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 A state-funded study into Islamic kindergartens in Vienna suggests that Islamist groups such as the Muslim Brotherhood and its Turkish counterpart Milli Gorus have links to some of the capital's preschools. https://www.thelocal.at/20160229/muslim-preschools-linked-to-islamist-organisations Mon, 29 Feb 2016 14:05:05 +0100 muslim-preschools-linked-to-islamist-organisations Margarita Randl is the manager of Vienna's first Gymboree Play & Music Center. She spoke to The Local about the challenges of setting up a new business and what she loves about life in the capital. https://www.thelocal.at/20150326/unlocking-childrens-potential-at-gymboree-vienna Thu, 26 Mar 2015 08:56:45 +0100 unlocking-childrens-potential-at-gymboree-vienna Only between one and two percent of kindergarten teachers are male in Austria - despite the fact that male teachers bring many benefits, according to a leading education expert. https://www.thelocal.at/20141121/male-kindergarten-teachers-bring-benefits Fri, 21 Nov 2014 17:34:00 +0100 male-kindergarten-teachers-bring-benefits On Tuesday, Family Minister Sophie Karmasin of the Austrian People's Party (ÖVP) announced that the government would be creating an additional 3,000 Kindergarten places, at a cost to the state of €98 million over the next four years. https://www.thelocal.at/20140820/3000-new-kindergarten-places-announced Wed, 20 Aug 2014 12:09:00 +0200 3000-new-kindergarten-places-announced Children attending a kindergarten in Roggendorfgasse in Vienna’s Hernals district were horrified to discover snakes in the garden. However, the snakes are harmless and the teachers have cleverly turned the children’s natural fear into curiosity. https://www.thelocal.at/20140811/snakes-inspire-kindergarten-children Mon, 11 Aug 2014 16:25:08 +0200 snakes-inspire-kindergarten-children A Venezuelan nanny working in Austria was fired because she took part in a demonstration against her own government. https://www.thelocal.at/20140511/nanny-fired-for-taking-part-in-demo Sun, 11 May 2014 13:46:00 +0200 nanny-fired-for-taking-part-in-demo