Austrian Chancellory Reaffirms its Commitment to the Rule of Law and Multilateralism

PeopleOther ♦ Published: June 18, 2025; 22:55 ♦ (Vindobona)

Austrian Chancellor Christian Stocker, together with Foreign Minister Beate Meinl-Reisinger and Minister for Europe and Family Affairs Claudia Plakolm, invited the diplomatic corps and representatives of international organizations to a reception at the Federal Chancellery. The reception, which took place exactly three months after the government took office, emphasized the central role of diplomacy and dialogue in an increasingly uncertain world.

Austrian Chancellor Christian Stocker, Federal Minister Beate Meinl-Reisinger, and Federal Minister Claudia Plakolm welcomed the diplomatic corps and representatives of international organizations to the Federal Chancellery. / Picture: © Bundeskanzleramt (BKA) / Andy Wenzel

In the historic congress hall of the Federal Chancellery, a place that was the scene of the Congress of Vienna in 1815, which reorganized Europe, the Austrian government welcomed the diplomatic corps on Tuesday. In his speech, Chancellor Christian Stocker emphasized the non-negotiable cornerstones of the new government: the rule of law, separation of powers, human and minority rights,…