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High-Level Meeting Between US and China Held in Vienna
After a prolonged period of silence between the US and China, a high-level meeting took place amid significant tensions. President Joe Biden's National Security Advisor, Jake Sullivan, met with China's top foreign policy official, Wang Yi, in Vienna.
May 15, 2023
U.S. Ambassador Laura Holgate Presented Her Credentials to the United Nations Office at Vienna
Professional U.S. diplomat with expertise in nonproliferation, nuclear deterrence, nuclear security, disarmament, nuclear energy and other related areas becomes ambassador at a time when Europe is facing the greatest threat of war since World War II.
February 1, 2022
Meet the Reappointed U.S. Ambassador to the U.S. Mission in Vienna, Laura S.H. Holgate
Laura Susan Hayes Holgate, an American diplomat who was already accredited as the United States Ambassador to the United Nations International Organizations in Vienna and to the IAEA for six months between 2016 and 2017, is back under President Joe Biden.
January 16, 2022
Portrait: Who Is Robert Malley, the Old and New U.S. Lead Negotiator of the Iran Nuclear Talks?
In 2021, Robert Malley was appointed U.S. Special Envoy for Iran, which means he is once again the lead negotiator for the U.S. in the Iran nuclear talks. Read about Mr. Malley's career and his efforts to limit Iran's nuclear activities.
December 15, 2021
Blinken Thanks Austria for Hosting Iran Nuclear Deal Talks
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken thanked Austria for hosting the Iran nuclear deal talks on his first call with his Austrian counterpart, Foreign Minister Linhart. Read about this and what else Blinken and Linhart talked about on their first call.
December 1, 2021
Meet Leslie Hayden the Acting Deputy Chief of Mission of the U.S. Mission to International Organizations in Vienna
The Acting Deputy Chief of the U.S. Mission to International Organizations in Vienna is currently Leslie Hayden. Ms. Hayden has had a distinguished career as a member of the foreign service. Learn more about her and her impressive accomplishments.
November 25, 2021
A "Kennedy" Is to Become U.S. Ambassador to Vienna
Victoria Kennedy, the widow of the prominent U.S. Senator Ted Kennedy (1932-2009), reportedly is under consideration to be US ambassador to Austria, the Austrian Federal Presidency confirmed. Find out how it came about.
July 17, 2021
Trevor Traina Confirmed by US Senate as US Ambassador to Austria
The Foreign Relations Committee of the Senate in Washington D.C. has confirmed Trevor Traina, nominated by President Donald Trump, as the new US Ambassador to Austria. This was announced by both the State Department and the US Embassy in Vienna. The post has been vacant since January 2017 when Alexa Wesner was recalled from her post.
March 30, 2018
Trevor Traina Looks Forward to Become the United States Ambassador to Austria
Today Mr. Trevor Traina testified before the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee Nomination Hearing. If confirmed, Mr. Traina is to become the next Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Austria. Traina: I am humbled to be President Trumps nominee to be the United States Ambassador to Austria. If confirmed, his grandmother, who just celebrated her hundredth birthday and who is the widow of his late grandfather Wiley T. Buchanan Jr. (who also served as U.S. ambassador to Austria), would have the confusing honor of being the wife and the grandmother of the Ambassador to Austria.
March 1, 2018
Austrian Ambassador to the United States Wolfgang Waldner Presented his Credentials to President Obama
Ambassador Wolfgang Waldner presented his credentials to President Barack Obama on Thursday January 28, 2016. "I am looking forward to my upcoming tasks, especially to be part of the successful bilateral relationship our two countries share. It will be my honor to further strengthen the political, economic, and cultural bonds between the United States and Austria over the course of the next four years." Waldner said at the White House.
February 12, 2016
Pewag Striving for Larger Market Share in US
The Austrian snow chain manufacturer appreciates the label “Made in USA”.
May 6, 2014
“US Rolls Out Red Carpet for Austrian Industrial Enterprises”
Potential Austrian investors are attracted with many incentives such as low energy costs, few bureaucratical hurdles and excellent infrastructure.
May 5, 2014 · Updated: May 6, 2014; 13:25
Ukraine: Poland Wants to Put Pressure on Russia
Poland´s President Bronislaw Komorowski underlined that the U.S. has given assurances on Poland´s security. Prime Minister Tusk calls for solidarity with Ukraine.
March 3, 2014
Low Expectations in Nuclear Talks with Iran in Vienna
Optimism among officials about successful talks to end Iran’s nuclear program is restrained.
February 19, 2014
Diplomatic Uproar After Bolivian Emergency Landing in Vienna
After the allegedly forced stop of in Austria, Bolivian President Evo Morales has returned to his home country. International criticism arises, also in regard to Austria’s actions.
July 4, 2013
Snowden Applies For Asylum in Austria
Former US intelligence official Edward Snowden has applied for asylum in several countries, among them Austria, according to WikiLeaks.
July 2, 2013
Putin Offers Snowden Right to Stay
Russian President Vladimir Putin has offered fugitive IT specialist Edward Snowden a right to stay as long as he will not further harm the US.
July 1, 2013
Turkey: Taksim Square Forcefully Cleared
Protests expected to continue despite of severe measures.
June 12, 2013
Turkey Wants FTA with US
Turkey is eager for a free trade agreement (FTA) with the U.S.
May 24, 2013
US and Turkey to Establish High-Level Committee For Trade and Investment
US and Turkey intend to boost bilateral relations and trade, President Obama and Prime Minister Erdogan announced.
May 17, 2013
Lenzing Continues Supply to U.S. Army
U.S. President Obama signs permanent import approval allowing the Austrian Lenzing AG to supply flame-resistant fibers to the U.S. Army.
January 12, 2012
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