- Title: 347 AT Neighbours FM Presser
- Date: 16th June 2020
- Description:Foreign ministers of Austria, the Czech Republic, Slovenia, Slovakia and Hungary meet in Vienna. Foreign ministers of Austria, the Czech Republic, Slovenia, Slovakia and Hungary met in Vienna. Ivan Korcok (Slovakia), Tomas Petricek (Czech Rep), Alexander Schallenberg (Austria) Peter Szijjarto (Hungary) and Anze Logar (Slowenia) talked about the COVID-19 crisis, border checks and future cooperation. During coronavirus crisis the ministers talked on a regular basis on the phone or video conferences, but now they met personally for the first time since corona-crisis. Shotlist WS Presser SOUNDBITE (English) Alexander Schallenberg, Austrian FM: I believe if the corona-crisis has taught us anything, then it is that neighborhood really matters. Since the outbreak of the crisis we have established a regular exchange by video conferences. And telephone calls. This has proved to be a real asset. SOUNDBITE (English) Alexander Schallenberg, Austrian FM : The crisis has proven how interlinked we are, ,how we need each other. Economically, politically and socially. WS Presser SOUNDBITE (English ) Peter Szijjarto Hungarian FM: one of the reason why we were successful was our strong cooperation. SOUNDBITE (English) Peter Szijjarto Hungarian FM: these challenges during corona time have strengthen our cooperation further, Solidarity and mutual respect. WS Presser SOUNDBITE (English) Ivan Korcok, Slovakian FM: When it comes to reopening for us you can not go from zero to 100, big band. We in Slovakia, similar to Austria, are assessing on a daily basis. WS Presser, Ministers leaving
- Collection: ORF
- Genre:News
- Producer:ORF
- Transmission Date:16/06/2020
- Decade: 2020s