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 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 After an unusually cold spring, warm sunshine is finally heading for Austria this Mother's Day weekend. https://www.thelocal.at/20210507/austria-expecting-sunny-weather-this-weekend-after-coldest-april-since-1997 Fri, 07 May 2021 14:28:22 +0200 austria-expecting-sunny-weather-this-weekend-after-coldest-april-since-1997 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 Find out what's going on in Austria on Friday with The Local's short roundup of the important news. https://www.thelocal.at/20210430/today-in-austria-a-round-up-of-the-latest-news-on-friday-9 Fri, 30 Apr 2021 11:56:36 +0200 today-in-austria-a-round-up-of-the-latest-news-on-friday-9 Vorarlberg, Tyrol and Burgenland have completed vaccination of two thirds of over 65s and can now move on to younger age groups.  https://www.thelocal.at/20210419/vaccinations-for-under-65s-started-in-some-austrian-states Mon, 19 Apr 2021 16:06:10 +0200 vaccinations-for-under-65s-started-in-some-austrian-states 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 Vienna and Lower Austria are experiencing a record spike in coronavirus admissions in their intensive care units. Here's what you need to know. https://www.thelocal.at/20210406/coronavirus-icus-at-record-capacity-in-vienna-and-eastern-austria Tue, 06 Apr 2021 20:46:26 +0200 coronavirus-icus-at-record-capacity-in-vienna-and-eastern-austria 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 The government is meeting on Monday to decide if and where lockdown measures in Austria should be extended, tightened or lifted. Here's what you need to know. https://www.thelocal.at/20210322/how-does-austria-decide-whether-to-tighten-or-loosen-coronavirus-measures Mon, 22 Mar 2021 13:05:11 +0100 how-does-austria-decide-whether-to-tighten-or-loosen-coronavirus-measures Over the past seven days, stark differences in infection rates have emerged between different states in Austria, with several regions put under isolation measures. https://www.thelocal.at/20210319/which-austrian-regions-have-been-quarantined-due-coronavirus-infections Fri, 19 Mar 2021 17:25:10 +0100 which-austrian-regions-have-been-quarantined-due-coronavirus-infections The western Austrian state of Vorarlberg is set to open pubs and restaurants for outdoor - and indoor - dining from today. If it's successful, Austria will adopt the same plan. https://www.thelocal.at/20210310/what-can-austria-learn-from-vorarlberg-allowing-indoor-dining-and-events-from-monday Wed, 10 Mar 2021 13:09:10 +0100 what-can-austria-learn-from-vorarlberg-allowing-indoor-dining-and-events-from-monday Find out what's going on in Austria today with The Local's short round-up of the news. https://www.thelocal.at/20210315/today-in-austria-a-round-up-of-the-latest-news-on-monday-2 Mon, 15 Mar 2021 10:42:53 +0100 today-in-austria-a-round-up-of-the-latest-news-on-monday-2 Find out what's going on in Austria today with The Local's short round-up of the news. https://www.thelocal.at/20210309/today-in-austria-a-round-up-of-the-latest-news-on-tuesday Tue, 09 Mar 2021 10:05:07 +0100 today-in-austria-a-round-up-of-the-latest-news-on-tuesday A politician in the eastern Swiss canon of St Gallen has raised plenty of eyebrows by suggesting the Austrian state of Vorarlberg should join Switzerland. https://www.thelocal.at/20190920/this-politician-wants-austrias-voralberg-to-become-switzerland-newest-canton Fri, 20 Sep 2019 13:09:57 +0200 this-politician-wants-austrias-voralberg-to-become-switzerland-newest-canton A 19-month-old boy died in Austria after being left in a hot car by his 17-year-old mother and her boyfriend, police said on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.at/20170817/austrian-toddler-dies-after-being-left-in-a-hot-car-nenzing-vorarlberg Thu, 17 Aug 2017 17:58:11 +0200 austrian-toddler-dies-after-being-left-in-a-hot-car-nenzing-vorarlberg What should have been a joyful event turned into a brawl after guests at a Turkish wedding in Vorarlberg came to blows with police who were called to the event after neighbours complained about the noise. https://www.thelocal.at/20140929/cobra-armed-police-called-to-turkish-wedding-brawl Mon, 29 Sep 2014 17:16:27 +0200 cobra-armed-police-called-to-turkish-wedding-brawl The body of an Austrian man who left over €10 million in his will has been exhumed in an inheritance dispute between his children. https://www.thelocal.at/20140923/body-exhumed-in-inheritance-dispute Tue, 23 Sep 2014 16:57:01 +0200 body-exhumed-in-inheritance-dispute