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The European Union must therefore “win in a positive sense” the competition with other countries in countries like Serbia. Salzburg. China, for example, is developing a stronger presence in the Western Balkans and states such as the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are ready to make large investments and “gain space for influence, especially here.” Europe should not be naive. Nehammer emphasized once more that with Austria there would be “no fast-track procedure” for countries like Ukraine to enter the EU. “There needs to be a level playing field because the European Community must also take itself seriously through the framework it sets for membership.” Austria will continue to be “a strong and reliable partner” for the states of the Western Balkans when it comes to achieving a level playing field for membership in the EU.
The IRE was founded in 2004 by the former Salzburg governor Franz Schausberger (ÖVP) as a non-profit private foundation. It claims to be a forum for European regions, municipalities and companies. According to the company’s own information, 160 members from 23 countries are currently part of the network. In addition to Chancellor Nehammer, two other ÖVP ministers were represented on the podium on Sunday: Labor Minister Martin Kocher and European Minister Karoline Edtstadler. The “19th Salzburg Europe Summit” lasts until Tuesday.
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