On 17 April 1956, the Austrian daily newspaper Wiener Zeitung comments on Austria’s accession to the Council of Europe and reports on the events which marked the official ceremony that took place in Strasbourg the previous day.

On 11 January 1958, the Austrian daily newspaper Arbeiter-Zeitung declares its support for Austria’s participation in the planned European Free Trade Area but calls for a transitional regime in view of the special situation of the Austrian economy.

On 28 November 1959, in its coverage of the parliamentary debates taking place in Vienna on Austria’s accession to the European Free Trade Association (EFTA), the Austrian daily newspaper Arbeiter-Zeitung welcomes the European commitment of the country’s Socialists.

On 12 March 1960, in an article for the Austrian weekly newspaper Die Furche, Fritz Bock, Austrian Trade Minister, outlines the main thrust of Austria’s European policy, with particular emphasis on its position within the European Free Trade Association (EFTA).

On 28 November 1959, the Vienna-based daily newspaper Die Presse comments on the debates held in the National Council about Austria's accession to the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) and welcomes the decision taken by the government to work towards European unification on an economic level.

On 23 September 1961, the Austrian daily newspaper Arbeiter-Zeitung comments on the implications of European integration for Austria, with particular emphasis on the need to respect the country’s neutral status.

On 24 February 1957, in an article for the Vienna-based daily newspaper Arbeiter-Zeitung, Karl Czernetz, Socialist Member of the Austrian National Council, outlines the importance for Austria of participation in the economic integration of Europe, with particular regard to the planned large European free trade area.

On 1 January 1960, in an article for the Vienna-based daily newspaper Arbeiter-Zeitung, Bruno Pittermann, Federal Vice-Chancellor of Austria, analyses the implications of European integration.

On 4 January 1953, the Austrian daily newspaper Die Presse analyses the nature of trade between Austria and the Member States of the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC) in the coal and steel industries.

On 19 January 1956, at the Tariff Conference held in Geneva as part of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) negotiations, Wilfried Platzer, Austrian Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, discusses the position and the role of Austria.