Vote of no confidence

ORF Editors Rebel Against the Board of Trustees

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15.04.2026 13:35
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ORF editors are taking action against their own Board of Trustees: “Conflicts of interest among members of the Board of Trustees show that the system does not work this way,” a statement declared. For the first time in the history of the public broadcaster, there is a vote of no confidence against the Board of Trustees.

The ORF is in a serious crisis, declared the Editorial Committee, which consists of elected editorial representatives from all departments. There are several reasons for this: Among them is the surprising resignation of Roland Weißmann as Director General. The editorial committee is also deeply troubled by “the sometimes incomprehensibly high salaries for some top earners, while young colleagues have to get by on very little money.” 

Criticism of “million-euro severance packages” and a “toxic atmosphere”
“Million-euro severance packages for executives” apparently upset the committee just as much as they do the license fee payers. Reporting on current and former executives “who apparently behaved inappropriately” has “created a toxic work environment.” In addition, internal power struggles, feuds, and legal disputes among ORF managers were criticized.

In particular, the conduct of Foundation Board Chairman Heinz Lederer and his deputy Gregor Schütze following the allegations against Weißmann was sharply criticized: “The chosen approach of issuing public statements regarding the reasons for the Director General’s resignation is problematic from a labor law perspective, according to experts, and could result in financial losses for the ORF,” the editorial committee’s press release states.

Furthermore, the independence of the two chairmen is called into question, as they are alleged to represent the interests of the SPÖ and ÖVP, respectively. Additionally, there are also economic conflicts of interest: Lederer

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