The Local https://www.thelocal.at/ Austria's news in English en-us editor@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Generator Austrian ex-vice chancellor's home raided in corruption probe Austrian authorities have raided the home of the former far-right vice-chancellor in a corruption probe, a further potential headache for ex-chancellor Sebastian Kurz as he seeks re-election. https://www.thelocal.at/20190813/austrian-ex-vice-chancellors-home-raided-in-corruption-probe Tue, 13 Aug 2019 16:21:38 +0200 https://www.thelocal.at/20190813/austrian-ex-vice-chancellors-home-raided-in-corruption-probe Austria court ends legal battle over Hitler's birth house Austria's top court has had its final say in a row over the house where Adolf Hitler was born. https://www.thelocal.at/20190805/austria-court-ends-legal-battle-over-hitlers-birth-house Mon, 05 Aug 2019 16:33:52 +0200 https://www.thelocal.at/20190805/austria-court-ends-legal-battle-over-hitlers-birth-house Would you want scented trains in your city? Vienna commuters say no Four different aromas were tested on subway lines in Vienna as part of a summer trial aimed at improving commuters' experience. https://www.thelocal.at/20190805/would-you-want-scented-trains-on-your-commute-vienna-commuters-say-no Mon, 05 Aug 2019 14:37:13 +0200 https://www.thelocal.at/20190805/would-you-want-scented-trains-on-your-commute-vienna-commuters-say-no Brexit: What are the main differences between a deal and a no deal for Brits in the EU? Do you know how a no-deal Brexit would affect your lives in the EU differently to a divorce based on an amicable agreement? Here the British in Europe campaign group spells out the main distinction. https://www.thelocal.at/20190801/brexit-the-main-differences-between-a-deal-and-a-no-deal-for-brits-in-the-eu Thu, 01 Aug 2019 11:58:58 +0200 https://www.thelocal.at/20190801/brexit-the-main-differences-between-a-deal-and-a-no-deal-for-brits-in-the-eu No-deal Brexit: Holidaymakers and pensioners hit in pocket as pound falls to two-year low Summer holidaymakers heading to Europe will feel the pinch as sterling slid to a 28-month low on Monday after new Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government said it now assumed there would be a no-deal Brexit. https://www.thelocal.at/20190729/no-deal-brexit-holidaymakers-hit-in-pocket-as-pound-falls-to-two-year-low Mon, 29 Jul 2019 16:41:01 +0200 https://www.thelocal.at/20190729/no-deal-brexit-holidaymakers-hit-in-pocket-as-pound-falls-to-two-year-low Austrian triathlete freed by kidnapper after complimenting orchids A young Austrian triathlete kidnapped while riding her bike talked her way to freedom by complimenting her captor's orchids, a police source said Saturday, confirming press reports. https://www.thelocal.at/20190728/austrian-triathlete-freed-by-kidnapper-after-complimenting-orchids Sun, 28 Jul 2019 08:40:11 +0200 https://www.thelocal.at/20190728/austrian-triathlete-freed-by-kidnapper-after-complimenting-orchids Austrian doctor suspected of abusing more than 90 boys A doctor in northern Austria faces trial for having allegedly abused at least 95 boys he was treating over more than 15 years, prosecutors said Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.at/20190724/austrian-doctor-suspected-of-abusing-more-than-90-boys Wed, 24 Jul 2019 10:31:28 +0200 https://www.thelocal.at/20190724/austrian-doctor-suspected-of-abusing-more-than-90-boys 'Smartphone zombie' halts Vienna driverless bus test A driverless buses test has been halted in Vienna after a woman distracted by her smartphone walked into the side of one of the mini-buses as it was moving, the city's transport authority said Friday (Jul 19). https://www.thelocal.at/20190720/smartphone-zombie-halts-vienna-driverless-bus-test Sat, 20 Jul 2019 10:33:42 +0200 https://www.thelocal.at/20190720/smartphone-zombie-halts-vienna-driverless-bus-test EU's likely next boss 'ready' to back another Brexit delay if needed European Commission president nominee Ursula von der Leyen said Tuesday she would support delaying Britain's exit from the EU beyond an October 31 deadline if necessary. https://www.thelocal.at/20190716/eus-likely-next-ready-to-back-brexit-delay-if-needed Tue, 16 Jul 2019 12:14:51 +0200 https://www.thelocal.at/20190716/eus-likely-next-ready-to-back-brexit-delay-if-needed Have Your Say: What is your experience of using Flixbus in Germany? Give us your views on Flixbus in Germany, both the positive and the negative and how the service could improve. https://www.thelocal.at/20190710/have-your-say-what-is-your-experience-of-using-flixbus-in-germany Wed, 10 Jul 2019 15:21:56 +0200 https://www.thelocal.at/20190710/have-your-say-what-is-your-experience-of-using-flixbus-in-germany ANALYSIS: How the English language will change after Brexit Will the English language suffer a blow to its global dominance