In this interview, Manfred Scheich, Head of the Austrian Foreign Ministry’s Department for Economic Policy and Integration and chief negotiator for the diplomatic negotiations on the country’s accession to the European Union from 1987 to 1995, describes the aims of the new European integration policy pursued by Austria from 1987 onwards. He particularly explains the concept of a global approach, which underpinned this policy until Austria joined the European Union in 1995.

In this interview, Manfred Scheich, Head of the Austrian Foreign Ministry’s Department for Economic Policy and Integration and chief negotiator for the diplomatic negotiations on the country’s accession to the European Union from 1987 to 1995, explains how the Austrian Foreign Minister coordinated the work conducted to examine the establishment of closer relations between Austria and the European Communities.

In this interview, Manfred Scheich, Head of the Austrian Foreign Ministry’s Department for Economic Policy and Integration and chief negotiator for the diplomatic negotiations on the country’s accession to the European Union from 1987 to 1995, explains how the question of Austria’s neutrality was re-examined during the work conducted to analyse the establishment of closer relations between Austria and the European Communities.

In this interview, Manfred Scheich, Head of the Austrian Foreign Ministry’s Department for Economic Policy and Integration and chief negotiator for the diplomatic negotiations on the country’s accession to the European Union from 1987 to 1995, discusses how the Austrian authorities reacted to the proposal made in January 1989 by Jacques Delors, President of the Commission of the European Communities, for the establishment of a European Economic Area (EEA), and the impact of this proposal on the negotiations for Austria’s accession to the European Communities.

In this interview, Manfred Scheich, Head of the Austrian Foreign Ministry’s Department for Economic Policy and Integration and chief negotiator for the diplomatic negotiations on the country’s accession to the European Union from 1987 to 1995, describes how the Soviet authorities reacted to Austria’s wish to join the European Communities.

In this interview, Manfred Scheich, Head of the Austrian Foreign Ministry’s Department for Economic Policy and Integration and chief negotiator for the diplomatic negotiations on the country’s accession to the European Union from 1987 to 1995, describes how the countries of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) reacted to Austria’s wish to join the European Communities.

In this interview, Manfred Scheich, Head of the Austrian Foreign Ministry’s Department for Economic Policy and Integration and chief negotiator for the diplomatic negotiations on the country’s accession to the European Union from 1987 to 1995, describes how the European Communities reacted to Austria’s wish to join the organisation.

In this interview, Manfred Scheich, Head of the Austrian Foreign Ministry’s Department for Economic Policy and Integration and chief negotiator for the diplomatic negotiations on the country’s accession to the European Union from 1987 to 1995, emphasises the role played by Franz Vranitzky, Austrian Federal Chancellor from 1986 to 1997, and by Alois Mock, Foreign Minister from 1987 to 1995, in the process of Austria’s accession to the European Union.

In this interview, Manfred Scheich, Head of the Austrian Foreign Ministry’s Department for Economic Policy and Integration and chief negotiator for the diplomatic negotiations on the country’s accession to the European Union from 1987 to 1995, discusses the particularities of Austria’s official application for accession to the European Communities in July 1987, particularly with regard to the country’s neutral status.

In this interview, Manfred Scheich, Head of the Austrian Foreign Ministry’s Department for Economic Policy and Integration and chief negotiator for the diplomatic negotiations on the country’s accession to the European Union from 1987 to 1995, describes the main chapters tackled during the negotiations for Austria’s accession to the European Union, which started in 1993.

In this interview, Manfred Scheich, Head of the Austrian Foreign Ministry’s Department for Economic Policy and Integration and chief negotiator for the diplomatic negotiations on the country’s accession to the European Union from 1987 to 1995, explains the importance of the chapter on road transit in Austria during the negotiations for the country’s accession to the European Union.

In this interview, Manfred Scheich, Head of the Austrian Foreign Ministry’s Department for Economic Policy and Integration and chief negotiator for the diplomatic negotiations on the country’s accession to the European Union from 1987 to 1995, interprets the results of the referendum held on 12 June 1994 in Austria on accession to the European Union.