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 Austria to delay green passport and testing for shopping Plans in Austria to introduce testing for people to go into non-essential shops as well as a green vaccination and testing certificate could be delayed due to legislative issues.  https://www.thelocal.at/20210330/austria-to-delay-green-passport-and-testing-for-shopping Tue, 30 Mar 2021 16:13:43 +0200 austria-to-delay-green-passport-and-testing-for-shopping Paintings of Hitler found in Austrian parliament Pieces of art depicting Adolf Hitler have been found in the bowels of Austria's parliament -- more than 70 years after the Nazi leader's death. https://www.thelocal.at/20170916/paintings-of-hitler-found-in-austrian-parliament Sat, 16 Sep 2017 06:15:07 +0200 paintings-of-hitler-found-in-austrian-parliament Roof of Vienna's parliament building goes up in flames In Vienna's central district, giant plumes of smoke were seen billowing up from a fire on the roof of the Parliament building in the early hours of Friday morning. https://www.thelocal.at/20161104/roof-of-viennas-parliament-building-goes-up-in-flames Fri, 04 Nov 2016 14:15:13 +0100 roof-of-viennas-parliament-building-goes-up-in-flames Man trashes parliament cameras with baseball bat A man armed with a baseball bat managed to get into Vienna’s parliament building on Monday afternoon and smash two surveillance cameras. https://www.thelocal.at/20160222/man-trashes-parliament-cameras-with-baseball-bat Mon, 22 Feb 2016 16:59:38 +0100 man-trashes-parliament-cameras-with-baseball-bat New law lets minority parties start probes The coalition of Social Democrats (SPÖ) and conservative People's Party (ÖVP) and the opposition parties, the right-wing Freedom Party (FPÖ), the Greens and the liberal NEOS agreed on a reform allowing opposition parties to set up a parliamentary investigation committee. https://www.thelocal.at/20140711/new-law-lets-minority-parties-start-investigations Fri, 11 Jul 2014 13:15:00 +0200 new-law-lets-minority-parties-start-investigations MPs told off for 'undignified' protests Austrian president Heinz Fischer has complained about undignified protests in parliament, particularly during this week's budget debate. https://www.thelocal.at/20140523/mps-told-off-for-undignified-protests Fri, 23 May 2014 12:48:00 +0200 mps-told-off-for-undignified-protests