Austria's news in English https://www.thelocal.at/https://bsky.app/profile/thelocalaustria.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/thelocalaustria.bsky.social/post/3mujayws7lk2iInflation rises again as energy prices jump, unemployment continues to climb, plus more stories from Austria on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.at/20260902/today-in-austria-a-roundup-of-the-latest-news-on-wednesday-250?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=bluesky&tpcc=bluesky02 Sep 2026 05:59 +0000at://did:plc:l2bdxfirranesnqkhmodtsfc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mujayws7lk2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/thelocalaustria.bsky.social/post/3muh3nqq4us26Austria's rules on harmful breeding can affect not only people who breed them but also those buying or importing dogs. A recent case in Vienna shows that buyers themselves can face expensive fines. https://www.thelocal.at/20260901/can-you-be-fined-for-buying-or-bringing-certain-dog-breeds-into-austria?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=bluesky&tpcc=bluesky01 Sep 2026 09:18 +0000at://did:plc:l2bdxfirranesnqkhmodtsfc/app.bsky.feed.post/3muh3nqq4us26https://bsky.app/profile/thelocalaustria.bsky.social/post/3mugxualula2gAustrian German is 'more beautiful and correct' than standard German, according to Austrians who took part in a new comprehensive language survey. https://www.thelocal.at/20250826/melts-on-the-tongue-why-austrians-prefer-their-german-to-standard-german?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=bluesky&tpcc=bluesky01 Sep 2026 08:10 +0000at://did:plc:l2bdxfirranesnqkhmodtsfc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mugxualula2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/thelocalaustria.bsky.social/post/3mugxlribhe2cA new round of construction will affect several tram routes and a U6 station from September, with some restrictions continuing until the end of the year. https://www.thelocal.at/20260901/which-vienna-tram-and-u-bahn-services-will-be-disrupted-this-autumn?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=bluesky&tpcc=bluesky01 Sep 2026 08:05 +0000at://did:plc:l2bdxfirranesnqkhmodtsfc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mugxlribhe2chttps://bsky.app/profile/thelocalaustria.bsky.social/post/3mugn66o5pk26Vienna tenants can get their rent checked for free this week, while Austria has officially recorded its hottest summer in 260 years, plus more stories from Austria on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.at/20260901/today-in-austria-a-roundup-of-the-latest-news-on-tuesday-256?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=bluesky&tpcc=bluesky01 Sep 2026 04:59 +0000at://did:plc:l2bdxfirranesnqkhmodtsfc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mugn66o5pk26https://bsky.app/profile/thelocalaustria.bsky.social/post/3muf7255lpb2bLate August marks the beginning of a very particular kind of autumn in Salzburg. Across the province, harvest celebrations, regional food, traditional crafts and the first cattle drives all come together under one seasonal name: Bauernherbst. https://www.thelocal.at/20260831/german-word-of-the-day-bauernherbst?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=bluesky&tpcc=bluesky31 Aug 2026 15:13 +0000at://did:plc:l2bdxfirranesnqkhmodtsfc/app.bsky.feed.post/3muf7255lpb2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/thelocalaustria.bsky.social/post/3muf6jyrwum23Austria has changed in many ways over the past few years and decades. We want to hear from international residents about what feels different now, what has become easier or harder, and how life in the country has changed since they first arrived. https://www.thelocal.at/20260831/have-your-say-how-has-austria-changed-since-you-moved-here?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=bluesky&tpcc=bluesky31 Aug 2026 15:04 +0000at://did:plc:l2bdxfirranesnqkhmodtsfc/app.bsky.feed.post/3muf6jyrwum23https://bsky.app/profile/thelocalaustria.bsky.social/post/3muf5cervvy2rAnyone combining public transport with an e-scooter in Vienna will face tighter restrictions from September, including limits on when scooters can be taken onto the U-Bahn and €50 penalties for breaking the rules. https://www.thelocal.at/20260831/vienna-bans-e-scooters-on-buses-and-trams-from-september-1st?