Wolfgang Schussel, Austria's steely chancellor.(Brief Article)

"THERE have been many attempts to unify Europe," says Wolfgang Schussel, Austria's chancellor, "but always in the past by hegemonic powers. For the first time, we're trying to achieve a union through the co-operation of equal partners. That vision is still intact. But we're beginning to have real doubts about its practical realisation. The [diplomatic] sanctions [imposed on Austria by the EU's other 14 governments] were totally undemocratic, illegal and unfair. Of course, I understand there were fears when I invited Jorg Haider's [far-right] Freedom Party to form a coalition…