History

„Regional Politics – World Politics“

Competitive Regions in a Globalized World

The Danube Region within a New Europe - Opportunities and Challenges

Building Europe

New Impetus for Europe

Citizen oriented Europe by people for people

"Direct benefits of the European Union, such as the various support possibilities, have to be communicated. The best way to achieve that is through cooperation with the mayors. That enables communication and a lively discussion."

Ursula Plassnik

2007

Perspectives for the future -
Europe one Year after Enlargement

I much prefer the worries pertaining to enlargement to those at the time of the Iron Curtain with its lack of perspectives.
Erwin Pröll
1999

Europe of the 25 - New Perspectives of Regional Partnerships

This Europe will be advanced only by concrete joint projects, and not by general political rhetoric or lyrics.
Wolfgang Schüssel
2003

The future of the European Union: New chances through internal reform and enlargement

'The vote for EU Accession was not a choice between alternatives. It was the final reckoning with communism.'
Vladimir Spidla
2003

'Europe is a process, a project that needs continuous development.'
Wolfgang Schüssel
2003

Regional Co-operation: Building Block of a United Europe

'Dialogue is the only possible way to achieve a common Europe.'
Erwin Pröll
2002

'Russia has realised that stable relations with Europe are indispensable.'
Grigori Jawlinski
2002

Mobility and Stability in a Uniting Europe

'We are not satisfied with Europe on a day-to-day basis, but we know and feel that there is no alternative to peace.'
Erwin Pröll
2001

'Austria is once again of central importance for the development of a regional co-operation in Middle Europe.'
Ivan Baba
2001

A Europe of Peace an Security

'Only a Europe steeped in peace and security is able to establish the ideal conditions to be top player in the economy and research and thus succeed in the global competition of the 21^st century.'
Johanna Mikl-Leitner
2000

'Fifty years after its origins, the purpose of European unification is still to warrant peace and security.'
Wilfried Martens
2000

Europe 2000: a Union for the Citizens; a Union with Global Responsibilities

'If we want a unified and strong Europe we need to develop European thought patterns.'
Wolfgang Schüssel
1999

'Since global development accepts no means of defence, open markets are indispensable prerequisites for dynamic growth.'
Lothar Späth
1999

Challenges for the Austrian Presidency

The Enlargement of the Union - Fundamental Question for Europe

 The Ensemble and its Parts

The European Vision  and  Reality