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Austria's Chancellor, Karl Nehammer, has summoned the National Security Council amidst mounting suspicions of espionage involving former high-ranking security service officials allegedly spying for Russia.

Discussions regarding the full entry of Bulgaria and Romania into the Schengen area continue without a clear timetable. Following a meeting between Austrian Federal Chancellor Karl Nehammer and Romanian President Klaus Iohannis in Bucharest on Thursday, the Austrian media reported on the ongoing deliberations.

Bulgaria's Prime Minister Nikolai Denkov dispelled rumors regarding specific discussions between Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer and Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Bulgaria and Romania's Schengen accession during the European leaders' meeting.

Prime Minister Nikolai Denkov is leaving today for his first official visit to Vienna in an attempt to change Austria's decision to block Bulgaria's membership in the Schengen area. Talks with Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer and meetings in the Austrian Parliament are planned.

A year and a half after taking office, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz made his first bilateral visit to Austria.

VIENNA - Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer said on Friday Austria, Serbia and Hungary had succeeded in curbing illegal migration, and thanked Serbia for amending its visa regime for Indian and Tunisian nationals, which he noted had resulted in a decline in the number of illegal migrants in Austria.

He was speaking after a Vienna summit of the three countries.

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic will be on a one-day visit to Vienna on Friday for a trilateral summit of Serbia, Austria and Hungary.

Vucic will be attending the summit with Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer and Hungarian PM Viktor Orban, the presidential press office said in a statement.

The front line of the war is moving.

Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer announced on Wednesday that his government, along with Austrian oil company OMV, has agreed to pay for Russian gas imports in rubles.

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.