Letter of congratulations from President Donald Tusk to Alexander Van der Bellen on his election as Federal President of the Republic of Austria

Met dank overgenomen van Europese Raad i, gepubliceerd op zondag 4 december 2016.

It is my pleasure to extend my wholehearted congratulations on your election as Federal President of the Republic of Austria. On behalf of the European Council and personally, I wish you every success in your term as president.

At a time when we are faced with many difficult challenges, the continued constructive contribution of Austria to finding common European solutions and keeping our European unity will remain essential.