Government of Austria

Greek unions representing judges, prosecutors and lawyers condemned on Thursday an overnight petrol bomb attack targeting the residence of the president of the Supreme Court in Athens where a guard was injured.

Türkiye's top court has ruled to revoke key provisions of a decree law (KHK) that had granted the president authority to appoint university rectors and dismiss the Central Bank governor before the end of their terms.

The regulations in question were initially enacted under the KHK numbered 703, which aimed to align governance structures with the presidential government system.

Caretaker Prime Minister Ioannis Sarmas will chair the first full-length meeting of the caretaker cabinet shortly after noon on Saturday at the Maximos Mansion.

Sarmas had a brief meeting with the ministers after they were sworn in on Friday. The same day, the cabinet members received their portfolios at handovers in ministries.

Greece's interim government received its first set of guidelines from caretaker Prime Minister Ioannis Sarmas during the inaugural session of the transitional cabinet immediately after the swearing-in ceremony at the Presidential Palace on Friday.

Ioannis Sarmas, the president of the Court of Audit, will be appointed as the caretaker prime minister by President Katerina Sakellaropoulou after party leaders were unable to reach an agreement on forming a coalition government Wednesday.

Sarmas is expected to visit the Presidential Mansion at 1 p.m., where discussions will be held regarding the selection of interim ministers.

A leading Muslim group in Austria said on May 29 it planned to file a lawsuit against the government of Chancellor Sebastian Kurz for unveiling the controversial "Islam map," according to Austrian media reports.

The Muslim Youth of Austria lambasted the government for publishing a "political Islam map," identifying the location of mosques and associations around the country.

The Government approved the draft on the election of mayors in two rounds, will assume responsibility for this legislative initiative, and will send Parliament a letter on this matter on Monday, Prime Minister's Chancellery head Ionel Danca announced.

President Rumen Radev leaves for a two-day visit to Austria. The visit is at the invitation of Austrian Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen.

The civil sector needs to be restaffed with capable people who do not rely on political affiliations.
News of failed politicians and party hacks being appointed to management positions in the broader public sector is truly disappointing. This is not the example the new government wants to be setting.

Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz was ousted by parliament in a no-confidence vote on May 27, paving the way for a new election. The young leader, riding high in popular support, defiantly vowed that he and his center-right People's Party would return to power with increased strength.