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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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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

The President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, attends the opening ceremony of the Europa Experience in Vienna, alongside the Federal President of Austria, Alexander Van der Bellen. Extracts from the opening ceremony. The transcript is the result of an automated process. Please check against delivery

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Vienna (Austria): Meeting with Alexander Van der BELLEN, Federal President of Austria and extracts from the opening ceremony of the Europa Experience

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Austria (Vienna). She and Alexander Van der BELLEN, Federal President of Austria, give their opening statement at the Europa Experience, a project that let's the visitors explore how Europeans work together to tackle the EU's most important challenges. Using cutting-edge multimedia tools, people can find out how the European Union works, how it affects their daily lives and how they can make a difference. All visits to Europa Experiences are free of charge and available in all 24 official European Union languages. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Opening ceremony of the Europa Experience in Vienna: statements by Alexander Van der BELLEN, Federal President of Austria, and by Roberta METSOLA, EP President

Roberta METSOLA, EP President, visits Vienna and addresses the Austrian Parliament, where she meets Wolfgang SOBOTKA, President of the National Council, and Günter KOVACS, the President of the Federal Council.

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Vienna (Austria): extracts from the address to the Plenary sitting, meeting with Wolfgang SOBOTKA, President of the National Council, meeting with Günter KOVACS, the President of the Federal Council

Roberta METSOLA, EP President, pays an official visit to Vienna and addresses the Austrian National Council during the Plenary sitting. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Vienna (Austria): Address at the Plenary sitting 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

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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.

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Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Vienna (Austria): Meeting with Alexander Van der BELLEN, Federal President of Austria and extracts from the opening ceremony of the Europa Experience

Opening ceremony of the Europa Experience in Vienna: statements by Alexander Van der BELLEN, Federal President of Austria, and by Roberta METSOLA, EP President

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Vienna (Austria): extracts from the address to the Plenary sitting, meeting with Wolfgang SOBOTKA, President of the National Council, meeting with Günter KOVACS, the President of the Federal Council

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

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

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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) - Meeting with Karl NEHAMMER, Federal Chancellor of the Republic 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) - Opening ceremony of the Europa Experience in Vienna

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) - Opening ceremony of the Europa Experience in Vienna

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