2014 in Austria
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The following lists events that happened during 2014 in the Republic of Austria.
Incumbents
Events
May
- May 10 - Rise Like a Phoenix by Austrian singer Conchita Wurst wins the Eurovision Song Contest 2014.[1]
- 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.[2]
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.[3]
