2014 in Austria
# 2014 in Austria

The following lists events that happened during 2014 in the Republic of Austria.

## Incumbents

* President: Heinz Fischer
* Chancellor: Werner Faymann

### Governors

* Burgenland: Hans Niessl
* Carinthia: Peter Kaiser
* Lower Austria: Erwin Pröll
* Salzburg: Wilfried Haslauer Jr.
* Styria: Franz Voves
* Tyrol: Günther Platter
* Upper Austria: Josef Pühringer
* Vienna: Michael Häupl
* Vorarlberg: Markus Wallner

## Events

### May

* May 10 - Rise Like a Phoenix by Austrian singer Conchita Wurst wins the Eurovision Song Contest 2014.
* May 25 - European Parliament election, 2014

### July

* July 23 - A football friendly in Austria between Israeli Maccabi Haifa F.C. and French team Lille OSC is abandoned after pro-Palestinian protesters storm the field and attack the players.

### August

* August 26 - Michael Spindelegger resigns as vice-chancellor and finance minister of Austria; as leader of the Austrian People's Party, he is replaced by Reinhold Mitterlehner.

## Sport

* 2013–14 Austrian Football Bundesliga
* 2013–14 Austrian Football First League
* 2013–14 Austrian Cup
* 2013–14 Austrian Hockey League season
* Austria at the 2014 Winter Olympics
