Austria ends official secrecy, mandates online information

steiermark.orf.at (German)

Austria abolishes official secrecy, shifting to a proactive information obligation for public administration. Starting September 1, 2025, all municipalities and cities with over 5,000 residents must publish information of general interest online, enhancing transparency and citizen access. This change, replacing a 1925 constitutional provision, requires a cultural shift in administration, with secrecy now being the exception rather than the rule.


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