Ambassador in conversation

What the USA can learn from Austria

Ambassador Petra Schneebauer with US President Joe Biden(Bild: BMEIA)

Ambassador Petra Schneebauer spoke to the "OÖ-Krone" newspaper about bizarre TV duels, how she got to know Joe Biden, who is known for his blunders, and what the United States can learn from the Alpine republic.

Petra Schneebauer, who grew up in Lambach, has been Austrian Ambassador to America since April 2023. The "OÖ-Krone" reached her in her office in Washington one week after the bizarre TV duel between Joe Biden and Donald Trump.

"Krone": The TV duel between presidential candidates Biden and Trump left many Austrians stunned. An 81-year-old - who seems to have repeated lapses - and a convicted felon want to become the most powerful man in the world. How did you perceive that?