- Oct 5
Austrian Vice Chancellor Andreas Babler to resign from party leadership and cabinet post
Austrian Vice Chancellor Andreas Babler will step down from party leadership and the vice chancellorship in early 2027, with Finance Minister Markus Marterbauer named as his successor.
- Sep 7
Austria introduces school headscarf ban for girls under 14 as legal challenges begin
A ban prohibiting headscarves for school pupils under 14 took effect in eastern Austria on 7 September 2026, triggering immediate appeals to the Constitutional Court and warnings of fines up to €800.
- Jun 12
Ex-APA boss Clemens Pig elected ORF chief after marathon vote, political row erupts
The ORF board elected Clemens Pig as its next general director early Friday, capping a roughly 15-hour session that reignited debate over political influence at Austria's public broadcaster.
- May 29
Russian Drone Strikes Romanian Apartment Building, Injuring Two in 'Most Serious' Incident Since Ukraine Invasion Began
A Russian drone crashed into a residential building in Galati, Romania, early Friday, injuring two people and triggering a fire that forced 70 evacuations, in what Bucharest called the most serious security incident on its territory since the war in Ukraine began.
