Austrian Declaration of Neutrality
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The Austrian Declaration of Neutrality is a 1955 constitutional act in which Austria committed to permanent neutrality, shaping its postwar foreign policy and independence after the withdrawal of occupying powers.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional act
ⓘ
foreign policy doctrine ⓘ legal document ⓘ |
| amendmentStatus | formally still in force ⓘ |
| commemoratedOn | Austrian National Day NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constitutionalArticleType | federal constitutional law ⓘ |
| constitutionalRank | constitutional act of the Republic of Austria ⓘ |
| context |
end of Allied occupation of Austria
ⓘ
post-World War II occupation of Austria ⓘ |
| country | Austria ⓘ |
| dateAdopted | 1955-10-26 ⓘ |
| declares | permanent neutrality of Austria ⓘ |
| defensePolicyImpact | Austria maintains its own armed forces for territorial defense ⓘ |
| effectOnSovereignty | restoration of full Austrian independence ⓘ |
| enteredIntoForce | 1955-10-26 ⓘ |
| euMembershipCompatibility | interpreted as compatible with European Union membership ⓘ |
| foreignPolicyImpact |
basis for Austria’s non-alignment during the Cold War
ⓘ
foundation of Austria’s postwar foreign policy ⓘ |
| geopoliticalRole | buffer state between NATO and Warsaw Pact during the Cold War ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Swiss model of neutrality ⓘ |
| internationalLawCharacter | unilateral declaration of neutrality ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| legalStatus | constitutional law ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Austrian constitutional law ⓘ |
| legislativeBody |
Austrian Federal Council
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Austrian National Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationalSymbolism | key element of Austrian Second Republic identity ⓘ |
| obligation |
Austria shall defend its neutrality with all means at its disposal
ⓘ
Austria shall not join military alliances ⓘ Austria shall not permit foreign military bases on its territory ⓘ |
| occupyingPowers |
France
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Soviet Union NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeAdopted | Vienna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| policyConsequence |
Austria did not join NATO
ⓘ
Austria hosted international organizations in Vienna ⓘ Austria pursued active role in the United Nations ⓘ |
| prohibits | stationing of foreign troops in peacetime ⓘ |
| promulgatedBy | Federal President of Austria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reason | condition for withdrawal of occupying powers ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | other states as basis of Austria’s neutral status ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | Austrian State Treaty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Federal Constitutional Law on the Neutrality of Austria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
international law obligations of Austria
ⓘ
military neutrality ⓘ |
| yearAdopted | 1955 ⓘ |
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