Sebastian Kurz
The falling stars of the political stage
Something's changed in the tough world of politics, and not just in Greece. Up until approximately a decade ago, few if any European politicians who had risen high through the ranks ever believed they might need to get a regular job someday. Politics was a closed system that ensured a degree of protection and relative permanence.
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Who put "mutual recognition" in the report? He did
Namely, the report calls on Serbia and Kosovo to reach an agreement on the normalization of relations "based on mutual recognition". Part of the sentence on mutual recognition was not in the draft report, but was added through an amendment submitted by Lucas Mandl, a member of the European People's Party (EPP).
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Austria re-enters COVID lockdown as Europe battles virus surge
Ahead of the Christmas holidays, Austria shut its shops, restaurants and festive markets on Nov. 22, returning to lockdown in the most dramatic COVID-19 restriction seen in Western Europe for months.
First trip to Brussels
Schallenberg will hold talks with the EU leadership in Brussels today.
With this visit, he wants to show that he is a "convinced European" and that he has a pro-European attitude.
In Brussels, he will meet with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, as well as EU Council President Charles Michel.
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Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurs has Resigned
Austria's Conservative Chancellor Sebastian Kurz resigned on Saturday to save his coalition government from the brink of collapse, as the Greens' junior coalition partner put the request as the only possible condition for keeping the coalition after Kurz became the target of investigation on suspicion of corruption, reports Reuters.
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Austria’s Kurz steps down as chancellor amid graft claims
Austria's Sebastian Kurz on Oct. 9 announced he was stepping down as chancellor following pressure on him to resign after he was implicated in a corruption scandal.
His announcement in a televised media statement caps a spectacular rise in politics and a tumultuous four years as chancellor, in which his government already collapsed once.
"The Balkans is in our hearts"
Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz pointed out today, before the EU-Western Balkans Summit on Brdo near Kranj, that the Western Balkans need a true and sincere European perspective.
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Vučić awarded Austrian Chancellor with high state decoration
President of Serbia presented to Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz the Order of the Republic of Serbia on the ribbon, for merits in improving relations with Serbia and the entire region of the Western Balkans.
Hojs says Asselborn’s statement on Slovenia’s stance on Afghanistan inappropriate
Brussels – Slovenia does not support opening humanitarian corridors, said Interior Minister Aleš Hojs while in Brussels on Tuesday, adding no one wanted a repeat of the 2015 migration crisis. He considers Luxembourgian Foreign Minister Jean Asselborn’s statements criticising Slovenia’s stance on helping Afghanistan inappropriate.
Turkish official hits back over Austrian leader's refugee remarks
All countries should realize and fulfill their responsibilities with regards to the global refugee issue, Turkey's parliament speaker said on July 28.
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