https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Europe in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Applying to become an Austrian citizen is a difficult process and usually involves foreigners having to renounce their original nationality. One reader shares her naturalisation journey and the complicated feelings that go with it. https://www.thelocal.com/20260205/interview-receiving-austrian-citizenship-was-an-emotional-moment Thu, 05 Feb 2026 15:53:30 +0100 interview-receiving-austrian-citizenship-was-an-emotional-moment The number of people receiving Austrian citizenship through naturalisation processes has sharply increased. Here are some stats about the new citizens and where they are originally from. https://www.thelocal.com/20240822/rise-in-naturalisations-who-are-the-new-austrian-citizens Thu, 22 Aug 2024 16:40:23 +0200 rise-in-naturalisations-who-are-the-new-austrian-citizens The number of people naturalising as Austrian saw a steep drop in the first half of 2023. Why? https://www.thelocal.com/20230823/why-are-fewer-people-getting-austrian-citizenship-in-2023 Wed, 23 Aug 2023 14:27:44 +0200 why-are-fewer-people-getting-austrian-citizenship-in-2023 Being a citizen of your country of long-term residence brings a lot of advantages, especially when it comes to peace of mind, but some countries in Europe have far stricter rules than others. https://www.thelocal.com/20221005/compare-which-european-countries-have-the-strictest-rules-on-dual-citizenship Wed, 05 Oct 2022 10:31:42 +0200 compare-which-european-countries-have-the-strictest-rules-on-dual-citizenship The EU has agreed a three-month Brexit 'flextension' until January 31st 2020, which gives the UK the option of leaving before then if the Withdrawal Agreement is ratified. https://www.thelocal.com/20191028/eu27-agrees-to-three-month-brexit-extension Mon, 28 Oct 2019 11:37:11 +0100 eu27-agrees-to-three-month-brexit-extension The trauma of Brexit and the fight to make sure the UK's divorce from the EU does not ruin the lives of 1.2 million Brits living across the EU has brought people together both online and in person. This is the story of how the 'citizen of nowhere network' came together. https://www.thelocal.com/20190111/how-a-group-of-brits-in-europe-took-on-the-fight-for-citizens-rights-part-three Fri, 11 Jan 2019 14:15:39 +0100 how-a-group-of-brits-in-europe-took-on-the-fight-for-citizens-rights-part-three