We have all examined our past critically and are very much aware of even the unpleasant things. Now, we need to look at what we plan to do with the lessons we have learned from the past.

6% was a record low. A member of the Social Democratic Party of Austria (SPÖ) he suspended his party membership for the duration of his Presidency. From 1983 to 1987 he was Minister of Science in a coalition government headed by Fred Sinowatz.

He took office on 8 July 2004 and was re-elected for a second and last term on 25 April 2010. Heinz Fischer GColIH (German pronunciation: [haɪnts ˈfɪʃɐ]; born 9 October 1938) is the President of Austria.