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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9th parliamentary term

EU - Austria

European and Austrian flags at half-mast in front of EP buildings in Brussels and Strasbourg, as a sign of European solidarity and out of respect for the victims of the school shooting in Graz, Austria

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

Infoclip: European Union Capitals - Vienna, Austria

Statement by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, on the killing in Austria and the stabbing in French school, followed by a minute of silence

European and Austrian flags at half-mast in front of EP Buildings in Brussels and Strasbourg as a sign of solidarity following the school shooting in Graz (Austria)

Roberta METSOLA, EP President, meets with Alexander SCHALLENBERG, Austrian Chancellor

Roberta METSOLA, EP President, meets with Alexander SCHALLENBERG, Austrian Federal Chancellor: arrival, meeting and roundtable

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

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, to Vienna (Austria): meeting with Wolfgang SOBOTKA, President of the Austrian National Council, visit of the Austrian National Council and extracts from the press conference

Press conference by Roberta METSOLA, EP President and Wolfgang SOBOTKA, President of the Austrian National Council

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, to Vienna (Austria): acceptance speech by Roberta METSOLA, President of the European Parliament

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, to Vienna (Austria): laudatory speech by Wolfgang SOBOTKA, President of the Austrian National Council

EP President meets with Palestinian Prime Minister, Mohammad Mustafa

EP President, meets with Alexander SCHALLENBERG, Austrian Chancellor

Roberta METSOLA, EP President official visit to Vienna (Austria)

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Austria

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, to Vienna (Austria): extracts from the ceremony of the Grand Decoration of Honour and the acceptance speech

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, to Vienna (Austria): meeting with Karl NEHAMMER, Austrian Federal Chancellor - arrival: meeting and extracts from the press point

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Vienna (Austria): Welcoming Address by Wolfgang Sobotka, President of the Austrian National Council

European Elections Night 2024 - First publication of available national estimates from Netherlands, Austria, Cyprus, Germany, Greece and Malta at 18.40

European elections 2024 - Ambiance shots of a first-time-voter and beauty shots in Vienna (Austria)

European Elections 2024 - Walter BAIER, Lead Candidate for the European Left voting in Vienna (Austria)

European elections 2024 - Ambiance shots of polling stations in Vienna (Austria)

European Elections 2024 - "One month to go": Illuminations in Vienna (Austria)

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Vienna (Austria): arrival, meeting with Karl NEHAMMER, Austrian Federal Chancellor and extracts from the press conference

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Vienna (Austria): arrival and meeting with Wolfgang SOBOTKA, President of the Austrian National Council

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Vienna (Austria): arrival and meeting with Karoline EDTSTADLER, Austrian Federal Minister for the European Union and Constitution

Joint press point by Roberta METSOLA, EP President and Karl NEHAMMER, Austrian Federal Chancellor

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Vienna (Austria): Town Hall Discussion with young Austrians

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