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=bluesky&tpcc=bluesky31 Aug 2026 14:42 +0000at://did:plc:l2bdxfirranesnqkhmodtsfc/app.bsky.feed.post/3muf5cervvy2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/thelocalaustria.bsky.social/post/3muf2cdetbb2dFrom budget chains to second-hand treasures, here’s where to shop for furniture in Austria if you’re setting up a new home. https://www.thelocal.at/20250722/more-than-ikea-where-else-to-buy-furniture-in-austria?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=bluesky&tpcc=bluesky31 Aug 2026 13:49 +0000at://did:plc:l2bdxfirranesnqkhmodtsfc/app.bsky.feed.post/3muf2cdetbb2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/thelocalaustria.bsky.social/post/3muezsjnlyw2rNew rules affecting schools, unemployment benefits, medical assessments, driving tests and consumer rights are among the legal changes taking effect in Austria this September. https://www.thelocal.at/20260831/listed-the-new-laws-in-austria-in-september-2026?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=bluesky&tpcc=bluesky31 Aug 2026 13:40 +0000at://did:plc:l2bdxfirranesnqkhmodtsfc/app.bsky.feed.post/3muezsjnlyw2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/thelocalaustria.bsky.social/post/3mues25arrs2fAir travel in Austria has seen several challenges this year. We look at the planned cuts from Austrian Airlines, and some of the other changes to the upcoming winter schedule. https://www.thelocal.at/20260831/cuts-cancelled-routes-and-new-schedules-whats-changing-for-flights-to-and-from-austria?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=bluesky&tpcc=bluesky31 Aug 2026 11:21 +0000at://did:plc:l2bdxfirranesnqkhmodtsfc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mues25arrs2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/thelocalaustria.bsky.social/post/3muen2y2ebw2eAustrian bureaucracy is stressful enough without discovering that your residence card, AMS deadline or official filing date expires on a Sunday. We've asked Austria's main government bodies what happens then. https://www.thelocal.at/20260615/what-happens-if-the-deadline-for-your-austrian-admin-is-on-a-weekend-or-holiday?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=bluesky&tpcc=bluesky31 Aug 2026 09:52 +0000at://did:plc:l2bdxfirranesnqkhmodtsfc/app.bsky.feed.post/3muen2y2ebw2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/thelocalaustria.bsky.social/post/3muejsssx4l2hVienna has added free public charging points to four parks, with another on the way. And they aren't the only places where you can top up your battery outdoors. https://www.thelocal.at/20260831/where-can-you-charge-your-phone-for-free-in-vienna-parks?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=bluesky&tpcc=bluesky31 Aug 2026 08:54 +0000at://did:plc:l2bdxfirranesnqkhmodtsfc/app.bsky.feed.post/3muejsssx4l2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/thelocalaustria.bsky.social/post/3muehlpoais2hThe European Union put on a brave face on Sunday in response to the Icelandic vote against resuming EU accession negotiations, but the result is no doubt a big blow to Brussels and a boon for eurosceptics. https://www.thelocal.at/20260831/warning-to-europe-how-icelands-no-vote-is-a-blow-to-the-eu?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=bluesky&tpcc=bluesky31 Aug 2026 08:14 +0000at://did:plc:l2bdxfirranesnqkhmodtsfc/app.bsky.feed.post/3muehlpoais2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/thelocalaustria.bsky.social/post/3mue7l7qcpu24Austria's fuel-price brake expires, and Vienna is treating a confirmed case of Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever, plus more stories from Austria on Monday. https://www.thelocal.at/20260831/today-in-austria-a-roundup-of-the-latest-news-on-monday-243?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=bluesky&tpcc=bluesky31 Aug 2026 05:50 +0000at://did:plc:l2bdxfirranesnqkhmodtsfc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mue7l7qcpu24https://bsky.app/profile/thelocalaustria.bsky.social/post/3muctwbvh732eAustria saw its highest-ever recorded number of heat-related deaths this June and July, the country's health agency said Sunday, as Europe reels from a summer of brutal heatwaves. https://www.thelocal.at/20260830/austria-sees-record-number-of-heat-related-deaths-in-june-and-july?