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 Many people get ready for fireworks displays on New Year's Eve and may want to light up some fireworks themselves. Here are the rules in Austria. https://www.thelocal.at/20221229/what-are-the-strict-rules-in-austria-for-new-years-eve-fireworks Thu, 29 Dec 2022 16:19:57 +0100 what-are-the-strict-rules-in-austria-for-new-years-eve-fireworks An 18-year-old man has died after a firecracker accident amid New Year's Eve celebrations in Lower Austria, Austrian police said on Sunday. https://www.thelocal.at/20230101/young-man-dies-in-firecracker-accident-in-lower-austria Sun, 01 Jan 2023 16:34:47 +0100 young-man-dies-in-firecracker-accident-in-lower-austria The world's eight billion people ushered in 2023 on Saturday, bidding farewell to a turbulent 12 months marked by war in Europe, stinging price rises, Lionel Messi's World Cup glory and the deaths of Queen Elizabeth, Pele and former pope Benedict. https://www.thelocal.at/20230101/in-pictures-europe-steps-into-2023-after-turbulent-year Sun, 01 Jan 2023 10:49:56 +0100 in-pictures-europe-steps-into-2023-after-turbulent-year A total of 16 sexual assaults have been reported at New Year's Eve celebrations across Austria, including 11 incidents in the city of Innsbruck in Tyrol. https://www.thelocal.at/20170103/16-sexual-assaults-reported-in-austria-after-new-years-eve-celebrations Tue, 03 Jan 2017 13:03:54 +0100 16-sexual-assaults-reported-in-austria-after-new-years-eve-celebrations