In the European Union, democracy may seem obvious to us today. But this has not always been the case. Not so long ago, millions of Europeans lived through times when they could not vote or even speak up freely. When their very lives could be in danger simply for being different, for holding different beliefs or for wanting a different life. Democracy is a precious gift passed on to us from previous generations. They aspired towards it and fought for it. Now it is up to us to maintain it, to make it stronger and pass it on to the generations to come. The most effective way to do so is by voting - because the more people vote, the stronger democracy becomes. On June 6-9 2024: Use your vote or others will decide for you.

© ANDCO A/S, 2024. All rights reserved. Licensed to the European Parliament under conditions. Use or reproduction is prohibited without prior explicit permission from the respective right holders.

Use your vote – European elections 2024 video – Radio spot - German (Austria)

Austria has been an EU Member since 1st January 1995. Austria is a federal parliamentary republic with a head of government - the chancellor - and a head of state - the president.

Austria ihas also been a member of the Euro area since 1 January 1999 and a member of Schengen since December 1997.

There are 19 members of the European Parliament from Austria. The country held the EU Presidency in 1998, 2006 and 2018.

Austria consists of 9 states (Bundesländer). Both regional and federal governments exercise executive power. The federal Parliament consists of 2 chambers: the Lower House (Nationalrat) - directly elected - and the Upper House (Bundesrat) - elected by regional parliaments.

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From July to December 2018, Austria holds the Presidency of the EU Council for the third time (1998 and 2006 also), following the Bulgarian and preceding the Romanian Presidency.

 
The Austrian government priorities for the upcoming presidency are security (the fight against illegal immigration by securing external borders), maintaining Europe’s competitiveness through digitization, and stability in Austria’s neighboring countries (working towards EU accession for Western Balkan countries).

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Austrian Presidency

EP President Roberta Metsola meets the Federal Minister for the EU and Constitution of Austria, Karoline Edtstadler and the President of the National Council of the Austrian Parliament, Wolfgang Sobotka. She also meets the Chancellor of Austria, Karl Nehammer and they speak to the press.

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Austria

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Austria - Joint press point with Karl NEHAMMER, Austrian Federal Chancellor

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Austria - Meeting with Karl NEHAMMER, Austrian Federal Chancellor

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Austria - Meeting with Political Group Leaders in the Austrian Parliament

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Austria - Meeting with Wolfgang SOBOTKA, President of the National Council of the Austrian Parliament

Official visit to Vienna (Austria) - Joint Press point by Roberta METSOLA, EP President and Karl NEHAMMER, Austrian Federal Chancellor

Address by Roberta METSOLA, EP President at the Plenary sitting of the Austrian National Council, Official visit to Vienna (Austria)

Klimaforandringer - Sundhed

Conference on the Future of Europe - Plenary IV : Panel 3, Climat Change and Health

Europæisk demokrati - Værdier og rettigheder, retsstatsprincippet og sikkerhed

EU i verden - Migration

Afslutning af konferencens plenarmøde

Conference on the Future of Europe - Plenary II - III - IV - V : Panel 1-2-3-4  ( with Metadata )

Præsentation af nationale arrangementer

Indlæg ved indbudte interessenter

Conference on the Future of Europe - Plenary I : Opening, Agenda, Interactive presentations of National Events and stakeholders interventions

Digital omstilling - Fremlæggelse af anbefalingerne fra EU-borgerpanel 1 og relaterede nationale paneler

Conference on the Future of Europe - Plenary 4: Digital transformation

Åbning af mødet og dagsorden som foreslået af bestyrelsen

Europæisk demokrati - Fremlæggelse af anbefalingerne fra EU-borgerpanel 2 og relaterede nationale paneler


Conference on the Future of Europe - Plenary 2: European Democracy - Presentation of the recommendations by the European and National Citizens' Panels followed by a debate

Åbning af mødet ved formændene og dagsorden som foreslået af bestyrelsen

EU-borgerpaneler - redegørelse ved formændene og repræsentanterne fra EU-borgerpanelerne efterfulgt af debat

Ændring af dagsordenen

Rapport ved repræsentanterne fra nationale paneler og arrangementer om de nationale paneler og arrangementer, som tilrettelægges

Rapport fra Det Europæiske Ungdomsarrangement

Flersproget digital platform - redegørelse ved formændene for de foreløbige rapporter og statusopgørelse efterfulgt af debat

Konferencens plenarforsamling hæves

Conference on the Future of Europe - Plenary

Åbning af mødet ved medformændene og dagsorden som foreslået af bestyrelsen

Konferencens formål og forventninger, herunder EU-borgerpaneler, nationale paneler/arrangementer og den flersprogede digitale platform: præsentation og generel drøftelse

Kalender for konferencens plenarforsamlinger, EU-borgerpaneler og europæiske borgerarrangement og forslag fra medformændene om tilrettelæggelsen af tematiske arbejdsgrupper: præsentation og drøftelse

