Vienna polishes up its performance for the presidency

When it assumes responsibility for EU business next month, Austria will be the first of the Union's three newest members to do so. Yet, so far, it has adopted a low profile in Union affairs. Thomas Klau examines the internal and external factors which will influence Vienna's term at the helmIN THE last few months, the former stables of Schloss Laudon on the outskirts of Vienna have played host to a succession of strange weekend charades.