The Permanent Representation to the EU is Austria's largest diplomatic mission. We make sure that Austrian interests find their way into the policy of the Union. Our main tasks are: • representing the Austrian Federal Government in its relations with the Member States and the European Institutions and acts on the basis of instructions; • representing Austria in the preparation of the legislative decision-making process within the Union on the level of ambassadors and deputy ambassadors as well as in Working Parties; • negotiating compromises with other Permanent Representatives, the European Commission and with the European Parliament (e.g. budget, co-decision procedure...); • drawing up reports, analyses and previews to provide a precise basis for the formulation of Austrian positions in the Council of Ministers.