The Delegation was received in Vienna by the bilateral Austria-Switzerland parliamentary group of the Austrian Parliament, led by its chairman, Dr Magnus Brunner, Vice President of the Austrian Federal Council. The two official delegations, which maintain parliamentary relations between the countries, exchanged views on European politics and economic policy in particular and on various regional issues, such as the development potential of the St. Gallen Altenrhein airfield and planning the S18 Bodensee motorway.
The Swiss Delegation also met the members of the EU committees of the Austrian National Council and Federal Council. The talks focused on Switzerland’s negotiations on an institutional framework agreement and how both countries are dealing with the United Kingdom’s decision to withdraw from the EU. The importance of the accompanying measures and the recognition of stock exchange equivalence were also discussed. The Swiss Delegation was also interested in the participation rights of the Austrian Parliament within the European Union. Following the working meeting with the EU committees, the Delegation was received by Ingo Appé, President of the Austrian Federal Council, for a courtesy visit. In addition, the opportunity arose for a spontaneous meeting with Federal Minister Gernot Blümel, who is responsible for European policy.
The programme also included a discussion at the Ministry for Europe, Integration and Foreign Affairs with the Secretary General of the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber. The Delegation also visited the Wiener Hofburg, and was given a guided tour of the «House of History».
The Delegation for relations with the Austrian Parliament was led by member of the National Council, Walter Müller (FDP, SG). National Council members Thomas Ammann (CVP, SG), Adrian Amstutz (SVP, BE), Claudia Friedl (SP, SG), Thomas Müller (SVP, SG) and Lukas Reimann (SVP, SG), and Council of States member Pascale Bruderer Wyss (SP, AG) also took part in the visit to Vienna.
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