Austria
Van der Bellen is the Austrian President - the Guardian: LINK ¤ the GUARDIAN
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- "Austria elects the Green Alexander Van der Bellen - in the presidential election !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "Van der Bellen - a former leader of the Green Party - is the Austrian President !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "Van der Bellen stands for the protection - of the environment !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "for climate protection - and for more social justice !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "and he is an open-minded - and a pro-European president !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "speaking in front of international press - a visibly relieved and delighted Van der Bellen !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "emboldens the people - our world has changed - for the better !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "the balanced Van der Bellen says - he works for the common good - of Austria !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "but he will point to it - if some politician in the country - would be irresponsible !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "and to move Europe forward - in a positive - and constructive way !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "the endorsement of the retired economics professor - is particularly emphatic in urban areas !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "with all of Vienna’s 23 districts - showing up in Van der Bellen’s green !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "Olaf Scholz - German Chancellor from the social democratic party SPD - says !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "the result of the election - is a clear victory for good sense !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "there is a relief - and joy - in whole of Europe !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "Luxembourg’s Foreign Minister - Jean Asselborn - says !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "Austria votes for reason - tolerance - and humanity !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "the result of the vote - is good for Austria - and the values of Europe !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "Van der Bellen continues the old Austrian tradition of politicians - like Kreisky from the SPÖ !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "who think - and act - on behalf of Europe !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "he stands for a much better political - and social European Union !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "for economic measures - and stronger climate protection !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "Van der Bellen is a respected - and responsibleful - President !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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Van der Bellen wins Austrian presidential Election - Telegraph: LINK ¤ TELEGRAPH_________________________________________
- "Mr. Van der Bellen - campaigned on a pro-EU platform - and is backed by the Greens !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "he is the world's first Green - head of state !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "fans affectionally call him "the professor" - Van der Bellen is a uniting figure !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "he has much experience - is calm - and a good listener !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "first impression of the economics professor - can be misleading !"
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- "under his leadership - the Green party went on - to achieve good results !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "Van der Bellen stands for a strong - and united - Europe !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "with strong environmental - and social rights !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "with more sustainability - and which defends the rights of minority groups !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "Van der Bellen says that Austrians - have to protect our democracy !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "we need to develop - democracy further !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "he says he will not accept TTIP - the proposed free trade deal !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! - ( between EU - and US ! )"
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- "Van der Bellen says there must not be a standing still - in Austrian politics !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "there must be more responsibility - in the politics !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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Austria Report - BBC: LINK ¤ B B C_________________________________________
- "Austria - with its spectacular mountain scenery - the Danube - and different regions !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "has a position - in the geographical heart - of Europe !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "the 1955 State Treaty guarantees - Austria's unity - and neutrality !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "Austria declared permanent neutrality - to which it still adheres !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "Austria is home - to key international organisations !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "including parts of the UNO - United Nations Organization !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "the OSCE - Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "the IAEA - International Atomic Energy Agency - and Opec !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "Austria is a bridge - between different states !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "Austria has a very rich cultural heritage - in music !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart occupies a place of his own - as composer of some of the best loved - European classical music !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "and the works of Ludwig van Beethoven - and Franz Schubert - also enjoy great popularity !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "Austrian Chancellor Werner Faymann - from the social democratic party - SPÖ !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "says that the European Central Bank - ECB - must gain !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- ""additional flexibility" - for market intervention !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
- "and act more - offensivly !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "we need to take the next steps - toward further safeguards - in the economy of the EU !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "there must not be a too severe corset - for the debts - of the countries !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "the benefits of collective protection - are afterwards !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "this is an agenda - where the European values - are protected - and strengthened !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "but neo-liberals - had lobbied against it !"
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Spiegel online: - "even Angela Merkel said that stricter rules are needed in Europe - but it sounded not like solidarity - when she said this !"
- "there must be more solidarity - in Europe !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "and we need - stricter rules !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "rules are not positive or negative - it is about the content !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "we must regulate - the financial markets - more strictly !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "cut down - on speculation !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "and found an - European ratings agency !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "we need a financial transaction tax - against speculators !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "and for more income - for the states !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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Cafe Hawelka - the Guardian: LINK ¤ the GUARDIAN_________________________________________
- "in Austria there is a strong - cafe house culture !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "Vienna alone has - more than 1,900 cafes !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "where people meet - inform - relax - discuss - and debate !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "and the Cafe Hawelka - is an institution - in this cafe culture !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "because of the personalities - of Josefine and Leopold - Hawelka !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "the Cafe Hawelka is an icon - their marble tops worn smooth by the elbows - of four generations !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "Leopold Hawelka serves all - artists - and tourists !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "and gives the impression - of being at home !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "grandson Michael Hawelka - continues this tradition !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "in a sense - that makes Cafe Hawelka special !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "paying tribute to the man and his legacy - Austrian culture minister Claudia Schmied !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "describes him as a legend - of coffee house culture !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "the crowd changes from - international artists - to local literary !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "and artistic persons - to students - and tourists !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "but the sense of time - at a near standstill - stays the same !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "a smiling portrait - placed on his couch - serves as a reminder !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "of his commitment to guests - and their welfare !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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US Interests - US cable - 2005: LINK ¤ 05VIENNA1224
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- "the situation in Austria - and the Austrian government !"
