Foreign Minister Kurz Met His British Counterpart Philip Hammond in Vienna

PeopleDiplomats ♦ Published: June 12, 2015; 18:00 ♦ (Vindobona)

British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond met for talks with Austrian Foreign Minister Sebastian Kurz in Vienna - a discussion on reforms necessary to make the EU fit for the 21st century. Both foreign ministers "Agreed that EU-reform must cut regulation & support business."

Foreign Minister Kurz Met Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond in Vienna / Picture: © British Embassy Vienna / Dragan Tatic

Philip Hammond confirmed on his Twitter account that "Positive discussions with Sebastian Kurz" have been held, and that they "Agreed that EU-reform must cut regulation & support business."

In detail they agreed that national parliaments must have a greater say in EU decision making.

Philip Hammond PC (born 4 December 1955) is a British Conservative politician who has…