June 12, 1994: EU Accession Vote

By approving EU accession on June 12, 1994, the people of Austria made an important and forward-looking decision for their homeland. Now, the focus is on the constructive further development of European integration.

With 66.6 percent voting in favor of EU accession, Austrians made a forward-looking decision for their homeland.

Following the fall of the Iron Curtain and with its accession to the EU, Austria has returned to the political center of the continent and can participate in all European decisions.

Despite all justified criticism of the EU’s many weaknesses, the priority today is to constructively advance European integration. In addition to the urgently needed implementation of a true, free internal market, this includes a strategically oriented, active enlargement policy, as well as a genuine European foreign and security policy.

With its geographical location, its historical expertise in Central Europe, and its status as a successful medium-sized state, Austria should be at the forefront of this European further development.

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