National Day in Austria
National Day in Austria is held on October 26. Celebrates the anniversary of the Declaration of Neutrality in 1955. This event in the third decade of the month October is annual. Help us
The Austrian State Treaty declares that Austria can't join a military alliance, allow the establishment of foreign military bases within Austria or participate in a war. The status of neutrality is even recognised internationally after Austria notified countries following the signing of the Treaty in 1955.
During the Cold War, Austria was the superpowers' “darling” of sorts and saw itself playing a “special role” (Sonderfall). As a Cold War neutral state, it played a crucial role as a mediator and “bridge builder” between East and West.
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