Consul General Boeck Welcomes New Austrian Citizens
On December 11, 2020, Consul General Helmut Boeck handed official citizenship decrees to two new Austrian citizens. Sophie Gonick and Daniel Salem are the first two New Yorkers who received their Austrian citizenships according to the new amendment to the Austrian Citizenship Act for descendants of victims of the National Socialist regime, which entered into force on September 1, 2020.
Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg Meets AJC CEO David Harris
On December 21, 2020, Austrian Consul General Helmut Boeck moderated a discussion between Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg and the CEO of the American Jewish Committee, David Harris. Owing to the COVID-19 pandemic, the meeting had to be convened virtually this time.