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From the content of the current issue:

• KHD chairman Andreas Mölzer: at escort Seite 3
• A new alliance of the Carinthian home associations side 5
• ARGE Carinthian homeland- and traditional associations (ARGE KHT) side 5
• The Carinthian Defense Fighters Association side 6
• Volksdeutsche Landsmannschaft in Carinthia (ARGE-WOLF) side 7
• windish? A location determination Page 7-8
• Active school association side 8–9
• 25-Years Society of the Gendarmerie- and police friends Carinthia Seite 9
• The parties are available to KHD for questions and answers:
  • SPÖ side 10–12
  • FPÖ side 12–13
  • ÖVP side 13–14
  • Team Carinthia side 14–15
  • The green side 15–16
  • NEOS side 16
• Andreas Mölzer: How do the parties rate the home associations Page 16-17
• Reinhold Gasper: History of the Ballot Box and Ballots Seite 18
• Franz Jordan: Remember in silent side 19
• Hate is not a good companion side 19
• Remembrance of Bloody Monday in the city center of Marburg (27. January 1919) side 19

In dieser ersten Ausgabe des „Kärntner“ im Jahre 2023 is essentially about the goals and attitudes of the campaigning parties in Carinthia. Am 5. As is well known, the Carinthian state parliament will be re-elected on March 11 and we want to make this clear to our readers on this occasion, like the positions of SPÖ, libertarians, People's Party, Team Carinthia, NEOS and the Greens, vor allem in Hinblick auf die Kärntner Heimatverbände und deren Anliegen aussehen.
In addition, we are able to give the readers of "Kärntner" and in general all sympathizers of the Carinthian homeland service the good news, that in the future there will again be increased cooperation between all Carinthian home associations. In a meeting, which took place these days on the initiative of the KHD, the representatives of these associations decided unanimously, to come together in a working group in the future, to address common concerns. Daher wollen wir in unserer Zeitschrift auch verstärkt über die Aktivitäten der anderen Kärntner Heimat verbände berichten.

Which measures are most urgent for your party in the next legislative period of the Carinthian state parliament, to ensure the well-being of the country and its citizens?

In the area of ​​protection of the natural landscape, the environment and the climate?
FPÖ: Important is, that all measures of energy- and environmental policy always take place from a socially and economically acceptable point of view. Basically, we in Carinthia need the existing resources, such as hydropower and biomass, use more and also rely on the sun. To protect nature and our alpine pastures, we speak out against chalet villages, second home- and wind turbine projects in untouched nature and on untouched alpine pastures. Gleichzeitig muss aber eine touristische und wirtschaftliche Nutzung und Entwicklung von bereits bewirtschafteten Gebieten möglich sein.

In the field of social justice and the preservation of prosperity?
FPÖ: In order to maintain our prosperity, we have to teach young people basic values ​​on the one hand, but also perspectives on the other, on the other hand it must be clear, that without achievement there can be no prosperity. It's safe too, that illegal migration into our social system does not ensure long-term prosperity, sondern gefährdet.

In the area of ​​maintaining and strengthening the business location?
FPÖ: On the one hand, we have to take care of it, that performance is finally worth it for every working person in Carinthia, on the other hand, incentives are needed specifically for young people. That is why we have to create an attractive living space, of the demand in terms of jobs, housing and opportunity, establish a foothold in Carinthia, covers. Dazu gehören auch Bildungsangebote und Leistungen wie der Gratis-Kindergarten.

In the field of education and job security?
FPÖ: To address the labor shortage, educational measures are needed, targeted innovations in apprenticeship training and in the area of ​​the companies themselves. With the establishment of a medical university for Carinthia - against the shortage of doctors - as well as the upgrading of teaching - e.g. by introducing an apprenticeship-completion bonus – we could contribute to a turnaround. So far, the potential of the older generation has remained almost untouched. With our request 60 plus we are committed to it, that retirees, who want to work, can do this too, ohne Abschläge.

What attitude does your party take towards the Carinthian homeland- and traditional associations, who feel committed to maintaining national patriotism and the traditions of defensive struggles and referendums?
FPÖ: Such associations are important, to preserve values ​​and basic knowledge about homeland and history, convey and bring to life. We see it as an intolerable situation, that, for example, the Carinthian defensive battle was completely left out of the Carinthian State Museum and there is no corresponding exhibition there.

How do you rate the joint commemoration for all victims of war, Dictatorship and violence on Carinthian soil?
FPÖ: We feel that a common commemoration is right and important, because it is essential, knowing and pointing out Carinthian history, that those times existed. This is how we create awareness, to do anything for it, damit wir solche Zeiten nie wieder erleben müssen.

What is your understanding?- and reconciliation work of the home associations in relation to the Carinthian minority issue and ethnic group politics?
FPÖ: Much has been done in this regard. The Slovene ethnic group in Carinthia is demonstrably one of the best supported minorities in Europe. It is important to note that, that all measures are not exaggerated and ultimately turn negative. It would be desirable, dass auch unsere Nachbarländer derart agieren und die deutschsprachige Volksgruppe in Slowenien ebenfalls anerkannt werden würde.

