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 Foreign Ministry says it has been unable to contact the nine foreigners working for Austrian oil services company VAOS who were kidnapped in Libya on Friday. https://www.thelocal.at/20150309/austria-has-no-contact-with-kidnapped-oil-workers Mon, 09 Mar 2015 09:57:16 +0100 austria-has-no-contact-with-kidnapped-oil-workers The Austrian government has recalled its diplomatic staff from Libya in light of the deteriorating security situation in the country. https://www.thelocal.at/20140730/austria-recalls-diplomats-from-libya Wed, 30 Jul 2014 12:35:00 +0200 austria-recalls-diplomats-from-libya A former elite Austrian army soldier is reported to have been arrested in Libya under suspicion of spying, and released after two and a half weeks after diplomatic intervention from Austria. https://www.thelocal.at/20140714/austrian-ex-soldier-arrested-in-libya Mon, 14 Jul 2014 18:22:24 +0200 austrian-ex-soldier-arrested-in-libya