Inaugural plenary of the Conference on the Future of Europe

Review of the Austrian Council Presidency

A. TAJANI - EP President - JC. JUNCKER - EU Commission President - and S. KURZ - Chancellor of Austria

Præsentation af det østrigske formandskabs aktivitetsprogram (forhandling)

Presentation of the programme of activities of the Austrian Presidency (debate)

Antonion TAJANI - EP President - with Sebastian KURZ - Austria's Chancellor

Antonio TAJANI, EP President and by Sebastian KURZ, Austrian Federal Chancellor

UNKN

Dieselgate: Styrkelse af EU's miljø-, sundheds- og forbrugerrettighedsstandarder i forbindelse med nylige tiltag i medlemsstaterne, herunder Tyskland og Østrig (debat om et aktuelt spørgsmål) (forretningsordenens artikel 153a)

Dieselgate: strengthening EU environment, health, consumer rights standards in connection to recent actions by Member States, including Germany and Austria (topical debate) (Article 153a)

Tale ved Alexander Van der Bellen, Republikken Østrigs præsident

Address by Alexander Van der Bellen, President of the Republic of Austria

António CORREIA DE CAMPOS - Chair of STOA - Ismail SERAGELDIN - Bibliotheca Alexandrina - Monika KIRCHER - Infineon Technologies Austria AG - and Hans BRUYNINCKX - European Environment Agency

Forhandling om Den Europæiske Unions fremtid - Erklæring ved Werner Faymann, Østrigs forbundskansler (forhandling)

Debate on the future of the European Union - Statement by Mr Werner Faymann, Federal Chancellor of Austria (debate)

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Austria - Meeting with Caroline EDTSTADLER, Federal Minister for EU and Constitution

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Austria - Town Hall discussion with young people

Wolfram PIRCHNER official portrait - 9th Parliamentary term

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Wolfgang SOBOTKA, President of the Austrian National Council

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Vienna (Austria) - Meeting with Karoline EDSTADLER, Federal Minister for the EU and Constitution at the Federal Chancellery of Austria

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Vienna (Austria) - Meeting with Karl NEHAMMER, Federal Chancellor of the Republic of Austria

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Vienna (Austria) - Opening ceremony of the Europa Experience in Vienna

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Vienna (Austria) - Meeting with Alexander Van der BELLEN, Federal President of Austria

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Vienna (Austria) - Meeting with Alexander SCHALLENBERG, Federal Minister for European and International Affairs

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Vienna (Austria) - Town Hall discussion with young students on the Future of Europe

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Vienna (Austria) - Visit to the European Union Fundamental Rights Agency

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Vienna (Austria) - Meeting with Chief Rabbi Jaron ENGELMAYER and Representatives of the Jewish Community

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Vienna (Austria).- Walk in a park

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Vienna (Austria) - Meeting with Wolfgang SOBOTKA, President of the National Council

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Vienna (Austria) - Meeting with Günter KOVACS, the President of the Federal Council

In the European Union, democracy may seem obvious to us today. But this has not always been the case. Not so long ago, millions of Europeans lived through times when they could not vote or even speak up freely. When their very lives could be in danger simply for being different, for holding different beliefs or for wanting a different life. Democracy is a precious gift passed on to us from previous generations. They aspired towards it and fought for it. Now it is up to us to maintain it, to make it stronger and pass it on to the generations to come. The most effective way to do so is by voting - because the more people vote, the stronger democracy becomes. On June 6-9 2024: Use your vote or others will decide for you.

Use your vote – European elections 2024 video – Trailer 3 Dubbed 16:9 - German (Austria)

Use your vote – European elections 2024 video – Trailer 4 Dubbed 16:9 - German (Austria)

Use your vote – European elections 2024 video – Trailer 6 OV 1:1 - German (Austria)

"In the European Union, democracy may seem obvious to us today. But this has not always been the case. Not so long ago, millions of Europeans lived through times when they could not vote or even speak up freely. When their very lives could be in danger simply for being different, for holding different beliefs or for wanting a different life. Democracy is a precious gift passed on to us from previous generations. They aspired towards it and fought for it. Now it is up to us to maintain it, to make it stronger and pass it on to the generations to come. The most effective way to do so is by voting - because the more people vote, the stronger democracy becomes. On June 6-9 2024: Use your vote or others will decide for you.

© ANDCO A/S, 2024. All rights reserved. Licensed to the European Parliament under conditions. Use or reproduction is prohibited without prior explicit permission from the respective right holders."

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Use your vote – European elections 2024 video – Trailer 7 Dubbed 1:1 - German (Austria)

Use your vote – European elections 2024 video – Trailer 7 Dubbed 9:16 - German (Austria)

Use your vote – European elections 2024 video – Trailer 7 OV 9:16 - German (Austria)

Use your vote – European elections 2024 video – Trailer 7 OV 1:1 - German (Austria)

Use your vote – European elections 2024 video – Trailer 7 OV 16:9 - German (Austria)

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