Permanent Representation Of Austria To The EU

The Permanent Representation to the EU is Austria's largest diplomatic mission. We make sure that Austrian interests find their way into the policy of the Union. Our main tasks are: • representing the Austrian Federal Government in its relations with the Member States and the European Institutions and acts on the basis of instructions; • representing Austria in the preparation of the legislative decision-making process within the Union on the level of ambassadors and deputy ambassadors as well as in Working Parties; • negotiating compromises with other Permanent Representatives, the European Commission and with the European Parliament (e.g. budget, co-decision procedure...); • drawing up reports, analyses and previews to provide a precise basis for the formulation of Austrian positions in the Council of Ministers.