A plan to reinstall a controversial statue of former Vienna mayor Karl Lueger at an angle after renovation has sparked ...

Comments by readers of The Local Austria – whether opinions, advice, or tales of life in the country – offer vital insights ...

Austria’s Semesterferien are not a public holiday, but the country still feels different for a week in February. For working parents, especially foreign residents without family help, it can be a ...

Austria’s February calendar is packed with balls, concerts and carnival traditions, from the glitz of Vienna’s ball season to ...

The start of school holidays in Austria and neighbouring countries is set to increase traffic this weekend. Peak congestion is expected especially on routes to ski resorts.

Calls to revoke former minister Karin Kneissl’s citizenship after she made more damning comments against her home country ...

More than 40,000 descendants of Austrian Holocaust survivors have taken up Austrian citizenship since 2020, officials said.

Looking to move jobs or switch careers in Austria? We've compiled the latest list of in-demand jobs and how to get a work ...

Austria will cut VAT on selected staple foods to 4.9 percent from July 1st, aiming to ease household costs. Here's what's getting cheaper (and what will still be expensive).

Austria’s data protection authority has ordered Microsoft to stop using tracking cookies in education software, privacy campaigners said.

Many foreign families in Austria hope to raise their children in bilingual or even multilingual households. We’d like to hear from our readers about how they’re achieving this, and what advice they ...

Austria issued 2,753 residence bans in 2025, according to new official statistics. Most cases involved men, with EU citizens also among those affected.