New US ambassador Fisher: Participation with Austria strengthened!

New US ambassador Fisher: Participation with Austria strengthened!

as part of a hearing in front of the US Senate's foreign policy committee. The meeting took place on June 12, 2025 under the direction of Senator Steve Daines, while the chairman James Risch was absent. Fisher emphasized the respect of the United States for the neutrality of Austria and the intention of remaining a reliable partner. This is particularly relevant in view of the cooperation agreement between the Bundesheer and the US national guard, which was closed in 2021 and is to continue to be expanded.

During the hearing, which lasted an hour in total, Fisher also gave personal insights. He condolized the Austrian people after the tragic killing spree in Graz and expressed his wish to work closely with Chancellor Stocker to deepen bilateral relationships. He emphasized the existing economic cooperation and praised the Austrian investments in the USA.

fisher and transatlantic relationships

Arthur Fisher, who was nominated by President Donald Trump, is the successor to Victoria Reggie Kennedy. His nomination has been established for six months and was only waiting for the consent of the Parliament Chamber dominated by Republicans, which is normally considered a routine matter. Fisher mentioned that he traveled in over 100 countries and on all seven continents and studied at the Elite University Harvard, where he was also delegate to the "Model United Nations". In his introductory speech, Senator Bill Hagerty considered Fisher as a person with a strong family tradition in the service at the community.

fisher presented himself as ambassadors of the values ​​of excellence, fairness, prosperity and hope. In addition, he made a decisive impact on anti-Semitism and recalled the role of the US soldiers in the liberation of the Mauthausen concentration camp in World War II. Five ambassador candidates were present in the composition of the hearing, including those for Uruguay, Czech Republic, Luxembourg and Estonia, which underlines the diversity of the diplomatic relationships in the USA.

Current developments in US Austrian relationships

The conversations about the in -depth transatlantic cooperation are not new. The annual strategic dialogue between Austria and the USA only recently took place on December 4th. This dialogue, which deals with important issues such as security questions, human rights and democracy, has shown that the two countries endeavor to strengthen their partnership. Ambassador Gregor W. Kössler of the Austrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ambassador James C. O’Brien, US Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs, underlined the relevance of this collaboration.

The dialogue aims to further deepen the bilateral strategic partnerships in the coming year. Fisher will therefore participate in this exchange and thus has the opportunity to lay the basis for a successful term in Austria.