Minister for National Defense Norbert Darabos of Austria

Darabos said recently that the Austrian contingent of 160 troops would probably not leave before next month.

VIENNA) - Austria is unlikely to send its first contingent of troops to Chad as part of a humanitarian EU mission, before next month, Defence Minister Norbert Darabos said on Tuesday.

VIENNA) - Austrian Defence Minister Norbert Darabos said he was relieved the EU's peacekeeping mission in Chad can finally go ahead after months of delays, in an interview published Saturday.

US missile shield a "provocation": Austrian defence ministerUS plans to deploy a missile defence shield in Central Europe against Moscow's wishes are a "provocation," Austrian Defence Minister Norbert Darabos said in an interview published Thursday.

Austrian Defense Minister Norbert Darabos had said in an interview published Thursday that the US plans to build the defense shield was "a provocation, in my opinion.

Norbert Darabos was born on 31 Mai 1964 and lives in Kroatisch-Minihof/Province of Burgenland.

Since 2003 Norbert Darabos has been Secretary General of the Social Democratic Party of Austria and as of 2004 he has been Member of the Austrian Parliament.

Norbert Darabos is married with two children.

Austrian prosecutors are investigating young soldiers seen exchanging Hitler salutes in a video that appeared on the Internet, Defense Minister Norbert Darabos said on Tuesday.

In a statement, Darabos said suspects had been tracked down and were being questioned over the incident in an army barracks in Salzburg, captured by a mobile-phone camera and posted on the video-sharing Web site YouTube.

Another shouts, "Heil Hitler!"In a statement, Darabos said an investigation found four conscript soldiers were involved.

Norbert Darabos said in an interview that the US was on the wrong track in its insistence on the deployment of a missile shield in Poland and the Czech Republic despite Russia's objections.

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VIENNA (Reuters) - Austrian Defense Minister Norbert Darabos has called US.

var RTR_ArticleBlurb = "VIENNA (Reuters) - Four Austrian soldiers face criminal charges for exchanging Hitler salutes in two videos that appeared on the Internet, Defence Minister Norbert Darabos said on Thursday.

VIENNA (Reuters) - Four Austrian soldiers face criminal charges for exchanging Hitler salutes in two videos that appeared on the Internet, Defence Minister Norbert Darabos said on Thursday.

In a statement, Darabos said an investigation found four conscript soldiers were involved.

VIENNA (Thomson Financial) - Austria's Defence Minister Norbert Darabos said that he expects his country to decrease the overall cost of its purchase of Eurofighter aircraft by around 400 mln eur, by lowering the number of jets delivered below the 18 originally ordered.

According to Austrian press agency APA, Darabos said that within the next few days he will announce the exact number of Eurofighters that the country will receive.

VIENNA (Thomson Financial) - US plans to deploy a missile defence shield in Central Europe against Moscow's wishes are a 'provocation,' Austrian Defence Minister Norbert Darabos said in an interview published today.

That the United States are installing a defense shield in eastern Europe is a provocation in my view," Darabos was quoted as saying in an interview with daily Die Presse on Thursday.

Darabos said he saw no danger from Iranian long range missiles and the United States should try for a different solution.

Regarding Austria's engagement in Union Nation missions, Darabos said Austria was currently not considering sending troops to Darfur.

Austrian Defense Minister Norbert Darabos said the deployment was more important than ever.

The refugees and aid organizations urgently need military protection," Darabos said in a statement.

Defence Minister Norbert Darabos said there was 'zero tolerance' for such actions.

12January2007-Norbert Darabos is Austria's new Minister of Defence and thus head of the Austrian Armed Forces.

Since 2003 Darabos has been Secretary General of the Austrian Social Democratic Party.

Austria's new defence minister Norbert Darabos said he remained determined to drop a contract signed by the former government to purchase 18 Eurofighter jets.

Darabos said he planned to begin formal talks with the group soon.

FOUR Austrian soldiers face criminal charges for exchanging Hitler salutes in two videos that appeared on the Internet, Defence Minister Norbert Darabos said overnight.

Mr Darabos said an investigation found four conscript soldiers were involved.

quoted as saying in an interview with daily Die Presse on Thursday.

Norbert Darabos said negotiations between the company and the Austrian government, which has been trying to lower the price of the €1.

He said among others, that Austrian Defence Minister Norbert Darabos is wrong when he talks about a provocation in connection with the planned stationing of the US.

US plans to deploy a missile defence shield in Central Europe against Moscow's wishes are a "provocation," Austrian Defence Minister Norbert Darabos said in an interview published Thursday.

has taken the wrong path, Darabos was quoted as saying.

I stand firm on this issue because, simply, it's an issue that also involves Austrian interests and, above all, European interests, Darabos said in an interview with Austrian television.

Norbert Darabos said an investigation was under way and confirmed that the incident took place in Austrian army barracks.

Darabos said those involved would have to "bear the consequences" and account for their actions.

I personally think the US has taken the wrong path, Darabos was quoted as saying.

Austrian Defence Minister Norbert Darabos has called US.

in an interview with daily Die Presse on Thursday.