The Local Austria 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 Austrian government comes under fire over 'Islam map' The Austrian government came under fire on Thursday for a new "Islam map" showing the location of mosques and associations around the country, with religious groups saying it would stigmatise Austria's Muslim population. https://www.thelocal.at/20210528/austrian-government-comes-under-fire-over-islam-map Fri, 28 May 2021 13:32:00 +0200 austrian-government-comes-under-fire-over-islam-map Could Austria's far-right make a comeback in the elections? Relatively unscathed by the 'Ibiza-gate' scandal that brought down its government in May, Austria's far right hopes for a second chance in national elections next month. https://www.thelocal.at/20190829/could-austrias-far-right-make-a-comeback-in-the-elections Thu, 29 Aug 2019 10:57:01 +0200 could-austrias-far-right-make-a-comeback-in-the-elections Austrian centre-right calls for ban on far-right Identitarians Austria's centre-right party has said it will insist on banning the far-right Identitarian Movement (IBÖ) as a condition of any coalition after next month's elections. https://www.thelocal.at/20190819/austrian-centre-right-calls-for-ban-on-far-right-identitarians Mon, 19 Aug 2019 11:17:04 +0200 austrian-centre-right-calls-for-ban-on-far-right-identitarians Austrian ex-vice chancellor's home raided in corruption probe Austrian authorities have raided the home of the former far-right vice-chancellor in a corruption probe, a further potential headache for ex-chancellor Sebastian Kurz as he seeks re-election. https://www.thelocal.at/20190813/austrian-ex-vice-chancellors-home-raided-in-corruption-probe Tue, 13 Aug 2019 18:21:38 +0200 austrian-ex-vice-chancellors-home-raided-in-corruption-probe Austria ruling party ejects MP after sexist tweet Austria's ruling conservative party on Monday ejected a parliamentarian after he implied a politician from neighbouring Germany reached her position on "her knees". https://www.thelocal.at/20180904/austria-ruling-party-ejects-mp-after-sexist-tweet Tue, 04 Sep 2018 16:17:19 +0200 austria-ruling-party-ejects-mp-after-sexist-tweet Tax reform top of new finance minister's list Hans Jörg Schelling of the conservative People's Party (ÖVP), is Austria’s new finance minister. He was formerly the head of the umbrella organization of health insurances (Hauptverband). https://www.thelocal.at/20140901/tax-reform-top-of-new-finance-minister-schellings-list Mon, 01 Sep 2014 12:18:00 +0200 tax-reform-top-of-new-finance-minister-schellings-list Austrian Finance Minister quits over tax reform Austria’s Finance Minister and Vice Chancellor Michael Spindelegger has resigned, after persistent criticism from his People's Party (ÖVP). https://www.thelocal.at/20140826/austrian-vice-chancellor-michael-spindelegger-resigns Tue, 26 Aug 2014 11:48:00 +0200 austrian-vice-chancellor-michael-spindelegger-resigns