In July 1993, to mark the beginning of accession negotiations with the European Union, the Austrian Federal States reaffirm their support for the Government and call on it to conclude the negotiations as quickly as possible and to enable Austria to accede to the European Union.

On 9 July 1993, in its programme on Europe, the Austrian People’s Party (ÖVP) outlines its conception of Europe and sets out its objectives for the negotiations with the European Union.

In 1993, the extreme left-wing Austrian student movement Revolutionsbräuhof (RBH) condemns Austria’s accession to the European Union.

On 17 January 1995, following Austria’s accession to the European Union, Alois Mock, Austrian Foreign Minister, outlines to the Austrian Parliament the new basis for the country’s foreign policy.

On 22 April 1994, the Social Democratic Party of Austria (SPÖ) and the Austrian People’s Party (ÖVP) sign an agreement on Europe which, in particular, sets out in detail the socio-political measures to be implemented and focuses on agricultural and transport issues.

On 31 August 1994, Andreas Khol, Leader of the Austrian People’s Party (ÖVP), forwards a note to the members of the Party’s Europe Committee on the new priorities of Austria’s foreign policy following its accession to the European Union on 1 January 1995.

On 14 July 1994, following the positive outcome of the referendum held on 12 June in Austria on the country’s accession to the European Union, the Austrian Chancellor, Fritz Vranitzky, returns before the Austrian Parliament to answer questions on Austria’s European policy on the signing of the Treaty of Accession in Corfu on 24 June and sets out the Government’s plans with a view to the drafting of a White Paper to define the priority areas of European policy.

In his political memoirs, Franz Fischler, former Austrian Minister for Agriculture and Forestry and, in this capacity, member of the Austrian Delegation to the negotiations for Austria’s accession to the European Union, refers to the prevailing atmosphere during the negotiations in Brussels and summarises the results that were achieved.

On 17 November 1994, Alois Mock, Austrian Foreign Minister, describes the implications of Austria’s accession to the European Union and hopes for the rapid parliamentary approval of the Accession Treaty.

On 25 September 1994, Alois Mock, Austrian Foreign Minister, answers a written parliamentary question on the stage reached in the procedure for ratification of Austria’s Treaty of Accession to the European Union.