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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

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

Karl NEHAMMER, the Austrian Federal Chancellor, is in Brussels and meets in the European Parliament with Roberta METSOLA, EP President.

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Karl NEHAMMER, Austrian Federal Chancellor

David SASSOLI, EP President meets with Alexander Van der BELLEN, Federal President of Austria, in the European Parliament in Brussels.

David SASSOLI, EP President meets with Alexander Van der BELLEN, Federal President of Austria

This stockshot provides illustrative images of Vienna, capital of Austria, filmed in November and December 2020. It presents general views of the city, official buildings and sights, general atmosphere in the streets and historic places and buildings in the heart of the city during the coronavirus pandemic.

Infoclip: European Union Capitals - Vienna, Austria

Live replay. National estimates of the European elections (23-26 May) from Austria, Slovakia and Poland are announced in the European Parliament in Brussels.

European Elections 2019 - National estimates: Austria, Slovakia and Poland

Live replay. National estimates of the European elections (23-26 May 2019) from Germany, Ireland, Cyprus, Malta, Netherlands, Austria, are announced in the European Parliament in Brussels.

European Elections 2019 - National estimates (1): Graphics for Germany, Ireland, Cyprus, Malta, Netherlands, Austria at 18:00

Live replay. National estimates of the European elections (23-26 May 2019) from Austria, Cyprus, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Malta, Netherlands, are announced in the European Parliament in Brussels.

European Elections 2019 - National estimates (1): Graphics for Austria, Cyprus, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Malta, Netherlands at 18:00

Live Replay of the debate on the review of the Austrian Presidency of the Council of the European Union during the plenary session in the European Parliament in Strasbourg (14-17 January 2019)  The following transcription is the result of an automatic process. Check Against delivery.

Review of the Austrian Presidency of the Council of the EU: statement by Sebastian KURZ, Austrian Federal Chancellor (10:40 - 10:54)

Live Replay of the debate on the review of the Austrian Presidency of the Council of the European Union during the plenary session in the European Parliament in Strasbourg (14-17 January 2019)

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Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Karl NEHAMMER, Austrian Federal Chancellor

David SASSOLI, EP President meets with Alexander Van der BELLEN, Federal President of Austria

Infoclip: European Union Capitals - Vienna, Austria

European Elections 2019 - National estimates: Austria, Slovakia and Poland

European Elections 2019 - National estimates (1): Graphics for Germany, Ireland, Cyprus, Malta, Netherlands, Austria at 18:00

European Elections 2019 - National estimates (1): Graphics for Austria, Cyprus, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Malta, Netherlands at 18:00

Review of the Austrian Presidency of the Council of the EU: statement by Sebastian KURZ, Austrian Federal Chancellor (10:40 - 10:54)

Review of the Austrian Presidency of the Council of the EU: closing statement by Sebastian KURZ, Austrian Chancellor (11:39 - 11:43)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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