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 announced on Friday that wearing face masks will no longer be mandatory in shops from mid-June as the country enters a fresh coronavirus phase of "fewer rules, more self-responsibility." https://www.thelocal.at/20200530/austria-to-relax-mandatory-mask-rules-in-coronavirus-fight Sat, 30 May 2020 12:25:58 +0200 austria-to-relax-mandatory-mask-rules-in-coronavirus-fight Austria's government said on Friday it would allow cultural events for up to 100 spectators from the end of the month as the country continues emerging from its coronavirus lockdown. https://www.thelocal.at/20200516/austria-gives-go-ahead-for-cultural-events-to-restart Sat, 16 May 2020 14:15:55 +0200 austria-gives-go-ahead-for-cultural-events-to-restart Cafes and restaurants were the latest part of Austria's economy to reopen on Friday as it eases coronavirus restrictions -- but they will have to observe strict new safety conditions. https://www.thelocal.at/20200516/austrias-cafes-and-restaurants-reopen-after-coronavirus-lockdown Sat, 16 May 2020 11:32:48 +0200 austrias-cafes-and-restaurants-reopen-after-coronavirus-lockdown