Find out more about Austria's political system, economy and trade figures, its representation in the different EU institutions, and EU funding it receives.

The Federal Constitutional Law on the Accession of Austria to the European Union meant the explicit empowerment for the conclusion of this state treaty in line ...

After five years of successful negotiations and backed by a national referendum, Austria joined the EU on January 1st 1995 together with Sweden and Finland.

As it had to face the constraints of a closed border to its East, Austria headed for trade with the free market economies by joining the EFTA and managed to ...

In a historic referendum in June 1994, Austrian voters indicated their desire to join the EU, and in January 1995 Austria became a member.

Participa- tion in the EU common market, created in 1992, was key for Austria's economy and was achieved by joining the European Economic Area (EEA) in 1993, ...

The negotiations for accession to the European Union began on 1 February 1993. The applicant countries were required to accept the acquis communautaire.

Austria joined the European Union in 1995 and was one of the first countries to adopt the euro on 1 January 1999.

After the fall of the Berlin Wall in November 1989 and the applications of other EFTA countries, Austria finally acceded to the EU on January 1, 1995 (along ...