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	Austria LOCAL GOVERNMENT
		Austria is divided into nine provinces (Länder): Vienna (Wien), Lower Austria (Niederösterreich), Upper Austria (Oberösterreich), Styria (Steiermark), Carinthia (Kärnten), Tyrol (Tirol), Salzburg, Burgenland, and Vorarlberg.
		The relationship between the provinces and the central government is defined by the constitution.
		There are some 2,300 communities in Austria, as well as 14 cities that have independent charters and fall directly under provincial authority rather than that of the districts.
	www.nationsencyclopedia.com /Europe/Austria-LOCAL-GOVERNMENT.html (258 words)

	Politics of Austria - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		As of the beginning of the twenty-first century, Austria's Second Republic presents itself as a stable federal republic with a written constitution, governed according to the principles of representative democracy and the rule of law.
		The federal government is subject to significant, albeit decreasing, influence by state-approved, compulsory-membership chambers of labour, commerce and agriculture, as well as by trade unions and lobbyist groups.
		During periods of coalition government by the two large political camps, conservatives and social democrats, this has led to a system called Proporz, where all jobs in the public administration were evenly distributed to supporters of the two parties.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Government_of_Austria (1874 words)

	United Nations Human Rights Website - Treaty Bodies Database - Document - Concluding Observations/Comments - Austria (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Austria would also shortly remove its reservation to article 7, subparagraph (b), of the Convention in the light of the introduction of the 1998 women's education act providing for access by women to the army.
		The Committee commends the Government of Austria for the high quality of the written and oral presentation of the combined third and fourth periodic reports and the fifth periodic report.
		The Committee is gratified that the Government of Austria had sent a large, high-level inter-ministerial delegation headed by the Federal Minister for Social Security and Generations, which established a frank and highly constructive dialogue with the members of the Committee.
	www.unhchr.ch /tbs/doc.nsf/(Symbol)/ecb3113330b3e265c1256928005228cc?Opendocument (1760 words)

	Country Narrative - Austria
		Austria is a transit and destination country for women from Romania, Bulgaria, Russia, Belarus, Moldova, Ukraine, and some African countries trafficked for the purposes of sexual exploitation.
		Austria continued to provide a high level of assistance and protection to victims of trafficking over the last year.
		The government fully funds a key anti-trafficking NGO in Austria; in 2005, the government approved a five-year funding commitment for the NGO that improved the NGO’s stability and its ability to plan and execute the delivery of its services.
	gvnet.com /humantrafficking/Austria-2.htm (599 words)

	Reservations, Declarations, Objections and Derogations - CEDAW - Austria
		Austria is further of the view that a general reservation of the kind made by the Government of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, which does not clearly specify the provisions of the Convention to which it applies and the extent of the derogation therefrom, contributes to undermining the basis of international treaty law.
		Austria does not consider the reservation made by the Government of Saudi Arabia as admissible unless the Government of Saudi Arabia, by providing additional information or through subsequent practice, ensures that the reservation is compatible with the provisions essential for the implementation of the object and purpose of the Convention.
		The Government of Austria considers that, in the absence of further clarification, this reservation raises doubts as to the degree of commitment assumed by Mauritania in becoming a party to the Convention since it refers to the contents of Islamic Sharia and to existing national legislation in Mauritania.
	www.bayefsky.com /html/austria_t2_cedaw.php (1716 words)

	globalEDGE (TM) \| country insights - Government of Austria (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The highest courts of Austria's independent judiciary are the Constitutional Court; the Administrative Court, which handles bureaucratic disputes; and the Supreme Court, for civil and criminal cases.
		Austria is active in the United Nations and experienced in UN peacekeeping efforts.
		Austria traditionally has been active in "bridge-building to the east," increasing contacts at all levels with eastern Europe and the states of the former Soviet Union.
	globaledge.msu.edu /ibrd/CountryGovt.asp?CountryID=37&RegionID=2 (1044 words)

	New government in Austria begins by clashing with the labour movement (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		However, the bourgeois government defeated the university students and the removal of the university fees became a central slogan of the SPÖ.
		What was protested against in 2000, was not the anti-working class policies of the bourgeois government (in fact, some of these policies were even supported by the liberal leaders of the movement), but the "moral" inferiority of the ÖVP in building a government bloc with the far-right party of Haider.
		Austria is now a perfect example for the general ideas of the world perspectives worked out by the International Marxist Tendency.
	www.marxist.com /austria-clash-labour-movement190107.htm (3056 words)

	Government of Austria - Austria's political system, head of state, head of government, Austria's national holiday, ...
		Austria is a federal republic state with a parliamentary democracy.
		The head of state is the federal president whereas the head of government is the federal chancellor.
		Austria's federal capital is Vienna with a population of 1.6 million.
	www.anglogermantrade.com /countryinfo/austria_government.htm (158 words)

