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 As part of the landmark trade agreement announced on January 27th, the EU and India adopted a ‘mobility framework’ that aims to make it easier for Indian students, researchers and young professionals to move to the EU. https://www.thelocal.at/20260207/what-the-mobility-deal-between-the-eu-and-india-will-mean-for-skilled-workers Sat, 07 Feb 2026 09:19:01 +0100 what-the-mobility-deal-between-the-eu-and-india-will-mean-for-skilled-workers The launch of the ‘EU Talent Pool’ has moved a step closer. It will be the first digital platform that will match vacancies in shortage occupations in EU countries with non-EU jobseekers. https://www.thelocal.at/20251122/explained-what-the-approval-of-the-eu-talent-pool-means-in-practice Sat, 22 Nov 2025 11:00:02 +0100 explained-what-the-approval-of-the-eu-talent-pool-means-in-practice Employees in Austria are entitled to sick leave, but rules on pay, termination, and sick pay applications can be complex. Here’s what to know. https://www.thelocal.at/20250307/sick-leave-in-austria-what-employees-need-to-know-about-pay-and-rights Fri, 07 Mar 2025 18:28:11 +0100 sick-leave-in-austria-what-employees-need-to-know-about-pay-and-rights Austria’s new government plans to introduce stricter language and integration requirements, tougher citizenship rules, and changes to work permits. https://www.thelocal.at/20250304/how-austrias-new-government-plans-to-change-immigration-and-citizenship-rules Tue, 04 Mar 2025 17:30:50 +0100 how-austrias-new-government-plans-to-change-immigration-and-citizenship-rules Austria is expanding skilled worker immigration, with rising RWR Card approvals and new qualification recognition measures. https://www.thelocal.at/20250221/austria-ramps-up-skilled-worker-immigration-to-fill-labour-market-gaps Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:54:46 +0100 austria-ramps-up-skilled-worker-immigration-to-fill-labour-market-gaps The creation of a common EU Talent Pool platform, in which non-EU nationals can register their profiles and find jobs across the 27 member states, has moved a step closer to reality. https://www.thelocal.at/20240614/tinder-for-jobs-eus-new-job-scheme-for-non-eu-workers-moves-step-closer Fri, 14 Jun 2024 12:15:37 +0200 tinder-for-jobs-eus-new-job-scheme-for-non-eu-workers-moves-step-closer The European Parliament has pushed through changes that will ease the rules around the EU's so-called 'single permit' for third country nationals. https://www.thelocal.at/20240318/eu-to-ease-rules-around-the-single-permit-for-non-eu-workers Mon, 18 Mar 2024 17:21:03 +0100 eu-to-ease-rules-around-the-single-permit-for-non-eu-workers Austria's Labour Minister has announced the government intends to significantly increase the number of 'Red-White-Red' work permits, over the next few years. https://www.thelocal.at/20240318/how-austria-plans-to-cut-the-time-it-takes-to-get-a-work-permit Mon, 18 Mar 2024 16:45:42 +0100 how-austria-plans-to-cut-the-time-it-takes-to-get-a-work-permit The Austrian chancellor and head of centre-right ÖVP party wants to make the process for the Red-White-Red residence permit more modern and straightforward. https://www.thelocal.at/20240124/how-austria-could-make-it-easier-for-skilled-foreigners-to-get-a-work-permit Wed, 24 Jan 2024 16:27:12 +0100 how-austria-could-make-it-easier-for-skilled-foreigners-to-get-a-work-permit The European Commission has proposed a shared 'EU talent pool' as part of a package of new measures to make it easier for skilled workers to come to the EU to work. https://www.thelocal.at/20231115/how-the-eu-plans-to-make-it-easier-for-non-eu-nationals-to-find-jobs Wed, 15 Nov 2023 18:11:26 +0100 how-the-eu-plans-to-make-it-easier-for-non-eu-nationals-to-find-jobs Several countries in Europe are reducing the salaries people from outside the EU need to be eligible for a work visa, although one – Sweden – is raising the threshold. Here's a comparison of current rules in the countries covered by The Local. https://www.thelocal.at/20231018/compared-what-salary-do-you-need-to-get-a-work-permit-in-europe Wed, 18 Oct 2023 15:03:18 +0200 compared-what-salary-do-you-need-to-get-a-work-permit-in-europe Austria needs more workers, as around 124,000 jobs are currently vacant, but skilled migrants have trouble getting a permit. The government wants to change that. https://www.thelocal.at/20220429/how-austria-is-making-it-easier-for-non-eu-workers-to-get-residence-permits Fri, 29 Apr 2022 13:46:41 +0200 how-austria-is-making-it-easier-for-non-eu-workers-to-get-residence-permits If you are a doctor moving to Austria, there are a few legal requirements you need to follow before starting your medical practice. Here is what you should know. https://www.thelocal.at/20220719/reader-question-how-can-foreign-doctors-practise-medicine-in-austria Tue, 19 Jul 2022 17:33:23 +0200 reader-question-how-can-foreign-doctors-practise-medicine-in-austria Moving to another country is never easy, as it requires going through cultural changes and administrative formalities. It can be even more complicated when looking for a job. https://www.thelocal.at/20220704/explained-what-are-the-main-obstacles-to-finding-a-job-when-moving-to-an-eu-country Mon, 04 Jul 2022 17:49:44 +0200 explained-what-are-the-main-obstacles-to-finding-a-job-when-moving-to-an-eu-country The Federal Government unveiled a package looking to attract more than 75,000 new workers to the nursing and care professions - including people from abroad. https://www.thelocal.at/20220512/more-pay-and-longer-holidays-how-austria-hopes-to-attract-75000-new-nurses Thu, 12 May 2022 12:34:31 +0200 more-pay-and-longer-holidays-how-austria-hopes-to-attract-75000-new-nurses