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=bluesky&tpcc=bluesky30 Aug 2026 16:49 +0000at://did:plc:l2bdxfirranesnqkhmodtsfc/app.bsky.feed.post/3muctwbvh732ehttps://bsky.app/profile/thelocalaustria.bsky.social/post/3muc5d4dlqv24Iceland voted 'No' to resuming membership negotiations with the European Union, final referendum results showed Sunday, dealing a heavy blow to Brussels which had been keen to welcome a new wealthy member. https://www.thelocal.at/20260830/iceland-votes-no-to-resuming-eu-talks?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=bluesky&tpcc=bluesky30 Aug 2026 10:05 +0000at://did:plc:l2bdxfirranesnqkhmodtsfc/app.bsky.feed.post/3muc5d4dlqv24https://bsky.app/profile/thelocalaustria.bsky.social/post/3mubwmldpp22hAustria's Chamber of Labour says it is increasingly seeing workers arrive with chatbot answers that mix up Austrian and German employment law. https://www.thelocal.at/20260830/why-ai-can-give-you-the-wrong-advice-about-your-employment-rights-in-austria?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=bluesky&tpcc=bluesky30 Aug 2026 08:05 +0000at://did:plc:l2bdxfirranesnqkhmodtsfc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mubwmldpp22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/thelocalaustria.bsky.social/post/3mu7qbctxgr2rIcelanders began voting Saturday in a referendum on whether to resume membership negotiations with the European Union, in a tight race that will be closely watched in Brussels. https://www.thelocal.at/20260829/iceland-votes-on-whether-to-resume-eu-membership-talks?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=bluesky&tpcc=bluesky29 Aug 2026 11:06 +0000at://did:plc:l2bdxfirranesnqkhmodtsfc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu7qbctxgr2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/thelocalaustria.bsky.social/post/3mu7amxu6dy2hAn Austrian Armed Forces exercise involving special forces, helicopters and drones is under way across parts of Carinthia and will continue until September 4th. https://www.thelocal.at/20260829/why-residents-in-carinthia-may-see-military-helicopters-and-hear-aircraft-at-night?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=bluesky&tpcc=bluesky29 Aug 2026 06:26 +0000at://did:plc:l2bdxfirranesnqkhmodtsfc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu7amxu6dy2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/thelocalaustria.bsky.social/post/3mu7amvdmgg24The end of summer doesn’t mean the end of events in Vienna. September brings street festivals, late-night markets, major art and culture events, sport and several very Viennese ways to spend a weekend. https://www.thelocal.at/20260829/listed-what-to-do-in-vienna-in-september-2026?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=bluesky&tpcc=bluesky29 Aug 2026 06:26 +0000at://did:plc:l2bdxfirranesnqkhmodtsfc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu7amvdmgg24https://bsky.app/profile/thelocalaustria.bsky.social/post/3mu5pe5icyq2mThe number of confirmed infections has risen again as investigators examine another Legionella-positive cooling system, but authorities still haven't identified a proven source. https://www.thelocal.at/20260828/what-residents-should-know-about-the-legionella-outbreak-around-linz?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=bluesky&tpcc=bluesky28 Aug 2026 15:44 +0000at://did:plc:l2bdxfirranesnqkhmodtsfc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu5pe5icyq2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/thelocalaustria.bsky.social/post/3mu5avv75y22eAs Donald Trump's administration seeks to limit mail-in voting, overseas Americans have been left wondering what to expect for the upcoming midterm elections. https://www.thelocal.at/20260828/midterms-what-americans-in-europe-need-to-know-about-changes-to-mail-in-voting?