Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg spoke in favor of “another path” rather than full accession to Ukraine. Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg (ÖVP) yesterday described neutrality as “an element of Austrian self-determination”. At the 14th European Media Summit in Lech am Arlberg, he said he did not think it was right to challenge it. However, it […]
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Dendias Prefecture from Vienna: We are trying to create a humanitarian corridor from Mariupol
Austria, a landlocked state, has signed the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, the International Law of the Sea, because it realizes that if we do not have rules, there is no other way, when at the same time countries with a large coastline do not have it. Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias pointed […]
German and Austrian FMs express reservations about Moscow’s intentions
German Foreign Minister Alena Berbok and Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Salenberg have been wary of reports of de-escalation of tensions on the Ukrainian border, but have stressed the need for an open and honest dialogue with Russia. “The only way out of this extremely dangerous situation is through dialogue and confidence-building,” Ms Berbok said, reiterating […]
Austria: Third chancellor in a few months – Salenberg to step down as new OVP leader
The intention to leave the Chancellery “as soon as the further course is determined” of the center-right Austrian People’s Party (ÖVP), was expressed by Chancellor Alexander Salenberg, after the announcement earlier today of his predecessor, Sebastian Kurtz, to resign. . “It is not my intention nor was it ever my intention to take over the […]
Austria: ‘Sorry’ from the Chancellor to the vaccinated
More than 38,000 people protested in central Vienna today against a general lockdown coming back from Monday and the impending general vaccination obligation, as the country set a new record with more than 15,000 cases and 31 deaths from coronavirus complications. Chancellor Alexander Salenberg apologized yesterday to 65% of the citizens who have been vaccinated, […]
We are a few days away from lockdown to the unvaccinated, says the Austrian Chancellor
Austria is days away from locking up millions of people who have not been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, as daily infections are high and intensive care units are on the verge of collapse, Chancellor Alexander Salenberg said on Thursday. About 65% of the Austrian population is fully vaccinated against coronavirus, the lowest rate of any […]
Austria: Chancellor expects tougher measures against Covid-19 to remain in place after Christmas
Recent measures taken by Austria to tackle the spread of the new coronavirus are likely to remain in place at Christmas and New Year, Chancellor Alexander Salenberg said, while the country announced a record number of infections. In particular, Austria announced 9,943 new infections in a period of 24 hours yesterday, surpassing the previous worst […]