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 In Austria, you can reach the police by calling two different numbers. With millions of calls made each year, here’s how the emergency response system operates. https://www.thelocal.at/20250210/what-is-austrias-police-emergency-number-and-when-should-you-call-it Mon, 10 Feb 2025 17:57:48 +0100 what-is-austrias-police-emergency-number-and-when-should-you-call-it A Flixbus travelling from Copenhagen to Vienna crashed overnight on Friday leaving more than 20 people injured with one in critical condition. https://www.thelocal.at/20250704/bus-from-copenhagen-to-vienna-crashes-leaving-23-injured Fri, 04 Jul 2025 13:58:35 +0200 bus-from-copenhagen-to-vienna-crashes-leaving-23-injured The Graz school shooter legally obtained two weapons despite being rejected for military service due to mental health concerns, Austrian authorities revealed. https://www.thelocal.at/20250612/austria-school-shooting-gunman-declared-unfit-for-military-but-licensed-for-firearms Thu, 12 Jun 2025 16:44:44 +0200 austria-school-shooting-gunman-declared-unfit-for-military-but-licensed-for-firearms A suspicious package thrown into a building at Vienna's University of Technology triggered a bomb threat investigation and citywide transport disruption on Thursday, just days after Austria’s deadly school shooting. All clear was given later the same day. https://www.thelocal.at/20250612/austrian-police-probe-bomb-threat-at-vienna-university Thu, 12 Jun 2025 15:12:04 +0200 austrian-police-probe-bomb-threat-at-vienna-university A 53-year-old man was arrested on Tuesday after claiming to have planted a bomb at Vienna’s ORF broadcasting centre, prompting a large police response https://www.thelocal.at/20250325/man-arrested-after-bomb-threat-at-vienna-orf-broadcasting-centre Tue, 25 Mar 2025 13:34:39 +0100 man-arrested-after-bomb-threat-at-vienna-orf-broadcasting-centre Austrian police arrested 15 suspects and uncovered a hate crime network targeting gay men after large-scale raids across seven states. https://www.thelocal.at/20250321/austrian-police-uncover-nationwide-network-behind-violent-anti-lgbtq-attacks Fri, 21 Mar 2025 14:54:11 +0100 austrian-police-uncover-nationwide-network-behind-violent-anti-lgbtq-attacks Austrian authorities have arrested a 14-year-old suspect in connection with a foiled attack at Vienna’s Westbahnhof. The teenager was found with knives and IS-related materials. https://www.thelocal.at/20250219/austria-arrests-14-year-old-on-suspicion-of-planning-a-terrorist-attack-in-vienna Wed, 19 Feb 2025 15:15:23 +0100 austria-arrests-14-year-old-on-suspicion-of-planning-a-terrorist-attack-in-vienna Vienna is stepping up its safety measures with an alcohol ban at Franz-Jonas-Platz in Floridsdorf and increased police action at city hotspots. Here’s what you need to know. https://www.thelocal.at/20250122/vienna-to-introduce-new-alcohol-ban-zone Wed, 22 Jan 2025 17:53:29 +0100 vienna-to-introduce-new-alcohol-ban-zone With tens of thousands expected to attend Vienna’s iconic balls this winter, police have stepped up their presence to minimise risks. https://www.thelocal.at/20250115/austria-on-high-alert-as-vienna-ball-season-begins-amid-security-concerns Wed, 15 Jan 2025 16:17:26 +0100 austria-on-high-alert-as-vienna-ball-season-begins-amid-security-concerns Two police officers have been provisionally suspended for allegedly spreading anti-Semitic and National Socialist in chat messages, the Vienna State Police Directorate confirmed on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.at/20241101/austrian-police-officers-suspended-for-nazi-message-sharing Fri, 01 Nov 2024 08:43:50 +0100 austrian-police-officers-suspended-for-nazi-message-sharing Radical Austrian nationalist Martin Sellner, who advocates mass expulsions of foreigners, has been barred from entering Switzerland. https://www.thelocal.at/20241012/swiss-slap-entry-ban-on-austrian-far-right-radical-sellner Sat, 12 Oct 2024 10:31:26 +0200 swiss-slap-entry-ban-on-austrian-far-right-radical-sellner Austria's Ministry of Interior is grappling with a surge in police transfer requests from Vienna. Police unions have warned the situation is worsening morale and contributing to staffing shortages. https://www.thelocal.at/20240903/why-are-viennas-police-officers-trying-to-transfer-away-from-the-capital Tue, 03 Sep 2024 18:53:47 +0200 why-are-viennas-police-officers-trying-to-transfer-away-from-the-capital Recent police operations have ended up in the shooting - and death- of suspects. What are the rules and guidelines Austrian police officers have to follow? https://www.thelocal.at/20240621/when-are-police-officers-in-austria-allowed-to-use-their-weapons Fri, 21 Jun 2024 16:30:21 +0200 when-are-police-officers-in-austria-allowed-to-use-their-weapons Authorities in Austria have detained three people amid concerns over calls for terror attacks on December 24th. https://www.thelocal.at/20231224/austria-detains-suspected-islamists-amid-security-fears Sun, 24 Dec 2023 16:01:16 +0100 austria-detains-suspected-islamists-amid-security-fears Extra security checks will be conducted at various Christian events and venues over the festive period. https://www.thelocal.at/20231224/german-and-austrian-police-alert-to-christmas-terror-threat Sun, 24 Dec 2023 10:49:00 +0100 german-and-austrian-police-alert-to-christmas-terror-threat A woman was killed and 20 people were injured after a coach travelling from the German capital Berlin to Trieste in Italy came off the road in Austria. https://www.thelocal.at/20230919/one-dead-and-20-injured-after-flixbus-travelling-from-berlin-overturns-in-austria Tue, 19 Sep 2023 15:00:29 +0200 one-dead-and-20-injured-after-flixbus-travelling-from-berlin-overturns-in-austria Austria's foreign ministry said it will summon the Hungarian ambassador later Monday after Budapest revealed its plans to release hundreds of convicted human smugglers from prison, citing high costs. https://www.thelocal.at/20230522/austria-to-summon-hungary-ambassador-over-human-smugglers-release Mon, 22 May 2023 17:53:24 +0200 austria-to-summon-hungary-ambassador-over-human-smugglers-release Five Austrian ex-officials went on trial in Vienna on Friday, risking up to five years in prison for allegedly granting asylum to a Syrian former general suspected of crimes against humanity. https://www.thelocal.at/20230414/five-austrians-on-trial-over-allegedly-granting-asylum-to-syrian-ex-general Fri, 14 Apr 2023 16:29:33 +0200 five-austrians-on-trial-over-allegedly-granting-asylum-to-syrian-ex-general Police in the Austrian capital say they have increased presence and surveillance in specific points after receiving information about a possible terror attack. https://www.thelocal.at/20230315/vienna-police-increase-surveillance-after-information-on-possible-terror-attack Wed, 15 Mar 2023 13:31:20 +0100 vienna-police-increase-surveillance-after-information-on-possible-terror-attack Austria's police department said they were called to an apartment complex in Vienna after a person was concerned about a "smell of decomposition". https://www.thelocal.at/20220706/decomposing-smell-austrian-police-called-due-to-smelly-shoes Wed, 06 Jul 2022 18:25:21 +0200 decomposing-smell-austrian-police-called-due-to-smelly-shoes