Prezydencja Austrii w pierwszym półroczu 2006 roku
Austria’s Presidency in the First Half of 2006

Summary/Abstract: In the first half of 1996 Austria held presidency of the European Union for the second time. The scale of challenges to be faced by a country included in the category of small member states was defined above all by a crisis of the EU aggravated by the rejection of the Constitutional Treaty by France and Holland, and in internal relations by a strong Euro-skepticism of the Austrian society. The key issues of this presidency were: debate on the future of the European Union, negotiations on the ultimate financial framework of the EU, the process of enlargement and in the sphere of economy – fostering growth and employment. The international situation also brought to the foreground the problem of energy security. On the whole, Austrian presidency met with positive reactions.

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