-game After pro-Palestinian protesters stormed a football match between Israeli club Maccabi Haifa and French team Lille in Bischofshofen on Wednesday 20 men of Turkish origin who are resident in the state of Salzburg have been reported to the police. https://www.thelocal.at/20140725/turkish-men-investigated-after-attack-on-israeli-team Fri, 25 Jul 2014 13:24:00 +0200 turkish-men-investigated-after-attack-on-israeli-team