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 Three rebel nuns in their 80s have taken back their Austrian convent after fleeing from their care home, with supporters flocking to the nunnery Saturday in a show of solidarity. https://www.thelocal.at/20250921/finally-back-home-rebel-octogenarian-nuns-reclaim-austrian-convent Sun, 21 Sep 2025 17:42:45 +0200 finally-back-home-rebel-octogenarian-nuns-reclaim-austrian-convent Earlier in 2021, Austria promised everyone who wanted a vaccine could get one by the start of July. With the deadline looming, will the goal be met? https://www.thelocal.at/20210601/will-austria-really-be-able-to-vaccinate-everyone-who-wants-it-by-end-june Tue, 01 Jun 2021 16:15:01 +0200 will-austria-really-be-able-to-vaccinate-everyone-who-wants-it-by-end-june Find out what's going on in Austria on Tuesday with The Local's short roundup of today's news. https://www.thelocal.at/20210525/today-in-austria-a-roundup-of-the-latest-news-on-tuesday Tue, 25 May 2021 11:35:55 +0200 today-in-austria-a-roundup-of-the-latest-news-on-tuesday Lower Austria has announced all age groups will be able to login and book an appointment to be vaccinated on May 10th. So when will this be possible in the rest of Austria?  https://www.thelocal.at/20210430/covid-19-vaccines-in-austria-when-will-i-be-able-to-book-my-appointment Fri, 30 Apr 2021 15:54:56 +0200 covid-19-vaccines-in-austria-when-will-i-be-able-to-book-my-appointment Cost of living is always a question of wages versus expenditure. So where in Austria combines the best salaries with the lowest rents? https://www.thelocal.at/20210409/which-austrian-state-has-the-cheapest-rent-based-on-your-salary Fri, 09 Apr 2021 17:48:30 +0200 which-austrian-state-has-the-cheapest-rent-based-on-your-salary A consortium of experts now expects coronavirus infections to decrease across Austria, but does not expect the situation in intensive care units in the eastern states to ease until the end of April.  https://www.thelocal.at/20210415/why-experts-believe-austrias-third-wave-of-covid-has-peaked Thu, 15 Apr 2021 18:09:48 +0200 why-experts-believe-austrias-third-wave-of-covid-has-peaked There are different rules around cancelling your coronavirus vaccine appointment depending on which Austrian state you are booking in. Here’s what you need to know.  https://www.thelocal.at/20210415/austrian-states-penalise-tactical-vaccine-cancellations Thu, 15 Apr 2021 13:36:47 +0200 austrian-states-penalise-tactical-vaccine-cancellations Find out what's going on today in Austria with The Local's short roundup of the news.  https://www.thelocal.at/20210401/today-in-austria-a-round-up-of-the-latest-news-on-thursday-5 Thu, 01 Apr 2021 11:59:29 +0200 today-in-austria-a-round-up-of-the-latest-news-on-thursday-5 Three people were rescued from a dramatic house fire in Upper Austria's Bad Schallerbach on Saturday evening. The fire broke out in a ground-floor apartment and spread all the way up to the roof. Police claim that the cause of the fire was the burning cigarette of a 48-year old tenant, who is still in hospital for smoke inhalation. https://www.thelocal.at/20170109/over-100-firefighters-called-to-extinguish-blaze-in-freezing-cold Mon, 09 Jan 2017 12:51:41 +0100 over-100-firefighters-called-to-extinguish-blaze-in-freezing-cold