Cultural Diplomacy & Museums: Max Hollein (The Met) and Worcester Art Museum director Matthias Waschek will discuss how museums shape identity in a globalized world, including provenance, collecting ethics, and colonial power imbalances. Austrian Arts Abroad: In Sofia, the Austrian Cultural Forum in Sofia backs “We Came to Be Human,” pairing Turkish artist Mustafa Horasan and Austrian-Kurdish artist Hüseyin Işık, now also marked by Horasan’s death during preparations. Vienna Heritage Discovery: Children in Vienna-Hietzing unearthed a late medieval Swiss sword (Schweizerdegen); conservators are now working to preserve it after it was found in modern fill. Religion & Public Life: Austria’s bishop Wilhelm Krautwaschl has barred the SSPX from using Mariazell’s Basilica for a public Rosary event, adding to tensions around access to major Marian shrines. Policy & Culture: Austria is starting work on a constitutional ban on “political Islam,” after Chancellor Christian Stocker framed it as incompatible with democracy and equal rights. EU Governance: 11 EU states, including Austria, are urging an end to foreign-policy vetoes and more use of qualified-majority voting to speed up action. Music Industry: Warner Music launches Warner Records Germany in Berlin, led by Lea Londa, with artists including Udo Lindenberg. Sports as Culture: Bayern’s Ismael Saibari explains that his No. 34 honors Abdelhak Nouri, chosen personally by Nouri after the midfielder’s career ended in a 2017 Austria incident.