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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf constitutional act
foreign policy doctrine
legal document
amendmentStatus formally still in force
commemoratedOn Austrian National Day
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
linked to: Austrian Parliament

Austrian National Council
linked to: Austrian Parliament
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
Soviet Union
United Kingdom
United States
placeAdopted Vienna
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
linked to: Austrian President
reason condition for withdrawal of occupying powers
recognizedBy other states as basis of Austria’s neutral status
relatedEvent Austrian State Treaty
shortTitle Federal Constitutional Law on the Neutrality of Austria
subjectMatter international law obligations of Austria
military neutrality
yearAdopted 1955

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Austrian State Treaty 1955 relatedEvent Austrian Declaration of Neutrality
Austrian Declaration of Neutrality shortTitle Federal Constitutional Law on the Neutrality of Austria
linked to: Austrian Declaration of Neutrality