	Austria History \| iExplore.com
		Austria’s history since the 13th century is bound up with that of the Hapsburg family.
		During the 17th and 18th centuries, Austria – and in particular Vienna – became one of the major centers of the cultural renaissance associated with the terms Baroque and The Enlightenment; the musical achievements of this period are particularly notable.
		Austria was a member of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) before it joined the EU in 1995; Germany is now Austria’s largest trading partner by a considerable margin, followed by Italy, France, the UK and, outside the EU, Switzerland.
	www.iexplore.com /dmap/Austria/History (1114 words)

	aunted by the Phantom of Austria
		Austria was admired for bearing the confidentiality of both super-powers in political sense.
		Located at the external boarder of the European Union, Austria is among the countries in Europe which receive the highest number of application for asylum in proportion to the size of their population.
		She notes that in discussing Austria's commitment to the rights of minorities the list of national minorities includes the Roma - which raises the question of who or what they are supposed the be the nationals of, as Roma.
	www.rci.rutgers.edu /~eu/haunted.htm (4150 words)

	Austria Government Protection Minorities Women Media - (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Austria is a constitutional democracy with a federal parliamentary form of government.
		The Pakistani government is failing to protect women from increasing violence, in the home and community as well as in custody, Amnesty International said today in a new report.
		Austria, centres for victims of violence in the family had been established to provide support to victims.
	austria.fabace.com /index.php?k=austria-government-protection-minorities-women-media (994 words)

	Austria (02/05)
		The present boundaries of Austria, once the center of the Habsburg Empire that constituted the second-largest state in Europe, were established in accordance with the Treaty of St. Germain in 1919.
		Soon after the Republic of Austria was created at the end of World War I, it faced the strains of catastrophic inflation and of adapting a large government structure to the needs of a new, smaller republic.
		Austria has a well-developed social market economy with a high standard of living in which the government has played an important role.
	www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/3165.htm (3017 words)

	Austria Child Abduction
		While the ECHR determined that Austria had violated this parent’s and his child’s right to a family life under the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, this parent continues to experience difficulties gaining acceptable access to the child.
		The Department of State has continued to engage the Government of Austria over the past year and has pushed for a resolution to this case that fully respects the parental rights of the left-behind parent.
		We are encouraged by the fact that the Government of Austria has continued to address the difficult challenges to creating suitable Hague Convention compliance mechanisms and effective enforcement procedures.
	www.international-divorce.com /ca-austria.htm (1671 words)

	Chancellor of Austria - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Federal Chancellor of Austria (Bundeskanzler) is the head of government in Austria.
		Before 1918, the equivalent office was the Minister-President of Austria.
		The Federal Chancellor is appointed by the Federal President of Austria who is theoretically totally free in his choice.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Chancellor_of_Austria (194 words)

	JURIST Austria - Austrian law, legal research, human rights
		Austria is a constitutional democracy with a federal parliamentary form of government.
		The highest courts of Austria's independent judiciary are the Constitutional Court; the Administrative Court, which handles bureaucratic disputes; and the Supreme Court, for civil and criminal cases.
		The Government passed a media reform bill to make the oversight board for the state radio and television company more independent of political influence; however, the board continued to be dominated by political appointees.
	jurist.law.pitt.edu /world/austria.htm (448 words)

	CNN.com - New far-right coalition in Austria - Feb. 28, 2003
		The entry of Haider's party into government in 2000 prompted the EU and U.S. to impose sanctions.
		Austria's conservative government has struck a deal to revive the governing coalition with Joerg Haider's far-right Freedom Party that collapsed late last year.
		The entry of Haider's party into the government in March 2000 prompted the European Union and United States to impose sanctions against Austria.
	cnn.com /2003/WORLD/europe/02/28/austria.coalition.reut/index.html (519 words)

	Austria -> Government on Encyclopedia.com 2002 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Austria: the economic importance of tea and coffee.
		OIAG and Telekom Austria Agree with Telecom Italia on Purchase of Stake in Mobilkom Austria and Telecom Italia's Exit from Telekom Austria.
		Austria confronts its dark Nazi past: as a government commission prepares to release an inventory of property stolen from Jews by the Nazis, a new tide of anti-Semitism is sweeping the country.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/section/Austria_Government.asp (542 words)

	Government - Austria - Europe
		Austria is a democratic, federal republic governed according to the constitution of 1920, as amended in 1929 and subsequently modified.
		Like the constitutions of many other Western democracies, the constitution of Austria provides for a distinct division of power among the executive, the legislative, and the judicial branches of government.
		Laws having their origin in 1862 and 1867 guarantee basic human rights and liberties; the rights of minorities are also guaranteed by the constitution.
	www.countriesquest.com /europe/austria/government.htm (74 words)