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- "presented significant challenges - to the US embassy !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "Austrian officials - will not support !"
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- "a diplomatic initiative - on our say-so alone !"
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- "we should make the effort - to build our strategies in fora - which include the Austrians !"
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- "it should look like - they played a role - in the formulation !"
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- "and we need to offer - deliverables !"
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- "the type of deliverables necessary were often intangible - coming at the level of show - and protocol !"
US Trade - US cable - 2005: LINK ¤ 05VIENNA74
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- "the US embassy lobbied - for market access - in service sectors !"
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- "the priority for the US embassy was - computer high - telecommunication and Internet medium !"
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- "distribution services high - advertising services high !"
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- "management consulting high - banking and financial services high !"
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- "the US embassy had lobbied - the conservative Schuessel ! - ( OVP - FPO - BZO )"
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- "for economic reform - and privatization of public enterprises !"
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- "and for a competitive business environment - for foreign investors !"
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- "370 US firms - held investments !"
WTO - US cable - 2005: LINK ¤ 05VIENNA3840
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- "Gabriella Habermayer - head of the ministry of economy's multilateral trade division - said !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "Austria has several general concerns - in the WTO negotiations !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "for example regarding further concessions - on agricultural market access !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "first - Austrians believe that there must be - adequate safeguards !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "for the agriculture sector - against foreign larger companies !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "Europe's farms - must be protected !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "second - most Austrians support continued - financial assistance !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "for sustainable - agricultural development !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "Austria has environmentally-conscious - policies !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "and strong consumer protection - capabilities !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "support for maintaining - a large range of sensitive products !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "remains strong - in environmentally-green - Austria !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "Austrians - want all their foodstuffs - produced locally !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
EU - US cable - 2005: LINK ¤ 05VIENNA2717
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- "the poll reveals that 82% says - the EU must focus less on business !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "and more on - social issues !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "seventy-nine percent say - that larger member states !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "must pursue less national interests - and more common EU interests !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "seventy-five percent say - the EU must develop more political counterweight - to other world regions !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
EU - US cable - 2005: LINK ¤ 05VIENNA1312
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- "former Austrian EU Commissioner Franz Fischler - says about the EU !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "Austrians want to have political concepts - with ideas - where the journey ends !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "the EU needs to clarify - its grand strategy !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "develop more its - democratic structures !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "and promote more an - European identity !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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Central Europe - US cable - 2006: LINK ¤ 06VIENNA6
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- "more than 50% - of Austrian foreign direct investment - went to !"
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- "countries of Central and Eastern Europe - CEE - as well as Southeastern European - SEE - nations !"
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- "Austria was the largest foreign investor - in Slovenia - Croatia - Bulgaria - Romania - and Bosnia-Herzegovina !"
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- "Austrian banks and insurance companies in CEE and SEE - had 25% and 20% market shares !"
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- "but it was also risky - Austrian banks needed the profits of the subsidiaries ! ( which represented a larger portion - of operating income ! )"
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- "and challenges were political stability - legal uncertainties - and corruption !"
Microsoft - US cable - 2006: LINK ¤ 06VIENNA718
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- "Thomas Lutz - Spokesman Microsoft Austria - said !"
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- "Microsoft had advocated for - minimal IT regulation !"
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- "on Internet - governance !"
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- "Microsoft had lobbied - against a supranational control - of the Internet !"
Foreign Minister Plassnik - US cable - 2006: LINK ¤ 06VIENNA142
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- "differences of opinion - between Europe and the US - inevitably would occur !"
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- "Austria - as EU President - would sometimes have to express positions - at odds with US policy !"
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- "Europe has to create - a sense of the - European way of life !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "there is a - European way of life !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "which includes very high - social protections !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "and solidarity - also between generations !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "the Austrian Jewish Community - IKG - and the Austrian government announced !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "that pending questions - regarding the restitution claims - had been resolved !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "the IKG will receive an additional - 18.2 million Euro - as restitution payment !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "from the "Reconciliation Fund" - for the compensation from 1938-1945 !"
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- "in return - the IKG will withdraw its - 777 claims !"
Agriculture Minister Proell - US cable - 2006: LINK ¤ 06VIENNA867
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- "Minister Proell states - to maintain GMO-free zones - for crop cultivation in Austria !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "but there were problems - with 70 percent - of imported grains ! - ( Argentina and Brazil )"
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- "Austria opposes biotechnology - also because most scientists say - one should be careful !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "Austrian Ministry of Health - issued a government ordinance - to implement !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "a marketing ban - on Monsanto's GT73 - oilseed rape !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "a study - from the Vienna's Institute for Environmental Protection - concluded !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "that unintentional mingling - could be possible !"
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- "and the Austrian Federal Environmental Agency - produced a separate report !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "highlighted inadequate testing - of the product !"
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Climate - US cable - 2005: LINK ¤ 05VIENNA1151
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- "Austria signed - the Kyoto Protocol - for climate protection !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "it promised to reduce - greenhouse gas emissions - by 13% - by 2012 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "but Minister of Economy Bartenstein - and industry groups - had tried to lobby - the allocation plan !"
AUSTRIA - Wikipedia EN: LINK ¤ AUSTRIA
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- "the Republic of Austria - is a federal republic - in Central Europe !!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "Austria has its own cultures - for example in music - literature - and architecture !!!!!!!!!!!!"