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=bluesky&tpcc=bluesky28 Aug 2026 11:26 +0000at://did:plc:l2bdxfirranesnqkhmodtsfc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu5avv75y22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/thelocalaustria.bsky.social/post/3mu53fp3lrg2rLower Austria's annual care grant is open for 2026, and Austrian citizenship isn't required. But who qualifies depends on residence status as well as care needs and where the person lives. https://www.thelocal.at/20260828/which-foreign-residents-in-lower-austria-are-eligible-for-e1000-care-grant?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=bluesky&tpcc=bluesky28 Aug 2026 09:47 +0000at://did:plc:l2bdxfirranesnqkhmodtsfc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu53fp3lrg2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/thelocalaustria.bsky.social/post/3mu52v5udq62rWith countries across Europe reintroducing police checks at internal borders with neighbouring states there has been renewed attention on how the borderless Schengen area works and how it's linked to the EU"s free movement principle. https://www.thelocal.at/20260828/whats-the-difference-between-schengen-and-eu-free-movement-rules?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=bluesky&tpcc=bluesky28 Aug 2026 09:38 +0000at://did:plc:l2bdxfirranesnqkhmodtsfc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu52v5udq62rhttps://bsky.app/profile/thelocalaustria.bsky.social/post/3mu4wozd3ri2dA long-awaited plan to make public transport between Austria's Salzburg and a part of neighbouring Bavaria in southern Germany more straightforward has received around €750,000 in European funding. https://www.thelocal.at/20260828/cross-border-transport-between-salzburg-and-bavaria-to-get-easier-after-eu-funding-boost?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=bluesky&tpcc=bluesky28 Aug 2026 08:23 +0000at://did:plc:l2bdxfirranesnqkhmodtsfc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu4wozd3ri2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/thelocalaustria.bsky.social/post/3mu4uputkhb23Foreign parents in Austria who don't speak German at home - or parents who move to Austria from a non-German speaking country, are often concerned about the start of school life. What happens if their child's German is below standard? https://www.thelocal.at/20241126/what-if-my-child-doesnt-speak-good-german-when-he-starts-school-in-austria?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=bluesky&tpcc=bluesky28 Aug 2026 07:47 +0000at://did:plc:l2bdxfirranesnqkhmodtsfc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu4uputkhb23https://bsky.app/profile/thelocalaustria.bsky.social/post/3mu4qdkyxjg2bAustria records a new high for the first half of the summer tourism season and Vienna faces a worsening kindergarten staff shortage, plus more stories from Austria on Friday. https://www.thelocal.at/20260828/today-in-austria-a-roundup-of-the-latest-news-on-friday-256?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=bluesky&tpcc=bluesky28 Aug 2026 06:29 +0000at://did:plc:l2bdxfirranesnqkhmodtsfc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu4qdkyxjg2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/thelocalaustria.bsky.social/post/3mu2zucppaw23The EU said Thursday it expects Meta to address "addictive" features of its platforms in Europe, after the tech giant agreed to sweeping limits on teen use of Facebook and Instagram in some US states. https://www.thelocal.at/20260827/eu-demands-meta-to-protect-our-kids-after-us-settlement?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=bluesky&tpcc=bluesky27 Aug 2026 14:14 +0000at://did:plc:l2bdxfirranesnqkhmodtsfc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu2zucppaw23https://bsky.app/profile/thelocalaustria.bsky.social/post/3mu2yzbt3be2fCommuters in Vienna are dealing with major disruption due to S-Bahn closures and construction that has been exacerbated following a cable fire. We look at what tickets are valid on alternative services during the various closures. https://www.thelocal.at/20260827/which-train-tickets-can-you-use-on-vienna-public-transport-during-the-s-bahn-closure?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=bluesky&tpcc=bluesky27 Aug 2026 13:59 +0000at://did:plc:l2bdxfirranesnqkhmodtsfc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu2yzbt3be2f