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 Shein, Temu: Why European consumers will pay more for cheap online orders A landmark agreement has been reached by the European Parliament and Council on the reform of EU rules around customs that include new measures to tackle e-commerce from non-EU countries. What will it mean for consumers? https://www.thelocal.at/20260402/shein-temu-why-european-consumers-will-pay-more-for-cheap-online-orders Thu, 02 Apr 2026 13:38:55 +0200 shein-temu-why-european-consumers-will-pay-more-for-cheap-online-orders Austrian postal service halts parcel shipments to US Austria's national postal service has joined other European carriers in suspending parcel shipments to the United States (including Puerto Rico) from August 26th. https://www.thelocal.at/20250822/austrian-postal-service-halts-parcel-shipments-to-us Fri, 22 Aug 2025 12:39:35 +0200 austrian-postal-service-halts-parcel-shipments-to-us 11 things you didn't know you could do at an Austrian post office Most people go to the post office to pick up orders, buy stamps or send letters, but there are actually other useful services offered that you might not know about. https://www.thelocal.at/20240308/11-lesser-known-things-you-can-do-at-an-austrian-post-office Fri, 08 Mar 2024 13:51:31 +0100 11-lesser-known-things-you-can-do-at-an-austrian-post-office What are the Christmas deadlines in Austria for posting letters and parcels? Austria has one of the best postal services in the world and – recognising the significance of this time of year, has extended some of its hours to help process the number of letters and parcels that need to be sent. https://www.thelocal.at/20231122/what-are-the-christmas-deadlines-in-austria-for-posting-letters-and-parcels Wed, 22 Nov 2023 16:46:28 +0100 what-are-the-christmas-deadlines-in-austria-for-posting-letters-and-parcels