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 Austria is set to reopen its heating subsidies and new figures have been released showing how many residents of Vienna were born abroad. More from Austria on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.at/20261027/today-in-austria-a-roundup-of-the-latest-news-on-tuesday-264 Tue, 27 Oct 2026 10:06:19 +0100 today-in-austria-a-roundup-of-the-latest-news-on-tuesday-264 The European Parliament has given its final approval to a new set of safeguards for the 13 billion people who travel in Europe each year by plane, train, coach, bus or ferry. https://www.thelocal.at/20261023/eu-parliament-approves-more-safeguards-for-travellers-in-europe Fri, 23 Oct 2026 16:49:21 +0200 eu-parliament-approves-more-safeguards-for-travellers-in-europe It's almost November, but people in Austria are still being bitten in parks and finding mosquitoes inside their homes. The Local asked an expert to explain why they're still around and what residents can do about them. https://www.thelocal.at/20261023/explained-why-are-there-still-so-many-mosquitoes-in-austria-in-late-october Fri, 23 Oct 2026 15:10:08 +0200 explained-why-are-there-still-so-many-mosquitoes-in-austria-in-late-october From blockaded schools in Rome to tent camps in Madrid and street protests in France, young people across Europe are turning their anger on a political class they say is not listening. https://www.thelocal.at/20261023/generational-rage-how-young-europeans-are-fighting-to-be-heard Fri, 23 Oct 2026 14:41:40 +0200 generational-rage-how-young-europeans-are-fighting-to-be-heard Some 44 members of the European Parliament from 15 different EU countries and six political groups have called on EU transport ministers to break the deadlock and get the plan to end the seasonal changing of the clocks moving again. https://www.thelocal.at/20261021/meps-urge-eu-ministers-to-act-and-bring-end-to-seasonal-clock-changes Wed, 21 Oct 2026 15:44:53 +0200 meps-urge-eu-ministers-to-act-and-bring-end-to-seasonal-clock-changes Currently, being born in Austria does not guarantee Austrian citizenship. A new initiative proposes changing the law so that children of foreign nationals who have lived legally in Austria for several years are automatically granted citizenship. https://www.thelocal.at/20261021/campaign-calls-for-austrian-citizenship-at-birth-for-children-of-long-term-foreign-residents Wed, 21 Oct 2026 11:56:26 +0200 campaign-calls-for-austrian-citizenship-at-birth-for-children-of-long-term-foreign-residents Health authorities recommend not eating raw cocktail tomatoes from two areas in Sicily. In Austria, 29 cases have been recorded this year, and seven people have had to be hospitalised. https://www.thelocal.at/20261019/what-to-know-about-austrias-salmonella-risk-alert Mon, 19 Oct 2026 13:17:55 +0200 what-to-know-about-austrias-salmonella-risk-alert The rollout of the EU's new Etias visa waiver has been delayed, but fake websites offering the service are catching out British travellers. https://www.thelocal.at/20261016/british-travellers-warned-to-avoid-scam-websites-offering-etias-visa-waiver Fri, 16 Oct 2026 14:05:00 +0200 british-travellers-warned-to-avoid-scam-websites-offering-etias-visa-waiver The UK Prime Minister’s recent hints at rejoining the EU or its single market have sparked debate across Brussels and Westminster. But to what extent would a closer relationship actually change daily life for Brits in Europe? We asked our readers, and here’s what you had to say. https://www.thelocal.at/20261016/the-verdict-would-your-life-change-if-the-uk-rejoined-the-eu Fri, 16 Oct 2026 20:36:08 +0200 the-verdict-would-your-life-change-if-the-uk-rejoined-the-eu The change happens on the last Sunday in October and gives you an extra hour of sleep. The EU has discussed ending the twice-yearly clock changes, but the plans remain on hold. https://www.thelocal.at/20261016/when-do-the-clocks-go-back-in-austria-this-autumn Fri, 16 Oct 2026 15:35:01 +0200 when-do-the-clocks-go-back-in-austria-this-autumn Passengers heading to the UK with a supposedly