Trumps bridge-builders to the European Right

" Sebastian Kurz is a Rockstar. I'm a big Fan." Nine months ago, the US Ambassador in Berlin, Richard Grenell, said raving in the Breitbart Interview on the Austrian Chancellor.

As enthusiastic as his colleague in Vienna, Trevor Traina, Sebastian Kurz. Both should be decisively involved in this have been that, after more than 13 years of break for the first time an Austrian Chancellor in the White house is loaded. Finally, the in December 2005, the then Chancellor, Wolfgang Schüssel, receive him Washington to George W. Bush.

An hour meet Donald Trump , and Briefly his Delegation this Wednesday on each other, for fifteen minutes you are talking about. Then for a Short time to a dinner invitation at the home of Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner.

in Short, a Rockstar is not just for Grenell, he is true even in the case of critics as a political exceptional talent – and, above all, as someone who is constantly on the move, the big appearance on the international stage of addiction and themselves as "bridge-builders" are staged. For the 32-year-old Chancellor is the invitation to Washington, a "coronation," says the political scientist and US expert Heinz Gärtner of the University of Vienna. "In short, Austria has given more weight and attention – both positive and negative." The small Republic is noticed in the past few months, particularly by the abstention at the UN migration Pact, which triggered a Domino effect in Europe.

Trump wants to beat bridge

The right positioning of the government is to Shortly also Trumps have aroused the interest, or at least his advisors. Officially, it will go at the Meeting, to trade issues – but unofficially, observers agree that Trump wants to beat over the Short bridge to the European Right. The Austrian Chancellor, although himself a Conservative, but his coalition partner, the FPÖ has initiated the Alliance of right-wing populists in the European Parliament. The images of Short-and Trump in the White house to radiate, therefore, primarily to Europe, is a political scientist a gardener for sure. In the USA, even Short is too unknown to be Trump politically useful.

there was a similar assessment of the Trump biographer and investigative Journalist David Cay Johnston: "Trump hits just because people have a say in his staff, that he must meet him," he says of the Austrian press Agency. The ultra-right-wing adviser to the US President had a "clear Agenda". You see, therefore, the Austrian or the Hungarian government party Fidesz Alliance partners.

the US President is looking for a close to heads of government, the center-right in Europe, also suspects the former US national security Advisor Ben Rhodes. "Trump not tried what has already been done to George W. Bush than it was with France and Germany: He is looking for heads of government of the smaller States, to show that he still has friends in Europe." Austria may be small, but that's exactly what might appeal to Trump, said Rhodes in an Interview with the Austrian press. "He seems to feel more comfortable on the side of the representatives of the smaller States. Maybe it's because he can stage himself as the "bigger Person"."

For the benefits of a meeting in the White house. "It is the entry in the history books", says US expert gardener. The Chancellor was, however, quite aware of the fact that Trump is viewed critically in Europe. Unlike the USA, Austria, is holding on to the Iran agreement and support of the United States criticized the Russian-German Nord Stream Baltic sea pipeline 2. To represent these positions, and the host at the same time to commend oppose, will be a tightrope walk. The US President was once the most powerful man in the world, said Shortly beforehand. Austria is a small country, but dependent on exports, and therefore, we are committed to good relations.

the Content of the Austrians and Trump seem to have some Overlap. "What unites the EU and the USA certainly is in the interest of control of Migration and countering illegal Migration, and the tractor to fight," said Short, even the Tiroler Tageszeitung. Austria's migration policy to come in the case of Trump, is a political scientist a gardener. "The difference between the "Balkan route" and a wall to Mexico is not very large." to do

What Kneissls Knicks in front of Putin with the visit

It is not likely to be migration policy and the right coalition partner, the make it Short for the White house interesting. Rather, a now almost famous Pose of his foreign Minister, Karin Kneissl plays a role. This invited last summer to the Russian President to their wedding. The image of the front of Vladimir Putin kink send Kneissl went around the world. "The invitation of Kneissl is spontaneous, just like the Knicks in front of Putin. It was just there, in my view, no strategy behind it," says gardener.

But the impression of a large Russia is close to think since then, stubbornly, is the analyst. Still to Short, Putin has made several times last year. "The Meetings in Washington will now dispel the impression of a Russia-friendly Austria," says gardener.

Since the Kneissls wedding is to have the U.S. Embassy in Vienna by a massive an appointment between Short-and Trump. In short, a long future"," says the US Ambassador in Vienna, Trevor Traina, in an Interview. America should use time and effort to get to know him. (Editorial Tamedia)

Created: 20.02.2019, at 17:08