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Tyrol is the region with the second lowest average salary in Austria but some of the most expensive property. The Local spoke to experts and residents to find out the reasons behind the soaring costs and how locals are affected.

From the end of Covid restrictions to measures against inflation and tax changes, here's everything that changes in Austria in June 2023 that could affect the lives of foreigners in the country.

Austria's April inflation rate reached 9.7 percent. What is driving it, and what will the government do to try and bring prices down?

When Erika Freeman fled as a child from the Nazis the social workers wouldn’t believe her stories of persecution. Now, aged 96, she’s determined to keep telling her stories of the ultimate consequences of facism and hate.

Travellers entering the country no longer need to show proof of vaccination or a negative test, but masks are still mandatory in some places.

The German word 'Wanderlust' means "the desire to travel" and is used even in other languages. Here are some of the other words commonly used in Germany, Austria and Switzerland to describe aspects of travel.