	Austria: Government limits democratic rights and boosts military spending
		Both government and opposition agree on using the attacks to further restrict democratic rights and to boost Austria’s armed forces.
		As far as domestic policy is concerned, the coalition government is utilising the situation to justify and intensify its plans to strengthen the state apparatus and limit democratic rights.
		Behind the slogan “Fight Terrorism”, all Austria’s parties are moving further to the right and the entire political establishment is closing ranks.
	www.wsws.org /articles/2001/oct2001/aust-o10.shtml (978 words)

	Austria
		Religious confessional communities, once they are recognized officially as such by the Government, have juridical standing, which permits them to engage in such activities as purchasing real estate in their own names, contracting for goods and services, and other activities.
		Numerous religious groups not recognized by the Government, as well as some religious law experts, dismiss the benefits of obtaining status under the 1998 law and have complained that the law's additional criteria for recognition as a religious society obstruct claims to recognition and formalize a second-class status for nonrecognized groups.
		The U.S. Embassy monitors the Government's adherence to religious tolerance and freedom of expression as part of its evaluation of the Government's policies and commitments to freedom of expression.
	www.state.gov /g/drl/rls/irf/2003/24343.htm (2693 words)

	Europa usus - Austria Information, Austria People, Austria Government, Austria Economy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Austria became an important force in Central Europe with the foundation of the Habsburg Empire, in the thirteenth century by the Habsburg family, a politically dynamic family of Swiss origin.
		It was not until 26th October 1955 that the remaining allied troops departed and it, with a new constitution in hand, assumed its modern form.
		The Austrian government played a highly interventionist role in it's county's economic development, by putting about a quarter of the county's manufacturing sector under state control.
	www.europa-usus.net /austria.html (306 words)

	Austria : Geography, People, Politics, Government, Economy, transport
		Austria, with its well-developed market economy and high standard of living, is closely tied to other EU economies, especially Germany's.
		The government estimates economic growth in 2004 of 1.7-2.1% and of 2.5% in 2005.
		The government is planning a EURO 500 billion income tax cut in 2004, though some economists doubt it will have stimulative effects in 2004, because it will be offset by higher health insurance contributions and higher taxes on energy.
	www.studentsoftheworld.info /infopays/wfb.php3?CODEPAYS=AUT (1319 words)

	globalEDGE (TM) \| country insights - Government of Austria (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The 1955 Austrian State Treaty ended the four-power occupation and recognized Austria as an independent and sovereign state.
		In recent years, however, Austria began to reassess its definition of neutrality, granting overflight rights for the UN-sanctioned action against Iraq in 1991, and, since 1995, contemplating participation in the EU's evolving security structure.
		In addition, the Austrian Government and various Austrian organizations provide assistance and training to support the changes underway in the region.
	globaledge.msu.edu /ibrd/CountryGovt.asp?CountryID=37&RegionID=2 (1044 words)

	Squeeze Austria to Cleanse Its Government
		The international condemnation of Austria's decision to include the far-rightist Freedom Party in its new government was remarkable for both the speed with which it was enunciated and the precedent it set.
		Austria's 14 fellow European Union members acted swiftly in downgrading their diplomatic relations with a government that now includes a party fundamentally antithetical to their values and principles.
		Having sent this powerful message, it is critically important for EU members and the U.S. government not to hint at any acceptance of Austria's government in the months ahead.
	www.brook.edu /views/op-ed/daalder/20000214.htm (939 words)

	Government (from Austria) -- Britannica Student Encyclopedia
		Austria is a federal republic, consisting of nine democratic states, known as Bundesländer.
		The word government is derived from a Greek verb meaning “to pilot a ship.” It is a fitting derivation, since, in metaphorical terms, it is the responsibility of government to steer the “ship of state.” Governments have been a part of human history for thousands of years.
		The executive branch of government is so named because it executes, or carries out, the laws and policies laid down by the legislative, or law-making, branch.
	www.britannica.com /ebi/article-196985 (750 words)

	ad ITA project "e-government": Link collection
		In Austria the federal government has started an IT initiative which is connected to the program on innovation in public administration.
		Pilot projects on the implementation of digital signatures by public authorities (central government, county or municipal authorities) are funded with a total amount of 10 mio DKK.
		The research project Government and Politics on the Net carried out at the University of California, Santa Barbara "is aimed at understanding whether the technologies of the Net are altering patterns of political participation and public deliberation in the U.S."
	www.oeaw.ac.at /ita/ebene5/e2-2a18a.htm (1559 words)

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