Economic/Political Section

The combined Economic-Political Section is responsible for the day-to-day conduct of bilateral relations with the Austrian government on issues pertaining to political and economic policy matters. We advocate support for U.S. positions on a wide range of issues. We prepare analyses and reports on political and economic developments of significance to the United States, including domestic developments in Austria and Austria's positions on international issues.

The Economic-Political Section works closely with the State Department, mainly via the Bureau for European and Eurasian Affairs in Washington. We also work closely with our Missions to the UN and OSCE in Vienna to coordinate bilateral aspects of issues they deal with. We are the Embassy's main contact with Austria's five political parties, parliament, local government offices and non-governmental organizations with interest in economic and political affairs.

If you need help with reference and research questions, please contact the American Reference Center of the U.S. Embassy.

General Overview

• Background Note: Austria - U.S. Department of State

Economic Issues

• U.S. Government Links

  • U.S. Department of Labor
  • U.S. Department of Agriculture
    • Foreign Agricultural Service
  • U.S. Department of Commerce
  • U.S. Department of Energy
  • U.S. Department of the Treasury
    • Bureau of Economic Analysis
  • U.S. Department of State
    • Business Center
  • Office of the U.S. Trade Representative
  • Council of Economic Advisors - The White House

  Useful Links

  • Economics and Trade in the U.S.
  • Austrian Economic Chamber
  • Foreign Commercial Service
  • American Chamber of Commerce in Austria
  • Further Information on Economic Issues available at: U.S. Policy

Political Issues

• U.S. Department of State
  • Diplomacy and the Global Campaign Against Terrorism
• Peace & Security, Bureau of International Information Programs

• Holocaust Issues
• Federal Chancellery
• Ministry of European and International Affairs
• FirstGov - the official U.S. gateway to all government information
• Government and Politics in the U.S.

Organizations We Work With

• European Union (EU)
• NATO
• United Nations (UN)
• Southeast European Cooperative Initiative (SECI)
• World Trade Organziation (WTO)