once Britain exits the EU? This article from The Conversation examines what the future holds for the language of Shakespeare after Brexit. https://www.thelocal.at/20190709/analysis-how-the-english-language-will-change-after-brexit Tue, 09 Jul 2019 14:43:28 +0200 https://www.thelocal.at/20190709/analysis-how-the-english-language-will-change-after-brexit Brexit: 'Withdrawal Agreement or nothing' - EU deals new blow to rights of Britons Despite pressure from the UK and campaigners the EU's chief Brexit negotiator has again snubbed the idea that the rights of Brits in the EU and Europeans in the UK could be safe-guarded to avoid the upheaval of a no-deal Brexit. https://www.thelocal.at/20190705/brexit-withdrawal-agreement-or-nothing-eu-deals-new-blow-to-ring-fencing-rights-of-britons Fri, 05 Jul 2019 10:03:58 +0200 https://www.thelocal.at/20190705/brexit-withdrawal-agreement-or-nothing-eu-deals-new-blow-to-ring-fencing-rights-of-britons Five reasons English speakers struggle to learn foreign languages It's no secret that English speakers struggle to learn foreign languages but there are good reasons to explain their woes that can't just be put down to the fact that all young Europeans speak English. Linguistics expert Michelle Sheehan looks at five of them in this article from The Conversation. https://www.thelocal.at/20190703/five-reasons-english-speakers-struggle-to-learn-foreign-languages Wed, 03 Jul 2019 11:03:37 +0200 https://www.thelocal.at/20190703/five-reasons-english-speakers-struggle-to-learn-foreign-languages Austria to finally ban smoking in bars and restaurants Smoking in Austrian bars and restaurants will be banned as of November following a vote in parliament on Tuesday, after years of protracted debate on the issue. https://www.thelocal.at/20190703/austria-to-finally-ban-smoking-in-bars-and-restaurants Wed, 03 Jul 2019 08:46:01 +0200 https://www.thelocal.at/20190703/austria-to-finally-ban-smoking-in-bars-and-restaurants Austria to become first country in EU to ban use of glyphosate weedkiller Austrian lawmakers on Tuesday approved a total ban on glyphosate, putting the country on track to becoming the first EU member to forbid all use of the controversial herbicide. https://www.thelocal.at/20190703/austria-to-become-first-country-in-eu-to-ban-use-of-glyphosate-weedkiller Wed, 03 Jul 2019 08:29:05 +0200 https://www.thelocal.at/20190703/austria-to-become-first-country-in-eu-to-ban-use-of-glyphosate-weedkiller Vatican cancels women's match after abortion protest The Vatican called off a friendly football match involving its new women's team in Vienna over the weekend after several Austrian players protested the church's anti-abortion stance. https://www.thelocal.at/20190623/vatican-cancels-womens-match-after-anti-abortion-protest Sun, 23 Jun 2019 12:53:10 +0200 https://www.thelocal.at/20190623/vatican-cancels-womens-match-after-anti-abortion-protest Traffickers jailed for life over death of 71 migrants in Austria Four human traffickers were handed life sentences Thursday for their involvement in the horrific deaths of 71 migrants in a truck abandoned on an Austrian highway in 2015, a case that sparked international outrage. https://www.thelocal.at/20190621/traffickers-jailed-for-life-over Fri, 21 Jun 2019 10:09:26 +0200 https://www.thelocal.at/20190621/traffickers-jailed-for-life-over Brexit: Why won't the EU act to protect the rights of Britons in Europe? While the British government appears to have cottoned on to the importance of protecting the citizens' rights of Brits in the EU and EU citizens in the UK, Brussels appears reluctant to act. Five million people living in limbo are in need of action. https://www.thelocal.at/20190619/why-wont-the-eu-act-to-protect-the-rights-of-britons-in-europe Wed, 19 Jun 2019 17:24:01 +0200 https://www.thelocal.at/20190619/why-wont-the-eu-act-to-protect-the-rights-of-britons-in-europe 'Foreigner toll' on German Autobahn network ruled illegal by EU court A hotly-contested planned German road toll that targets foreigners is in violation of EU law, the bloc's highest court ruled on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.at/20190618/eu-court-rules-german-autobahn-toll-on-foreign-drivers-illegal Tue, 18 Jun 2019 11:42:20 +0200 https://www.thelocal.at/20190618/eu-court-rules-german-autobahn-toll-on-foreign-drivers-illegal Europe & You: An interesting new Brexit poll and what's Switzerland's problem with the EU? Here's our latest Europe & You newsletter covering everything from a French warning for Boris Johnson, an interesting new Brexit poll and a look at Switzerland's problem with the EU. https://www.thelocal.at/20190614/europe-you-a-new-brexit-poll-and-whats-switzerlands-problem-with-the-eu Fri, 14 Jun 2019 13:33:30 +0200 https://www.thelocal.at/20190614/europe-you-a-new-brexit-poll-and-whats-switzerlands-problem-with-the-eu