Overview
- ORF said Roland Weissmann stepped down with immediate effect after an employee accused him of sexual harassment.
- Veteran radio chief Ingrid Thurnher has been appointed director general on an interim basis.
- The broadcaster stated the allegation will be investigated quickly and transparently.
- Weissmann denies wrongdoing; his lawyer says he has not received full details, calls ORF’s disclosure excessive, and plans legal action.
- The lawyer says the Foundation Council linked the claim to early 2022 and pressed for a rapid resignation, with the upheaval occurring two months before Vienna hosts Eurovision on May 12–16.