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The recent "Action Week for the Rule of Law" has drawn public attention to the problems of the judiciary, but concrete solutions and an increase in the budget are only expected for 2029, while the professional representatives continue to push for a binding step-by-step plan for the creation of new positions. #Justiz #RichterProtest #Personalmangel (translated)

The judiciary in Austria is launching an "action week" to draw attention to the acute shortage of personnel and is calling for a significant increase in the number of judges and prosecutors, while several court proceedings are being suspended. #Justiz #Richterproteste #Personalmangel (translated)

Then came the budget misery. There are no new positions for 2027 and 2028. We understand that our demands cannot be implemented overnight, but we at least expect a phased plan to signal to the staff: It is hard now, but it will get better. "We understand that our demands cannot be implemented overnight, but we at least expect a phased plan to signal to the staff: It is hard now, but it will get better," explains Ulrich. #Justiz #Rechtsstaat #Richterproteste (translated)

Judge Maria Nazari-Montazer warns of a dramatic staffing shortage among Austrian judges and prosecutors, which will lead to protest actions starting Monday, as the overloaded courts are facing increasingly longer processing times and urgently need more positions. #Personalmangel #Rechtsstaat #Richterproteste (translated)