Confidence in Austria's Judiciary Remains High, But Challenges Remain

PeoplePoliticians ♦ Published: July 2, 2025; 10:15 ♦ (Vindobona)

The Austrian public's confidence in the independence of the judiciary remains considerable. The latest EU Justice Scoreboard 2025 once again confirms this position in terms of the efficiency, quality, and independence of its judiciary.

The Austrian judiciary is pleased with the results of this year's EU Justice Scoreboard. / Picture: © Wikimedia Commons / Thomas Ledl / CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)

According to recent reports from the EU Justice Scoreboard, around 90 percent of people in this country have a “very good” or “fairly good” impression of the independence of courts and judges, as shown in this year's Justice Scoreboard published by the European Commission. Austria ranks second in the EU, behind Finland. In contrast, trust in the judiciary is significantly lower…