Alexander Schallenberg
Austria says talks under way on returning Parthenon marbles to Greece
A Vienna museum is in talks aimed at lending two marble pieces of the Parthenon to Greece, Austria's foreign minister said on Tuesday, a development his Greek counterpart said he hoped would help in talks with Britain over its much larger hoard.
Austria will continue to Block Bulgaria and Romania for Schengen until it sees a Drop in Asylum Seekers
Austria will maintain its veto on Schengen expansion, which it imposed on Bulgaria and Romania, until it sees a "sustained decline" in the number of asylum seekers, said Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg in an interview cited by Politico.
Dendias, Schallenberg discuss bilateral relations in phone call
Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias spoke on the phone on Friday with his Austrian counterpart Alexander Schallenberg to discuss the promotion of bilateral relations.
The two ministers also talked about strengthening cooperation within the EU and regional and international developments, according to a foreign ministry's announcement.
Dacic meets with OSCE's Schmidt in Vienna
VIENNA - Serbian FM Ivica Dacic, who is visiting Austria, met with OSCE Secretary-General Helga Schmidt in Vienna on Wednesday.
Prior to the meeting with Schmidt, Dacic spoke with Austrian Parliament Speaker Wolfgang Sobotka, and his visit to Austria will be concluded with a meeting with FM Alexander Schallenberg.
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Austria sees no alternative to border checks for now, says Schallenberg
Ljubljana – Visiting Slovenia as the first foreign official after the new government was sworn in, Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg said on Monday that Austria did not see any alternative to checks on what is its internal Schengen border with Slovenia. He discussed a number of issues with Slovenian Foreign Minister Tanja Fajon.
The Austrian Chancellor met with Putin and demanded an End to the War in Ukraine
Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer talked with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow.
The purpose of the visit is to build bridges between Russia and Ukraine and stop the war. The visit was not friendly, the guest noted. He clarified that the dialogue was very direct, open and firm.
The EU will Block Putin and Lavrov's Bank Accounts
The European Union will block assets, including bank accounts, of Russian President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in European banks, but will not ban them from entering the 27-nation bloc to keep the negotiation channels open.
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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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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.
Logar promises Austria full transparency about nuclear plans
Ljubljana – Foreign Minister Anže Logar assured his Austrian counterpart Alexander Schallenberg on Friday that Slovenia would be completely transparent about its plans to build a second unit at the Krško nuclear power station, in particular when it comes to environmental impact assessment.