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 A 21-year-old man has pleaded guilty in an Austrian court over a jihadist plot to attack a Taylor Swift concert. https://www.thelocal.at/20260428/man-pleads-guilty-in-austria-to-plotting-attack-on-taylor-swift-concert Tue, 28 Apr 2026 14:08:30 +0200 man-pleads-guilty-in-austria-to-plotting-attack-on-taylor-swift-concert After standardising chargers for mobile phones, from Tuesday new computers sold in EU countries must also use the USB-C charging point, as the latest phase of EU anti-waste legislation comes into force. https://www.thelocal.at/20260428/eu-anti-waste-law-new-laptops-sold-in-europe-must-now-use-usb-c-chargers Tue, 28 Apr 2026 12:16:33 +0200 eu-anti-waste-law-new-laptops-sold-in-europe-must-now-use-usb-c-chargers Tick season has arrived in Austria, bringing increased risk of serious illnesses like TBE and Lyme disease. Here’s how to protect yourself, your children and your pets. https://www.thelocal.at/20250422/tick-season-in-austria-how-to-protect-yourself-from-tbe-and-lyme-disease Tue, 22 Apr 2025 12:19:12 +0200 tick-season-in-austria-how-to-protect-yourself-from-tbe-and-lyme-disease Ryanair, Transavia, Volotea and other low-cost airlines are feeling the financial pain from high jet fuel prices as a result of the Middle East war and are cutting flights. https://www.thelocal.at/20260428/budget-airlines-first-to-cut-flights-as-jet-fuel-prices-soar Tue, 28 Apr 2026 08:39:16 +0200 budget-airlines-first-to-cut-flights-as-jet-fuel-prices-soar Austria’s coalition is nearing agreement on the 2027 and 2028 budgets, while Vienna is introducing new alcohol ban and protection zones, plus more stories from Austria on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.at/20260428/today-in-austria-a-roundup-of-the-latest-news-on-tuesday-238 Tue, 28 Apr 2026 08:38:31 +0200 today-in-austria-a-roundup-of-the-latest-news-on-tuesday-238 May is one of those months in Austria where a lot of small practical things happen at once. From public holidays and the Pentecost break to expiring ID Austria certificates and new dental co-payments and payroll deadlines, here are the main changes. https://www.thelocal.at/20260427/key-points-what-changes-about-life-in-austria-in-may-2026 Mon, 27 Apr 2026 16:42:02 +0200 key-points-what-changes-about-life-in-austria-in-may-2026 Austria is much more than schnitzel and sausages and you can find some very strange dishes here, from fried brains to pancake soups. https://www.thelocal.at/20240402/seven-weird-foods-in-austria-you-need-to-try-at-least-once Tue, 02 Apr 2024 13:15:56 +0200 seven-weird-foods-in-austria-you-need-to-try-at-least-once A Tyrol municipality’s holiday-home list suggests a different ownership pattern than many assume in Austria. The question is who benefits from the system https://www.thelocal.at/20260427/what-tyrols-holiday-home-ownership-findings-could-mean-for-housing-policy-in-austria Mon, 27 Apr 2026 12:43:02 +0200 what-tyrols-holiday-home-ownership-findings-could-mean-for-housing-policy-in-austria From overhanging branches to root damage, tree-related disputes are common in Austria. A recent court ruling clarifies what’s legal and what isn’t. https://www.thelocal.at/20250423/roots-branches-and-boundary-lines-what-austrian-law-says-about-neighbour-trees Wed, 23 Apr 2025 14:51:36 +0200 roots-branches-and-boundary-lines-what-austrian-law-says-about-neighbour-trees The Eurovision Song Contest is famous for celebrating everything from cross-dressing ballad singers to heavy metal bands in monster masks, but geopolitics is threatening its 70th anniversary edition. https://www.thelocal.at/20260426/geopolitics-threatens-70th-anniversary-of-eurovision Sun, 26 Apr 2026 13:03:11 +0200 geopolitics-threatens-70th-anniversary-of-eurovision There are several ways to greet people in Austria – all with different meanings. So stop saying “Hallo” and learn how to sound like a local instead. https://www.thelocal.at/20221206/how-to-greet-people-like-a-local-in-austria Tue, 06 Dec 2022 15:32:11 +0100 how-to-greet-people-like-a-local-in-austria The good weather is returning, which means it's time to get out and discover some of Vienna's best parks. We list our five favourites but what's your favourite? https://www.thelocal.at/20240315/are-these-the-5-best-parks-in-vienna Fri, 15 Mar 2024 10:06:22 +0100 are-these-the-5-best-parks-in-vienna The ID Austria is the digital identification for anyone with ties to the Alpine country. The Local Austria's Amanda Previdelli shares how it was that she found out (almost too late) hers was expiring and how surprisingly nice (even pleasant?) the renewal process was. https://www.thelocal.at/20260425/inside-austria-renewing-my-id-austria-was-easier-than-i-thought Sat, 25 Apr 2026 13:56:47 +0200 inside-austria-renewing-my-id-austria-was-easier-than-i-thought The populations of certain countries in Europe are expected to grow by 2100, but there will be a big drop on average across Europe, new predictions reveal. So which countries will see a population growth? https://www.thelocal.at/20260425/revealed-the-countries-in-europe-that-will-buck-the-trend-and-grow-in-population Sat, 25 Apr 2026 11:32:03 +0200 revealed-the-countries-in-europe-that-will-buck-the-trend-and-grow-in-population The Austrian mountains offer beautiful scenery and some of the best treks in the world, but they can also be a place of danger. Here's what you need to know before adventuring in the high altitudes. https://www.thelocal.at/20220822/how-to-keep-safe-and-avoid-problems-when-hiking-in-the-austrian-alps Mon, 22 Aug 2022 13:41:36 +0200 how-to-keep-safe-and-avoid-problems-when-hiking-in-the-austrian-alps Most of Vienna shuts down on Sundays, but a few stations, malls and cafés stay open. Here’s where to grab essentials if your fridge is empty. https://www.thelocal.at/20251128/where-you-can-still-buy-food-in-vienna-on-a-sunday Fri, 28 Nov 2025 13:07:13 +0100 where-you-can-still-buy-food-in-vienna-on-a-sunday Spring is a bumper time for public holidays in Austria. Here's how to make the most of them. https://www.thelocal.at/20260309/how-to-make-the-most-of-austrias-spring-public-holidays Mon, 09 Mar 2026 14:41:11 +0100 how-to-make-the-most-of-austrias-spring-public-holidays An Austrian court has acquitted a former far-right lawmaker accused of helping former Wirecard executive Jan Marsalek escape the country. https://www.thelocal.at/20260424/austrian-ex-lawmaker-acquitted-over-wirecard-executives-flight Fri, 24 Apr 2026 17:03:47 +0200 austrian-ex-lawmaker-acquitted-over-wirecard-executives-flight In Austria, one in every six people suffers from allergies, with pollen allergies being the most common form. Here is everything you need to know about them. https://www.thelocal.at/20240408/where-in-austria-are-pollen-levels-the-highest Mon, 08 Apr 2024 13:58:45 +0200 where-in-austria-are-pollen-levels-the-highest Europe is bracing for potential jet fuel shortages resulting from the ongoing international conflict in the Middle East. If your flight is affected, what are your rights? https://www.thelocal.at/20260424/will-you-be-compensated-if-your-european-flight-is-cancelled-due-to-jet-fuel-shortages Fri, 24 Apr 2026 13:10:14 +0200 will-you-be-compensated-if-your-european-flight-is-cancelled-due-to-jet-fuel-shortages