valid ETA might be turned away at the airport if they forget this crucial piece of travel preparation. https://www.thelocal.at/20261016/why-eu-nationals-need-to-remember-their-eta-when-renewing-passports Fri, 16 Oct 2026 13:52:40 +0200 why-eu-nationals-need-to-remember-their-eta-when-renewing-passports As the new school year gets under way in Austria, a headscarf ban for girls under 14 has sparked protests on the streets and in the classroom, with dozens of pupils refusing to comply. https://www.thelocal.at/20261015/austrias-school-headscarf-ban-sparks-protests-and-resistance Thu, 15 Oct 2026 17:36:17 +0200 austrias-school-headscarf-ban-sparks-protests-and-resistance Two online tools can help families search for and compare Austrian schools. One launched this October, while the other has been expanded. Which should you use? https://www.thelocal.at/20261014/schul-scan-vs-bildungskompass-which-school-comparison-tool-should-you-use-in-austria Wed, 14 Oct 2026 16:34:20 +0200 schul-scan-vs-bildungskompass-which-school-comparison-tool-should-you-use-in-austria A proposed change to Austrian legislation could cut costs and red tape for foreign businesspeople by allowing more documents to be submitted in English, without requiring translation into German. https://www.thelocal.at/20261013/austria-aims-to-make-it-easier-to-use-documents-in-english-in-business-procedures Tue, 13 Oct 2026 16:19:44 +0200 austria-aims-to-make-it-easier-to-use-documents-in-english-in-business-procedures One year on since the introduction of the EU's EES digital border system, the European airports and airlines association has called on EU authorities to take action to ease ongoing congestion at Schengen external border crossings that has led to 5-hour waits in some cases. https://www.thelocal.at/20261013/europes-airports-and-airlines-demand-ees-rethink-as-unacceptable-delays-continue Tue, 13 Oct 2026 12:22:49 +0200 europes-airports-and-airlines-demand-ees-rethink-as-unacceptable-delays-continue Prime Minister Andy Burnham said on Monday that Britain's current relationship with the European Union was "not good enough", as officials confirmed a UK-EU summit will take place on November 20th. https://www.thelocal.at/20261012/status-quo-not-good-enough-uk-and-eu-set-new-date-for-key-summit Mon, 12 Oct 2026 20:58:09 +0200 status-quo-not-good-enough-uk-and-eu-set-new-date-for-key-summit Ireland, which holds the EU's rotating presidency, suggested Saturday slashing the bloc's next proposed budget by 140 billion euros ($155 billion), in a quest to bridge deep divisions and reach a deal by the end of the year. https://www.thelocal.at/20261011/proposed-eu-budget-cut-back-in-search-for-christmas-deal Sun, 11 Oct 2026 19:17:41 +0200 proposed-eu-budget-cut-back-in-search-for-christmas-deal Ani Gülgün-Mayr, who has lived in Austria for 54 years, has finally become an Austrian citizen after facing a series of bureaucratic hurdles involving proof of German language proficiency and minor traffic offences. https://www.thelocal.at/20261009/following-controversy-over-traffic-fines-tv-presenter-finally-granted-austrian-citizenship Fri, 09 Oct 2026 13:32:51 +0200 following-controversy-over-traffic-fines-tv-presenter-finally-granted-austrian-citizenship A new public platform now publishes detailed information about Austrian schools, giving parents more data to compare schools before deciding where to enrol their children. https://www.thelocal.at/20261008/how-austrias-new-tool-can-help-parents-choose-a-school Thu, 08 Oct 2026 18:16:55 +0200 how-austrias-new-tool-can-help-parents-choose-a-school Brits who lived in Austria before the end of the Brexit transition period were able to keep their residency rights, but many people have faced hurdles. We spoke with rights' groups and the Interior Ministry to look at what's happening in Austria. https://www.thelocal.at/20261008/deportation-is-last-resort-what-problems-are-brits-in-austria-facing-over-brexit-residence-permits Thu, 08 Oct 2026 17:40:31 +0200 deportation-is-last-resort-what-problems-are-brits-in-austria-facing-over-brexit-residence-permits