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Reinhold Lopatka
“Costs of non-enlargement of the EU would be high”
Austrian Foreign Ministry wants discussion about more involvement of EU citizens in EU policy.
January 22, 2013
“Strict rules and monitoring mechanisms for a healthy Europe”
Austria´s State Secretary Reinhold Lopatka discusses EU financial matters with Czech State Secretary Vojtech Belling.
January 16, 2013
"We invite the African Union to open an office in Vienna"
"Austria invites the African Union to establish an office in Vienna in the year marking the 50th anniversary of the African Union.” Austrian State Secretary Lopatka says.
January 15, 2013
“Eurobonds Are Wrong Signal”
2013 - After crisis management it is now time to tackle issues of the future, Austria´s Ministry of Foreign Affairs says.
December 31, 2012
"Austria pushes international development agenda ahead"
Austrian State Secretary discusses continuation of the Rio process with UN Under-Secretary General.
December 18, 2012
Lopatka: “Communitisation of debts is the wrong message”
State Secretary Lopatka lacks understanding for proposals made by Federal Chancellor Faymann.
December 17, 2012
"Croatia on the final stretch towards EU membership"
Austrian State Secretary encourages Zagreb to take final steps of reform.
November 30, 2012
Austria and France Develop European Alpine Strategy
Austria´s State Secretary Lopatka discussed current issues of European policy with Minister of European Affairs Cazeneuve and Minister of Development Cooperation Canfin in Paris on 23 November
November 27, 2012
“Austrian businesses pursuing expansion in Vietnam”
Great potential in the future-oriented energy, environmental and education sectors.
October 24, 2012
Austria Underlines Importance of Austerity Measures
“EU pact for growth and employment to fight high unemployment rates”: State Secretary Reinhold Lopatka at the General Affairs Council in Luxemburg.
October 17, 2012
Austrian Foreign Ministry Wants “Better coordination for development cooperation”
"No single country can solve all the major problems of our time alone", Austrian State Secretary Reinhold Lopatka said at the "Development Dialogue" event in Parliament today.
October 12, 2012
Austrian Presents Piorities for the “EU budget of the future”
State Secretary Lopatka in the EU Sub-Committee of the National Council.
October 10, 2012
Austria Appreciates Portugal’s Efforts of Budget Consolidation
State Secretary Lopatka meets with Portuguese State Secretary for EU Affairs, Luis Miguel Morais Leitão.
October 8, 2012
"Serbia can count on Austria to be its partner"
The Austrian State Secretary encourages Serbia to embark on pro-European course.
October 5, 2012
“EU administration must be screened for savings potential”
Austrian State Secretary Lopatka repeats Austria’s central demands at the General Affairs Council in Brussels.
September 25, 2012
Austrian State Secretary meets Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Titov in Moscow
Lopatka “Relations with Moscow are rooted in solid ground in all fields and are continuously expanded”
September 24, 2012
Austria Claims Financial Transaction Tax
State Secretary Lopatka presents Austria’s positions to EU Commissioner Lewandowski.
September 21, 2012
Austria to Pay higher Contributions to EU
In the next financial period of the EU from 2014 to 2020, Austria´s contribution will increase substantially. Austria calls for keeping the discount system.
September 20, 2012
Lopatka New State Secretary in Austrian Foreign Ministry
Reinhold Lopatka (Austrian People's Party - ÖVP) was sworn in as State Secretary in the Austrian Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs today by Austrian President Heinz Fischer.
September 12, 2012
WKÖ: "Clear Commitment to the Brenner Base Tunnel is Needed”
The chairman of the Austrian Economic Chamber considers the tunnel between Italy and Austria as a pioneering infrastructure project.
February 23, 2011
Austria's Budget Deficit is Lower than Expected
The preliminary budget outcome for 2010 is 0.6% better than forecast. However, the results of the ÖBB could increase the deficit again.
February 17, 2011
Lopatka Demands Structural Reforms and Budgetary Discipline
The State Secretary for Finance at the German-Austrian Financial and Economic Forum.
February 11, 2011
Tension between ÖBB and ÖVP
The conflict over the finances of the Austrian State Railway between the ÖBB and the ruling ÖVP goes on.
February 8, 2011
ÖBB: Layoff of 100 executives and 1,000 administrative jobs
In order to save the financially strongly ailing ÖBB, it is being set on a course of austerity by the new boss, Christian Kern, who has been appointed on Friday. 100 executive and 1,000 administrative jobs are to be cut within the next three years.
September 10, 2010