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The German Confederation was also led by Austria from 1815 to 1866. In 1866 Austria was firstly separated from Germany and German Confederation was dissolved. In 1867, the multi-ethnic Austro-Hungarian Empire was established and led by Austria; it was rivaled by the North German Confederation from 1866 to 1871 and German Empire led by the Kingdom of Prussia rivaled Austria.
The Union of Public Services (German: Gewerkschaft öffentlicher Dienst, GÖD), is a trade union representing public service workers in Austria. The union was founded in 1945 by the Austrian Trade Union Federation, and by 1998 it had 229,778 members. It was particularly strong in administration, with many teachers also holding membership.
The two peace treaties, the one imposed on Germany and the one initialed by Austria, prevented in principle the absorption of the latter by the former (). [4] Article 80 of the Treaty of Versailles obliged Germany to respect Austrian independence; Article 88 of the Treaty of Saint-Germain committed Austria to remain independent and not to take any action that would jeopardize this without the ...
The German Zollverein established in 1834 had already provided the administrative prerequisites. Until 1840, 23 countries with more than 80% of the population had confederated under Prussia's leadership by cancelling the customs and trade barriers. Austria wanted to sap the Zollverein by the use of protective duties.
Sweden-Norway signs a free trade agreement with the Zollverein, linking the German members to the Scandinavian market. 1866: Austro-Prussian War, in which Austria is forced to dissolve the German Confederation and is excluded from its successor, the Prussian-led North German Confederation.
Austria has an embassy in Lima, and honorary consulates in Cuzco, Trujillo, Iquitos, and Arequipa. Peru has an embassy in Vienna, and consulates in Innsbruck and Salzburg. [191] United States: 1921: See Austria–United States relations. Austria has an embassy in Washington, D.C., and consulates-general in Los Angeles and New York City.
The ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA offices act as Austria's official business representatives abroad and are notified as the Trade Sections of Austrian embassies and consulates abroad. Public law (Wirtschaftskammergesetz) provides a legal foundation for the Austrian Federal Economic Chambers, supplying the legal framework for all Chambers, their co ...
Vida is a trade union representing workers in the transport and service industries in Austria.. The union was founded in December 2006, when the Railway Workers' Union merged with the Commerce and Transport Union and the Hotel, Catering and Personal Services Union.