Resentment against what is viewed as European Union meddling in Austrian affairs has given isolationist groups in Switzerland an unexpected lift.

Mr. Grunwald's selection was hailed by former United States Government officials involved with Austrian affairs over many years.

But conservatives convinced much of the electorate that the accusations against Mr. Waldheim were an intolerable interference by foreigners in Austrian internal affairs.

"Such a tunnel cannot be seen just as an internal Austrian affair," said Lorenz Fritz, general secretary of the Association of Austrian Industry in Vienna.

Or this reminiscence of a day in court from Goering: "They were reading my telephone conversations on the Austrian affair, and everybody was laughing with me.

Hale returned to the diplomatic field in 1914, serving in the United States Embassy in London as the official responsible for Austrian affairs.

Before the implementation of either the banking or currency reforms in Germany, Dodge's attention was turned to Austrian affairs.

HITLER: As soon as the Austrian affair has been settled I shall be ready to go with him through thick and thin - through anything!

On November 11, 1918, Emperor Charles I relinquished his right to take part in Austrian affairs of state.

The coalition which is being created in one of the Member States is clearly an Austrian affair but undoubtedly has a European dimension too.