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Werner Faymann

Austrian Chancellor has Some Scathing Remarks on Greece's Refugee Policies

"I cannot understard Greece's policy any more. It is not possible that Greece acts like a travel agency that sends the refugees some place else. Greece received 11,000 refugees in the past year, whereas we (received) 90,000. This is...

German and Austrian Chancellors Call for Acceleration of Hotspots in Greece

Amid instability and high security alerts throughout the European continent, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Austrian Chancellor Werner Faymann called for the European Union to buttress the protection of its own borders, during a joint press conference on Thursday in Berlin. Since...

Greek PM and Austrian Chancellor Visit the Island of Lesvos

Austrian Chancellor Werner Faymann arrived at the Greek island of Lesvos on Tuesday to witness first hand the extent of the refugee crisis in Greece and how it is being managed. Faymann was greeted by Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras upon his...

Turkey Says 3 Million More Refugees Could Flee from Syria

Turkey is warning the European Union that 3 million more refugees could flee war-torn Syria and cross to Europe adding to the already huge influx. Currently, there are about 2 million refugees from Syria in Turkey. Also, an estimated 400,000...

Austrian and Greek Leaders to Partner in Refugee Crisis

Austrian Chancellor Werner Faymann will meet with Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras at the East Aegean Greek island of Lesvos on Tuesday in the context of the ongoing refugee crisis. “They will visit together the first reception and refugee identification facilities, while they will...

Leaders Tsipras, Merkel, Faymann Discuss Refugee Crisis in Europe

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras had a phone contact with German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Austrian Chancellor Werner Faymann, on Saturday.Their discussion focused on the management of the refugee' influx. According to an announcement issued by the Greek government, the three...

Greek PM: 'Without an Honorable Compromise, We Will Say the Big No'

"Our proposal meets the institutions' demands for fiscal targets and reforms," Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said on Wednesday after a meeting with Austrian Chancellor Werner Faymann. He also referred to the gradual abolition of early pensions as of 2016....

Greek PM Tsipras from Vienna: I am Optimistic About an Agreement with Partners

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras met with Austrian Chancellor Werner Faymann earlier today in Vienna, where he was jubilantly accepted. A large number of Greeks residing in Vienna, as well as Austrians, had gathered in front of the Chancellery shouting...

Austrian Chancellor: Grexit Option Must be Eliminated

“We should save Greece and Europe from a Grexit option,” Austrian Chancellor Werner Faymann underlined in a newspaper interview ahead of Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras' visit on Monday. In the interview to be published on the Sunday issue of Austrian newspaper “Kurier,”...

Austrian Chancellor Faymann: EU to Stand by Greece

His opinion that the European Union should stand by Greece expressed Austrian Chancellor Werner Faymann, calling, at the same time, for talks on the so-called Grexit to stop. In an interview with Austria's public radio, Faymann underlined that "whoever...