What measures do you want to take to preserve the historically grown Carinthian identity, an indispensable part of which is also the Slovene language and culture?
FPÖ: Promoting bilingualism in kindergartens, Schools and music schools as well as support for Slovenian culture- and sports clubs is federal- and state laws so well developed, dass hier kein akuter Handlungsbedarf besteht.

What measures do you intend to take in the future to maintain and strengthen the Alps-Adriatic Peace Region??
FPÖ: This includes maintaining and expanding the cultural, economic and social coexistence across borders. "Senza confini" must be the basic idea, which the deceased Governor Jörg Haider already lived, und mit dem zu einer wesentlichen Stärkung der Friedensregion beigetragen werden konnte.

Which projects would you initiate in the sense of "senza confini" in the coming years??
FPÖ: The cross-border promotion of joint projects in Carinthia, Slovenia and Italy is through Interreg and drawing on EU funds (ERDF- European Regional Development Fund and the Cohesion Fund) well organized. The goal must be, dass Kärnten möglichst viel Investitionen über diese Fonds verwirklichen kann.

What possibilities do you see with regard to the shutdown or safeguarding of the Krsko nuclear power plant?
FPÖ: To switch off or. to secure the nuclear power plant, essential measures are needed at diplomatic and political level. Appropriate motions by the FPÖ have already been tabled in the National Council. The recently agreed lifetime extension of the nuclear power plant is a heavy blow for Carinthia. The nuclear power plant would have to be shut down immediately. Dazu bräuchte es einen massiven Widerstand der Bundesregierung und entsprechenden Einsatz in Brüssel.

How do you feel about the dialogue between former opponents of the political and military conflicts of the 20. century?
FPÖ: This is perhaps the greatest benefit of the EU, that dialogue between opponents has become almost a matter of course and that many young people don't even know it anymore, welche schreckliche tiefen Gräben es früher gegeben hat.

What possibilities do you see, to obtain ethnic group rights for the old Austrian residual ethnic group with German mother tongue in Slovenia?
FPÖ: One thing needs to be emphasized more emphatically in talks with Slovenian politicians: The state of Slovenia falls far short of European standards and even further behind the level of support in its dealings with the old Austrian minority, that Austria creates for the Slovenian minority in Carinthia, return. If that doesn't change soon, there will soon be no more old Austrians in Slovenia. Das wäre ein schwerer Verlust für die Vielfalt in Mitteleuropa.
In the National Council, the motion regarding "Recognition of the German-speaking ethnic group in Slovenia" (543/A(E)) decided unanimously (https://www.parlament.gv.at/gegenstand/XXVII/A/543

In the press release of 10. February 2023 the Carinthian homeland service invites you to a round table to act as a mediator between the individual interest groups:

Carinthian Homeland Service tries to resolve conflicts

Invitation to a round table on the statement "Stop Slovenianization"

Klagenfurt (OTS) – The home service as a patriotic NGO, as a civil society organization, which feels committed to the preservation and care of the historically grown Carinthian identity, noted with great astonishment the statement made by a party youth organization related to the election campaign, wonach man aktuell im Lande die „Slowenisierung stoppen“ müsse.

The Carinthian Homeland Service regards the language and culture of the Slovene ethnic group as an inalienable part of this historically grown identity of Carinthia and is therefore unreservedly committed to its care and preservation. Historisch bedingte Ängste vor irgend einer Art von „Slowenisierung“ sieht er daher als längst obsolet geworden Relikte aus der längst überwunden Ära der Minderheiten-Konflikte im Lande.

However, since the authors of this statement are the youth organization of the second largest political force in the Carinthian state parliament and since this statement is in the country, but also in neighboring Slovenia for considerable unrest, even caused diplomatic irritation, the Carinthian homeland service allows itself to be invited to a round table, to the representative of the Liberals, or their youth organization, those of the addressees of these attacks, nämlich der Kärntner SPÖ und jene der Kärntner Slowenenorganisationen gebeten werden.

Under the moderation of KHD chairman Andreas Mölzer and the long-standing Slovenian representative Marjan Sturm, this round table is to take place on Tuesday 14. Februar stattfinden.
In the process, latent conflicts and partisan tactics should be discussed in the form of a thoroughly controversial dialogue, aber auch die reale Situation in Kärnten angesprochen werden.

The Carinthian homeland service is trying, with this initiative a contribution to conflict resolution and reconciliation- und Verständigungspolitik im Lande zu leisten.

In the “small newspaper” is reported about the cause

The Slovenian associations reject the KHD's invitation to a round table:

Dear Andreas, dear marian!

First of all, thank you for the invitation! I share with you, that we in the Central Association discussed participating in the round of talks, however, have come to a decision, that we don't want to take part, because the majority of the board members, who have come forward are of the opinion, that the participation of the ZSO is not necessary or possible for various reasons. zielführend ist.

Of course that's what it's all about, that we as an organization of the ethnic groups are largely kept out of the current election campaign, I therefore very much welcome the participation of representatives of the SPÖ and. FPÖ.

