Austria rolls out ban on Islamic headscarves in schools with hijabs and burkas barred from classrooms for girls under 14

Austria's ban on headscarves for under-14s faces an initial test on Monday as schools reopen in Vienna and other states, with groups including the country's main Muslim organization denouncing it as discriminatory and legal challenges likely. …

New food rescue service launches in Germany and Austria

Retterbox® launched on 1 September 2026 in Germany and Austria as the afreshed Group's third brand, offering around 500 rescued products from the ambient food segment. The Austrian afreshed Group entered into a transition collaboration agreement with …

Dozens of travel documents unlawfully issued at Austria’s London embassy

Austria’s Foreign Ministry has confirmed serious irregularities at its embassy in London, where dozens of travel documents were issued to people who did not meet the citizenship requirement. A total of 79 Austrian travel documents concerning 39 people were …

School headscarf ban in Austria challenged in Constitutional Court

A mother and her two daughters have filed an application before Austria's Constitutional Court to challenge a school headscarf ban for girls under 14 years of age, a court spokesperson confirmed to Deutsche Presse-Agentur (dpa) on Monday. The …

Austria’s school headscarf ban faces first classroom test

240Austria’s ban on Islamic headscarves for schoolgirls under 14 entered its first school week on Monday as pupils returned in Vienna, Lower Austria and Burgenland, beginning the practical enforcement of a law that took effect on 1 September. The …

Training Isn't Enough. Austria Brings Back Mandatory Reserve Exercises

Mandatory military service is often viewed not only as a means of increasing the current number of soldiers, but also as a way to create a broad base of reservists whom the state can call up in the event of a military conflict. Compared to people who have …

Austria's School Headscarf Ban Takes Effect for Under-14s

Austria’s under-14 headscarf ban faces first test as schools reopen

Austria’s ban on headscarves for girls under 14 faces its first test as schools reopen in Vienna and two other states on Monday. Austria’s main Muslim organisation has called the law discriminatory and plans to challenge it in the Constitutional Court. The …

Austria’s headscarf ban for under-14s faces school test

Published on: September 7, 2026 6:47 PM Austria’s headscarf ban for girls under 14 is facing its first major test as schools reopen across the country. Muslim groups have strongly opposed the measure, calling it discriminatory and warning of legal …

How much power does the far right hold in Austria?

Following the far-right AfD's landslide victory in a federal state in neighbouring Germany, we look at how much power the far-right FPÖ has secured in Austria. The Alternative for Germany (AfD) has made headlines across the world after winning a …