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At the same time, pointing out that Austria takes the Presidency of the EU at a time of change, it was pointed out that the international order is changing, but that Europeans are in a better position state as ever: rule of law, democracy and freedom, what people are living in Europe today is anything but explicit and this "European way of life" must be defended and maintained in the future.
According to the Austrian Chancellor, the renewal of the economic and social system is also a challenge because "in many areas we have become very bureaucratic, too expensive and too slow to continue to exist economically in a globalized world". .
With regard to Russia, Sebastian Kurtz emphasized his intention to help strengthen the channels of dialogue with Moscow, stressing that "peace on the European continent can exist only with Russia and not against Russia ".
According to him, of course, there can not be a harmonious agreement on all questions, "neither in the European Parliament nor in the European Council, because that is what constitutes Europe", but he have to focus on what they unite.
The presidency of the European Union, which was officially taken over by Austria on Sunday from the previous presidency of Bulgaria, is for the country – which is a member of the EU since the 1st January 1995 – the third since its previous presidencies, the second six months of 1998 and the first half of 2006.
Under the Austrian Presidency, 300 meetings in total, 60 ministerial councils will be held on 31 December, including 13 in Austria.
An Informal Summit of EU Heads of State and Government on Migration, Refugees and Security in Europe, Matters at the Heart of the Austrian Presidency, is scheduled in Salzburg on 20 September [19659008]]
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