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What's behind the rise of naturalisations in Austria?
5+ hour, 46+ min ago (1049+ words) Austria saw a 21. 2 percent rise in the number of people gaining citizenship in the first three months of this year compared to the same period last year. We spoke to an immigration lawyer to look at the reasons behind the…...
What travellers in Austria need to know about Italy's transport strike on Monday
7+ hour, 12+ min ago (592+ words) Travellers heading from Austria to Italy on Monday should check their connections carefully, as a nationwide strike is expected to cause major disruption to rail and local public transport. The strike affects staff at FS Italiane, Italo and Trenord from…...
Working in Austria: Which new jobs are expected to be created in 2026?
5+ mon, 1+ day ago (485+ words) Austria is expected to create thousands of new jobs in 2026, with healthcare, transport and green energy leading the demand....
Today in Austria: A roundup of the latest news on Monday
10+ hour, 27+ min ago (966+ words) Vienna has wrapped up Eurovision week with strong visitor and TV figures, and TEDi has recalled a backpack sold in Austria, plus more stories from Austria on Monday. Vienna says Eurovision boosted the city's global profile The Eurovision Song Contest…...
The planned changes to Austria's school-leaving exams
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (539+ words) The Local Austria - Do Not Process My Personal Information Austria is planning a reform to the Matura " the nationwide school-leaving exams "set to take effect from 2027. Under the plans approved by the Austrian cabinet this week, students at Allgemeinbildende H'here…...
What to know about the Eurovision grand final in Vienna
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (684+ words) A ballad from Australian star Delta Goodrem and a Danish ode to clubbing will fill the airwaves in Saturday's Eurovision grand final in Vienna after making it through the second semi-final. Australia and Denmark, which qualified late Thursday together with…...
Today in Austria: A roundup of the latest news on Friday
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (824+ words) The Local Austria - Do Not Process My Personal Information Winning countries gear up for Eurovision grand final, major drugs bust in Vienna and more news from Austria on Friday May 15th. Winning countries gear up for Eurovision grand final in Vienna…...
Austrian feminist artist Valie Export dies aged 85
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (275+ words) Provocative performance artist, filmmaker and feminist Valie Export, arguably one of Austria's best known living artist, died on Thursday in Vienna just three days before her 86th birthday. Export and Maria Lassnig were the first women to represent Austria at the…...
REVEALED: Who are the immigrants moving to Austria
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (316+ words) Austria's population growth is driven entirely by immigration. A new report reveals who's arriving, how they feel about life in Austria, and what locals think....
How many people hold residence permits in Austria and where are they from?
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (319+ words) Austria offers a number of residence permits for people to live and work in the country. We look at recent figures that shed light on how many people have them at the moment and their origin country....