Austrian neutrality does not mean disengaging from international affairs. Instead, it demands an intense involvement
09 May International & Trade

Austrian neutrality does not mean disengaging from international affairs. Instead, it demands an intense involvement

Austria’s neutrality occupies a unique space: it mainly concerns military and security issues but still allows for the country to be heavily engaged in international affairs. Heinz Gärtner explains this policy of neutrality and how it could be a model for Ukraine
by Heinz Gärtner
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