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Sebastian Kurz (l), the youngest leader in the EU, sees Austria's role at the Salzurg summit as a bridge-builder - particularly on migration and Brexit - despite his own government's partnership with the hard-right (Photo: European Commission)

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Austria's EU presidency: a bridge over troubled water?

Throughout history, bridges have helped to bring countries and people closer together. The stunning 190-high Europe Bridge in Austria is one such example of the modern era.

It spans across the Alps and connects Austria, South Tyrol, the Brenner pass, and Italy and became a symbol of a closer relationship between northern and southern Europe.

When the bridge was officially opened by then Austrian chancellor Alfons Gorbach in 1963, he said "may this bridge connect the peoples of Eu...

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Matthew is EUobserver's Opinion Editor. He joined EUobserver in June 2018. Previously he worked as a reporter for The Guardian in London, and as editor for AFP in Paris and DPA in Berlin.

Sebastian Kurz (l), the youngest leader in the EU, sees Austria's role at the Salzurg summit as a bridge-builder - particularly on migration and Brexit - despite his own government's partnership with the hard-right (Photo: European Commission)

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Matthew is EUobserver's Opinion Editor. He joined EUobserver in June 2018. Previously he worked as a reporter for The Guardian in London, and as editor for AFP in Paris and DPA in Berlin.

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