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 is preparing nationwide traffic fines from 2027, while Vienna has temporarily suspended its old town conservation fund, plus more stories from Austria on Friday. https://www.thelocal.at/20260717/today-in-austria-a-roundup-of-the-latest-news-on-friday-250 Fri, 17 Jul 2026 07:27:55 +0200 today-in-austria-a-roundup-of-the-latest-news-on-friday-250 Storms after Austria’s heatwave have killed a man in Upper Austria, while unemployment has edged up again, plus more stories from Austria on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.at/20260702/today-in-austria-a-roundup-of-the-latest-news-on-thursday-242 Thu, 02 Jul 2026 07:37:28 +0200 today-in-austria-a-roundup-of-the-latest-news-on-thursday-242 Austria’s heatwave is putting pressure on water supplies and fish stocks, while new pension figures show women are retiring later, plus more stories from Austria on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.at/20260701/today-in-austria-a-roundup-of-the-latest-news-on-wednesday-241 Wed, 01 Jul 2026 07:33:22 +0200 today-in-austria-a-roundup-of-the-latest-news-on-wednesday-241 Graz’s KPÖ has clearly won the city election and Austria’s extreme heat has hit transport infrastructure, plus more stories from Austria on Monday. https://www.thelocal.at/20260629/today-in-austria-a-roundup-of-the-latest-news-on-monday-234 Mon, 29 Jun 2026 07:17:50 +0200 today-in-austria-a-roundup-of-the-latest-news-on-monday-234 Austria braces for a red heat warning this weekend and Vienna prosecutors investigate alleged passport irregularities at the Austrian embassy in London, plus more stories from Austria on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.at/20260625/today-in-austria-a-roundup-of-the-latest-news-on-thursday-241 Thu, 25 Jun 2026 08:05:42 +0200 today-in-austria-a-roundup-of-the-latest-news-on-thursday-241 Austria’s inflation rate rose in May and the government has approved a €19.5 billion ÖBB rail investment plan, plus more stories from Austria on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.at/20260618/today-in-austria-a-roundup-of-the-latest-news-on-thursday-240 Thu, 18 Jun 2026 07:33:19 +0200 today-in-austria-a-roundup-of-the-latest-news-on-thursday-240 Vienna’s Rainbow Parade drew 320,000 people despite the rain and a new ÖBB Nightjet is making its first journey to Zurich, plus more stories from Austria on Monday. https://www.thelocal.at/20260615/today-in-austria-a-roundup-of-the-latest-news-on-monday-232 Mon, 15 Jun 2026 07:22:21 +0200 today-in-austria-a-roundup-of-the-latest-news-on-monday-232 Vienna’s MA 35 says new digital tools are speeding up citizenship procedures and a parliamentary committee has approved a planned support fund for single parents, plus more stories from Austria on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.at/20260603/today-in-austria-a-roundup-of-the-latest-news-on-wednesday-237 Wed, 03 Jun 2026 07:26:36 +0200 today-in-austria-a-roundup-of-the-latest-news-on-wednesday-237 Austria’s housing affordability has worsened sharply since 2010 and Vienna has moved against suspected Russian espionage facilities, plus more stories from Austria on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.at/20260513/today-in-austria-a-roundup-of-the-latest-news-on-wednesday-234 Wed, 13 May 2026 08:12:23 +0200 today-in-austria-a-roundup-of-the-latest-news-on-wednesday-234 PFAS chemicals found in groundwater near the OMV refinery in Schwechat and storm disruption at Vienna’s Eurovision Village lead today’s news, plus more stories from Austria on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.at/20260512/today-in-austria-a-roundup-of-the-latest-news-on-tuesday-240 Tue, 12 May 2026 08:15:39 +0200 today-in-austria-a-roundup-of-the-latest-news-on-tuesday-240 Austrian naturalisations rose sharply in the first quarter and some municipalities are restricting pool filling because of dry weather, plus more stories from Austria on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.at/20260506/today-in-austria-a-roundup-of-the-latest-news-on-wednesday-233 Wed, 06 May 2026 08:53:38 +0200 today-in-austria-a-roundup-of-the-latest-news-on-wednesday-233 Austrian media report on security concerns around FPÖ parliamentary staff and a new study shows refugee women face a much harder path into work, plus more stories from Austria on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.at/20260429/today-in-austria-a-roundup-of-the-latest-news-on-wednesday-232 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 08:31:09 +0200 today-in-austria-a-roundup-of-the-latest-news-on-wednesday-232 A federal funding stop threatens ZARA’s anti-hate services, and Austria is releasing oil reserves to support the OMV market response, plus more stories from Austria on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.at/20260421/today-in-austria-a-roundup-of-the-latest-news-on-tuesday-237 Tue, 21 Apr 2026 07:15:51 +0200 today-in-austria-a-roundup-of-the-latest-news-on-tuesday-237 Austria is waking up to a pensions savings debate and travel warnings linked to a Lufthansa pilots’ strike, plus more stories from Austria on Monday. https://www.thelocal.at/20260413/today-in-austria-a-roundup-of-the-latest-news-on-monday-224 Mon, 13 Apr 2026 09:03:13 +0200 today-in-austria-a-roundup-of-the-latest-news-on-monday-224 Austria is heading into a cooler, wetter week and the country’s energy system has come under fresh scrutiny after a dark winter, plus more stories from Austria on Monday. https://www.thelocal.at/20260316/today-in-austria-a-roundup-of-the-latest-news-on-monday-221 Mon, 16 Mar 2026 08:55:45 +0100 today-in-austria-a-roundup-of-the-latest-news-on-monday-221 Austria’s coalition is weighing a social media age limit, and residents in Neupölla have been told not to drink tap water, plus more stories from Austria on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.at/20260128/today-in-austria-a-roundup-of-the-latest-news-on-wednesday-219 Wed, 28 Jan 2026 08:41:32 +0100 today-in-austria-a-roundup-of-the-latest-news-on-wednesday-219 A fireworks attack in Perchtoldsdorf has led to arrests and Austria’s greenhouse gas emissions rose again in 2025, plus more stories from Austria on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.at/20260122/today-in-austria-a-roundup-of-the-latest-news-on-thursday-221 Thu, 22 Jan 2026 08:21:47 +0100 today-in-austria-a-roundup-of-the-latest-news-on-thursday-221 New rules for English grades in primary schools and fresh data showing rising loneliness across Austria make headlines, plus more stories from Austria on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.at/20251224/today-in-austria-a-roundup-of-the-latest-news-on-wednesday-214 Wed, 24 Dec 2025 09:29:00 +0100 today-in-austria-a-roundup-of-the-latest-news-on-wednesday-214 Austria’s stance on the EU-Mercosur trade deal and a court acquittal following a high-profile SOS incident led the news today, plus more stories from Austria on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.at/20251217/today-in-austria-a-roundup-of-the-latest-news-on-wednesday-213 Wed, 17 Dec 2025 08:59:31 +0100 today-in-austria-a-roundup-of-the-latest-news-on-wednesday-213 A tragic hospital delay sparks outrage, wolves divide opinion, and Vienna’s €100m bus terminal moves ahead – plus more stories from Austria on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.at/20251030/today-in-austria-a-roundup-of-the-latest-news-on-thursday-211 Thu, 30 Oct 2025 09:29:51 +0100 today-in-austria-a-roundup-of-the-latest-news-on-thursday-211