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Alexander Schallenberg

Federal Minister for European and International Affairs

Republic of Austria

Federal Minister for European and International Affairs

Republic of Austria

He serves as Federal Minister for European and International Affairs of the Republic of Austria. He also held this position under the previous two governments. Between October and December 2021, he took over the office of Federal Chancellor.

Alexander Schallenberg on the Schedule 2024

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Monday, 26. August

Starting times

Afternoon

Better Safe Than Sorry: Time to Get Serious about European Strategic Sovereignty

English 60

Former US President Trump’s statements about NATO shocked European allies and raised doubts about the continued reliability of the US as Europe’s security guarantor. Will Europe be able to defend and promote its way of life without the US? What does it take to achieve more sovereignty in terms of security and defence? //INFO: The session will begin with the short film Power (Dana Sink, US 2017, 2:23 min), offering an artistic perspective on the topic of discussion.

Congress Centrum Alpbach , CCA Herz-Kremenak-Saal

17:00 - 18:00 Better Safe Than Sorry: Time to Get Serious about European Strategic Sovereignty

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