When Margot Wallström, Vice President of the European Commission, was asked whether there was such thing as a common European identity, she said: “There are at least twenty-five different identities, maybe more... People feel like Catalans and Tyroleans, but this does not exclude us from being Europeans who are united their diversity.”
The European Union is leading in the fields of financial services, architecture, energy, education and the soft drink industry, to name just a few. And it’s the member states that make it happen.
During Austria’s six months’ EU Presidency, Austrian Information will present an ongoing quiz with the idea of sharpening your knowledge of facts and figures as well as testing your ability to differentiate between correct and artfully fabricated statements.
On January 27-28, the Austrian Presidency of the Council of the European Union, in cooperation with the Bertelsmann Foundation, hosted an international conference in Salzburg, Austria, bringing together personalities from the world of politics, science, the arts and the media.
With international interest in New Austrian Film reaching an impressive level that recalls the influence of Austrian cinema in the early and mid-twentieth century, it is enlightening to explore Hollywood’s unique relationship with Vienna.
The Austrian Mint issued a silver coin in honor of Austria assuming the Presidency of the European Union. Austria’s term runs from January 1 to June 30, 2006.