Kind regards and good luck with the conversation!

Manuel Jug

Ladies and gentlemen!

The Council of Carinthian Slovenes shares your letter dated 10.02.2023 with, that he was at the round table in the Dermuth inn on 14. Feber nicht teilnehmen wird.

The round table becomes an advisory board for reconciliation – and understanding work, which appears to be welcome in principle, Unfortunately, however, there have been no concrete positive approaches in this regard in the past. One such approach would be to come to terms with the history of the KHD (“There is no Slovene – Carinthia”), the redesign of the site of the Carinthian unit or a re-evaluation of the person Hans Steinacher based on scientifically proven facts. The KHD could also opt for the reintroduction of compulsory bilingual education (with the option to unsubscribe, like religion), insert. As is well known, the KHD was among the leading organizations, the this exemplary, 1945 introduced regulation, 1958 brought them down and caused irretrievable damage to the ethnic group. At that time, the number of students fell from approx. 13.000 to about 1.300. Davon hat sich die Volksgruppe nie wieder erholt.

Best regards

Milena Ošina

Secretary of the Council of Carinthian Slovenes

Ladies and gentlemen!

Dear ladies and gentlemen!

I would like to thank you very much for the invitation, that I will not be taking part in today's round table, because on the one hand I've been in Vienna for appointments since yesterday, and on the other hand, because of the complaint that was filed and the final election campaign, does not want to take any further public steps on the subject at the moment. In further consequence, after the elections, we will be happy to engage in dialogue with the state parliament parties, especially in the context of the dialogue forum, für ein gemeinsames Kärnten/Koroška fortsetzen.

Sincerely, Z lepimi pozdravi

Bernard Sadovnik

The round table took place as planned on 14. Februar 2023 with representatives of the KHD, of the SPÖ and FPÖ – here is the press release:

Round table of the Carinthian home service on "Stop Slovenianization"

Statement to be regretted - reactions exaggerated – Civil society dialogue with SPÖ and FPÖ – without Slovene organizations

Klagenfurt (OTS) – In the course of this civil society initiative of the homeland service, posing as a contribution to reconciliation- and communication work in the country wants to be understood, was agreed: the statement of the Carinthian liberal youth, according to which one must "stop the Slovenianization"., should be rejected. Even the top candidate of the Carinthian FPÖ, Erwin Angerer, who was present, bedauerte diese ausdrücklich.

On behalf of Governor Peter Kaiser, SPÖ-Landes Managing Director Andreas Sucher determined, that such statements would damage the spirit of peaceful coexistence in the country, begrüßte aber das freiheitliche Bedauern darüber.

The reactions to this unanimously rejected formulation of the Carinthian liberal youth appeared to all those present, also the represented Carinthian Slovenes around Marjan Sturm, as excessive: Reports to the court, diplomatic disagreement between Vienna and Ljubliana, the citation of the Austrian ambassador in the Slovenian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and even demands for the ban of the free youth organization would mean, dass man mit Kanonen auf Spatzen schießt.

These talks took place on Tuesday 14. February instead, since the Carinthian home service had invited to a round table in the Hotel Dermuth in Klagenfurt, one – moderated by KHD chairman Andreas Mölzer and the long-time Slovenian representative Marjan Sturm - to address the heavily criticized statement of the free youth of Carinthia "Stop Slovenianization" in the form of a civil society dialogue between those affected. Eingeladen waren Vertreter der Kärntner SPÖ und der Kärntner Freiheitlichen als die beiden parteipolitischen Antagonisten und die Kärntner Slowenenverbände als Ziel dieses Angriffs.

Regional Managing Director Andreas Sucher took part on behalf of the Governor and the SPÖ, state party chairman Erwin Angerer came for the Freedom Party. Für die Konsensgruppe war der vormalige dritte Landtagspräsident Rudolf Schober anwesend.

Unfortunately, the Slovenian associations canceled, where Manuel Jug declared for the Central Association of Carinthian Slovenes, as a representative of the ethnic groups, one does not want to be drawn into the election campaign. The Council of Carinthian Slovenes, led by Valentin Inzko, let it be known, that one of the reasons why one could not accept the invitation from the home service, because this one 1958, so before 65 years, advocated the end of compulsory bilingual education. Dafür nahm allerdings an der Seite des langjährigen Slowenenvertreters Marjan Sturm eine Reihe anderer Persönlichkeiten aus dem Kreise der slowenischen Volksgruppe an dem Gespräch teil.

Everyone at this round table agreed on this, that civil society initiatives of this kind, based on the model of the Carinthian consensus group, would be useful and necessary for the preservation and expansion of peaceful coexistence. One must strive, expand these beyond national borders in the entire Alps-Adriatic region to deal with old historical antagonisms and current conflicts. Nur so könne man die Friedensregion-Alpen-Adria als gesamteuropäisches Modell und Vorbild weiter entwickeln.

report in the “Kronen newspaper” about the reconciliation work of the KHD

Also the “Small newspaper” reports on the round table