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 South Tyrol braces for outcome of Austrian election The migrant situation at the Brenner crossing point is not as intense as it was in 2015, Arno Kompatscher, the governor of South Tyrol said on Wednesday. But that could change if Austria’s right-wing Freedom Party claims victory in the country’s upcoming presidential election re-run. https://www.thelocal.at/20160720/south-tyrol-braces-for-outcome-of-austria-election-re-run Wed, 20 Jul 2016 18:47:19 +0200 south-tyrol-braces-for-outcome-of-austria-election-re-run Why talk of barriers is opening up old wounds in South Tyrol Austria on Friday backtracked on plans to tighten border controls at the Brenner Pass. But the mayor of Brenner is not so convinced. He tells The Local why. https://www.thelocal.at/20160516/why-talk-of-barriers-is-reopening-opening-up-old-wounds-in-south-tyrol-brenner-pass-austria-refugees Mon, 16 May 2016 09:00:10 +0200 why-talk-of-barriers-is-reopening-opening-up-old-wounds-in-south-tyrol-brenner-pass-austria-refugees Italy's South Tyrol: where an identity crisis lingers The stunning mountainous region of South Tyrol, or Alto Adige, has been part of Italy for almost 100 years. But many of those among the population of 511,000 still don’t feel Italian. In fact, identity is a delicate talking point, as The Local discovers. https://www.thelocal.at/20150930/south-tyrol-where-italians-still-lack-identity Wed, 30 Sep 2015 14:23:41 +0200 south-tyrol-where-italians-still-lack-identity