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

European Parliament President Roberta Metsola visits Vienna for a series of high-level meetings. During her visit, she meets with Wolfgang Sobotka, President of the National Council of Austria, and receives the Grand Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria, the country’s highest award, recognizing her significant contributions to EU-Austria relations. Metsola also holds a joint press point with Sobotka before meeting with Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer. The visit underscores the strong ties between the European Union and Austria, focusing on key areas of cooperation and shared priorities.

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

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 Vienna (Austria) - Meeting with Wolfgang SOBOTKA, President of the Austrian National Council

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

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

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 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

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

Roberta METSOLA, EP President and Wolfgang SOBOTKA, President of the Austrian National Council, hold a joint press conference after Roberta METSOLA received the Grand Decoration of Honour at the National Council. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

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

On the occasion of her official visit to Austria, Roberta METSOLA, EP President arrives a the National Council, the Austrian Parliament, and visits the building. During the joint press point, Wolfgang SOBOTKA, President of the Austrian National Council, describes Roberta METSOLA as "A bridge builder, and a very respected President, which was recently confirmed by the broad vote of the European Parliament".

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

Roberta METSOLA, President of the European Parliament, gives an acceptance speech after being award with the Grand Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria - the country’s highest award, recognizing her significant contributions to EU-Austria relations - during her official visit to Viena (Austria). The visit underscores the strong ties between the European Union and Austria, focusing on key areas of cooperation and shared priorities. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

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

Roberta METSOLA, EP President, pays an official visit to Vienna (Austria) where she receives the Grand Decoration of Honour at the National Council. Wolfgang SOBOTKA, President of the Austrian National Council, pronounces the laudatory speech. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

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

During her official visit to Vienna (Austria), Roberta METSOLA, EP President receives the Grand Decoration of Honour at the National Council and makes the acceptance speech. The "Großes Goldenes Ehrenzeichen am Bande für Verdienste um die Republik Österreich" (Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria) is the highest honour in Austrian national hours system. It is conferred by the Republic of Austria to honour people (from Austria and abroad) who have rendered meritorious services to the country.

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

Roberta METSOLA, President of the European Parliament, is welcomed by Wolfgang SOBOTKA, President of the Austrian National Council, and receives the Grand Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria - the country’s highest award, recognizing her significant contributions to EU-Austria relations - during her official visit to Vienna (Austria). The visit underscores the strong ties between the European Union and Austria, focusing on key areas of cooperation and shared priorities. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

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

Roberta METSOLA, President of the European Parliament, meets with Karl NEHAMMER, Austrian Federal Chancellor, during her official visit to Vienna (Austria). This news item shows extracts from the arrival of Roberta METSOLA, EP President, her bilateral with Karl NEHAMMER, Austrian Federal Chancellor, and from the press point held by both.

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

First publication of available national estimates from Netherlands, Austria, Cyprus, Germany, Greece and Malta at 18.40. On Sunday 9th June 2024, the hemicycle of the European Parliament in Brussels transforms into a press room on the occasion of the election night. Over several hours, journalists from all over Europe follow the results thanks to national estimates and exit polling data. From 6 to 9 June 2024, around 360 million Europeans are called to the polls to elect the 720 members of the next European Parliament. The constitutive session of the newly elected Parliament will take place in July, in Strasbourg. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

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

This news item shows a first-time voter going to a polling station in Vienna, Austria, on 0 June 2024. In addition, the footage illustrates the capital city Vienna. A total of 720 Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) will be elected (20 of them are elected in Austria) in the European Elections. The European Parliament is the world’s only directly elected transnational assembly. The MEPs represent the interests of EU citizens at the European level, and, together with representatives of the governments of EU countries, MEPs shape and decide on new laws that influence all aspects of lives across the European Union, from supporting the economy and the fight against poverty to climate change and security.

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

This news item shows people going to vote for the first time to a polling station in Vienna (Austria). The European elections take place in Austria on 9 June 2024. To be eligible to vote you must be 16 years or older on election day. It is also possible to vote by mail (also from abroad). Austrian citizens elect 20 Members of the European Parliament, and a total of 720 Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) are elected during the European Elections which are held on 6-9 of June 2024. The European Parliament is the world’s only directly elected transnational assembly. The MEPs represent the interests of EU citizens at the European level and together with representatives of the governments of EU countries, MEPs shape and decide on new laws that influence all aspects of lives across the European Union, from supporting the economy and the fight against poverty to climate change and security.

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

This news item shows Walter BAIER, Lead Candidate for the European Left, going to vote in Vienna, Austria. BAIER also gives a statement at the polling station. 720 Members of the European Parliament are elected by the EU citizens in the European elections between 6th to 9th of June 2024. Ahead of the elections, the European Parliament confirmed the importance of applying the lead candidate mechanism (the “Spitzenkandidaten” process), in which European political parties designate their respective candidates for the post of EU Commission President. The aim is to allow citizens to influence directly, through their vote in the European elections, the choice of the head of the European executive. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

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

On 8 and 9 May, landmark buildings across the EU will be illuminated to mark Europe Day and “one month to go” to the last day before voting. This new item shows illuminations of the Urania Educational Center on the Danube Canal and the Hofburg, the official residence and workplace of the President of Austria, in Vienna (Austria).

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

During her official visit to Austria ahead of the European elections of 6-9 June 2024, EP President Roberta METSOLA meets with Austrian Federal Chancellor Karl NEHAMMER. This news item shows extracts from the arrival, meeting and from the press conference.

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

During her official visit to Austria ahead of the European elections of 6-9 June 2024, EP President Roberta METSOLA meets with President of the Austrian National Council Wolfgang SOBOTKA at the Austrian Parliament in Vienna. This news item shows extract from the arrival, and the meeting between the two presidents.

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

EP President Roberta METSOLA meets with Austrian Federal Minister for the European Union and Constitution Karoline EDTSTADLER in Vienna. This news items shows extracts from the arrival, family photo, and meeting.

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

After their meeting in Vienna, EP President Roberta METSOLA and Austrian Federal Chancellor Karl NEHAMMER hold a press point together. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

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

During her official visit to Austria ahead of the European election of 6-9 June 2024, the EP President Roberta METSOLA exchanges views with students at the Law Faculty of the University of Vienna.

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

On the occasion of her official visit to Vienna, Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets Alexander SCHALLENBERG, Federal Minister for European and International Affairs, Karl NEHAMMER, Federal Chancellor of the Republic of Austria and Karoline EDSTADLER, Federal Minister of Europe and the Constitution.

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Vienna: meeting with Alexander SCHALLENBERG, Federal Minister for International Affairs, meeting with Karl NEHAMMER, Federal Chancellor, meeting with Karoline EDTSTADLER, Federal Minister of EU

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