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 Lower Austria went to the polls to vote for a new regional parliament and, ultimately, a new governor. Who will that person be and what exactly do governors do in Austria? https://www.thelocal.at/20230130/why-does-it-matter-who-the-new-governor-of-lower-austria-will-be Mon, 30 Jan 2023 15:53:50 +0100 why-does-it-matter-who-the-new-governor-of-lower-austria-will-be In Lower Austria, smoking in or near forests is now forbidden as a way to avoid fires in the dryer than usual woods. https://www.thelocal.at/20220316/smoking-cigarettes-in-austrian-forests-could-cost-you-e7270 Wed, 16 Mar 2022 18:43:38 +0100 smoking-cigarettes-in-austrian-forests-could-cost-you-e7270 Earlier in 2021, Austria promised everyone who wanted a vaccine could get one by the start of July. With the deadline looming, will the goal be met? https://www.thelocal.at/20210601/will-austria-really-be-able-to-vaccinate-everyone-who-wants-it-by-end-june Tue, 01 Jun 2021 16:15:01 +0200 will-austria-really-be-able-to-vaccinate-everyone-who-wants-it-by-end-june After an unusually cold spring, warm sunshine is finally heading for Austria this Mother's Day weekend. https://www.thelocal.at/20210507/austria-expecting-sunny-weather-this-weekend-after-coldest-april-since-1997 Fri, 07 May 2021 14:28:22 +0200 austria-expecting-sunny-weather-this-weekend-after-coldest-april-since-1997 Lower Austria has announced all age groups will be able to login and book an appointment to be vaccinated on May 10th. So when will this be possible in the rest of Austria?  https://www.thelocal.at/20210430/covid-19-vaccines-in-austria-when-will-i-be-able-to-book-my-appointment Fri, 30 Apr 2021 15:54:56 +0200 covid-19-vaccines-in-austria-when-will-i-be-able-to-book-my-appointment While infection rates in Vienna are falling, they are going down far slower than those in the eastern states of Burgenland and Lower Austria, which locked down at the same time.  https://www.thelocal.at/20210422/why-are-infection-rates-in-vienna-still-high-despite-three-weeks-of-lockdown Thu, 22 Apr 2021 13:26:23 +0200 why-are-infection-rates-in-vienna-still-high-despite-three-weeks-of-lockdown Shops and hairdressers remain closed in Vienna and Lower Austria, but are open in other states. Can residents cross the border for a shop and a trim? https://www.thelocal.at/20210419/reader-question-can-vienna-and-lower-austria-residents-go-shopping-or-get-haircuts-in-other-states Mon, 19 Apr 2021 12:50:48 +0200 reader-question-can-vienna-and-lower-austria-residents-go-shopping-or-get-haircuts-in-other-states Find out what's going on today in Austria with The Local's short roundup of the news. https://www.thelocal.at/20210419/today-in-austria-a-round-up-of-the-latest-news-on-monday-6 Mon, 19 Apr 2021 11:27:27 +0200 today-in-austria-a-round-up-of-the-latest-news-on-monday-6 Cost of living is always a question of wages versus expenditure. So where in Austria combines the best salaries with the lowest rents? https://www.thelocal.at/20210409/which-austrian-state-has-the-cheapest-rent-based-on-your-salary Fri, 09 Apr 2021 17:48:30 +0200 which-austrian-state-has-the-cheapest-rent-based-on-your-salary A consortium of experts now expects coronavirus infections to decrease across Austria, but does not expect the situation in intensive care units in the eastern states to ease until the end of April.  https://www.thelocal.at/20210415/why-experts-believe-austrias-third-wave-of-covid-has-peaked Thu, 15 Apr 2021 18:09:48 +0200 why-experts-believe-austrias-third-wave-of-covid-has-peaked There are different rules around cancelling your coronavirus vaccine appointment depending on which Austrian state you are booking in. Here’s what you need to know.  https://www.thelocal.at/20210415/austrian-states-penalise-tactical-vaccine-cancellations Thu, 15 Apr 2021 13:36:47 +0200 austrian-states-penalise-tactical-vaccine-cancellations Find out what's going on today in Austria with The Local's short roundup of the news. https://www.thelocal.at/20210415/today-in-austria-a-round-up-of-the-latest-news-on-thursday-7 Thu, 15 Apr 2021 11:26:14 +0200 today-in-austria-a-round-up-of-the-latest-news-on-thursday-7 Vienna and Lower Austria are experiencing a record spike in coronavirus admissions in their intensive care units. Here's what you need to know. https://www.thelocal.at/20210406/coronavirus-icus-at-record-capacity-in-vienna-and-eastern-austria Tue, 06 Apr 2021 20:46:26 +0200 coronavirus-icus-at-record-capacity-in-vienna-and-eastern-austria Find out what's going on today in Austria with The Local's short roundup of the news https://www.thelocal.at/20210406/today-in-austria-a-round-up-of-the-latest-news-on-tuesday-4 Tue, 06 Apr 2021 11:22:24 +0200 today-in-austria-a-round-up-of-the-latest-news-on-tuesday-4 Find out what's going on today in Austria with The Local's short roundup of the news.  https://www.thelocal.at/20210401/today-in-austria-a-round-up-of-the-latest-news-on-thursday-5 Thu, 01 Apr 2021 11:59:29 +0200 today-in-austria-a-round-up-of-the-latest-news-on-thursday-5 People who wish to gather in busy areas outside in Vienna will have to wear FFP2 masks outside from Thursday when a hard lockdown comes into force. https://www.thelocal.at/20210331/masks-must-be-worn-outdoors-in-parts-of-austrias-capital-vienna-during-lockdown Wed, 31 Mar 2021 15:40:43 +0200 masks-must-be-worn-outdoors-in-parts-of-austrias-capital-vienna-during-lockdown Lower Austria and Burgenland will join Vienna and extend its Easter lockdown until April 11th, due to a "critical" situation in the east of Austria. https://www.thelocal.at/20210331/eastern-austrian-states-join-vienna-in-extending-easter-lockdown-until-april-11th Wed, 31 Mar 2021 21:51:25 +0200 eastern-austrian-states-join-vienna-in-extending-easter-lockdown-until-april-11th Vienna’s lockdown will be extended from April 1st to April 11th, Vienna's Mayor Michael Ludwig announced, following a summit with the government on Monday afternoon. https://www.thelocal.at/20210329/breaking-viennas-easter-lockdown-to-be-extended-to-april-11th Mon, 29 Mar 2021 19:54:47 +0200 breaking-viennas-easter-lockdown-to-be-extended-to-april-11th Find out what's going on today in Austria with The Local's short roundup of the news. https://www.thelocal.at/20210325/today-in-austria-a-round-up-of-the-latest-news-on-thursday-4 Thu, 25 Mar 2021 10:59:50 +0100 today-in-austria-a-round-up-of-the-latest-news-on-thursday-4 A local section of the Green Party in Lower Austria has invited women to a breakfast meeting where they will learn how to pee standing up. https://www.thelocal.at/20170503/austria-green-party-teach-women-pee-standing-up Wed, 03 May 2017 13:12:33 +0200 austria-green-party-teach-women-pee-standing-up