A far-right, Eurosceptic party in Austria, led by Herbert Kickl since 2021
Austria has converted the 17th-century house where Adolf Hitler was born in Braunau am Inn into a district police station, spending €20 million after nationalising the property. Interior Minister Gerhard Karner has opened the renovated building; a government commission rejected a museum and blocked demolition, citing heritage protection and risks of misrepresentation.
Austria has enacted a headscarf ban for girls under 14 across public and private schools, with talks and potential fines for repeated violations. The measure, backed by the ruling coalition and FPÖ, faces legal challenges from Muslim groups and opposition concerns about religious freedom and enforcement burdens on teachers. Protests have occurred in Vienna and neighbouring states as the school year starts.