VIENNA: The formation of a new government coalition in Austria has given rise to international criticism. As Federal Chancellor of the Republic of Austria I take those concerns very seriously. However, in studying international media reports, I cannot but notice that Austria has repeatedly been described in a rather undifferentiated and unbalanced way; a way that stands in sharp contradiction to the realities in our country.
VIENNA: The formation of a new government coalition in Austria has given rise to international criticism. As Federal Chancellor of the Republic of Austria I take those concerns very seriously. However, in studying international media reports, I cannot but notice that Austria has repeatedly been described in a rather undifferentiated and unbalanced way; a way that stands in sharp contradiction to the realities in our country.