Click here for the current issue of the “Carinthian”

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?
Team Carinthia: The concerns, Problems and concerns of the citizens must be taken seriously by politics and the population must be countered at eye level. We categorically reject a policy of the raised index finger and permanent patronage. Citizen participation must also be significantly expanded. It applies, Menschen in politische Prozesse und Entscheidungen bestmöglich einzubeziehen.

In the area of ​​protection of the natural landscape, the environment and the climate?
TK: Environment-, Nature- and climate protection on the one hand and economic development on the other are not a contradiction in terms for the Carinthian team, but can only go together. To become less dependent on electricity imports, it counts, to massively push the expansion of renewable energy. PV systems must be much easier to set up, auch auf Freiflächen.

In the field of social justice and the preservation of prosperity?
TK: 100.000 Citizens, who are threatened and affected by poverty and social exclusion, represent a clear political mandate to act. These people need targeted support. In general it applies, die Folgen der massiven Teuerung zielgerichtet abzufedern.

In the area of ​​maintaining and strengthening the business location?
TK: Businesses need the best possible support, above all due to perfect framework conditions, fast administrative procedures and reduction of bureaucracy. We need a business-friendly climate. This also includes, that we carry out a spring cleaning of laws and regulations. Bürokratische Hürden müssen abgebaut und auf ein notwendiges Minimum gesenkt werden.

In the field of education and job security?
TK: Measures are needed in the field of manpower- and shortage of skilled workers. This begins with increased qualification measures and extends to better coordination between the educational institution and the company. Improved offers in the area of ​​childcare must make it possible, that women in particular can return to work more quickly, sofern sie das wollen.

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?
TK: These organizations represent an important backbone for Carinthia. You take care of it, that a culture of remembrance is lived and traditions are upheld. Team Kärnten-Spitzenkandidat Bürgermeister Gerhard Köfer unterstützt diese Verbände seit Jahren aktiv und ist ein Gesprächspartner auf Augenhöhe.

How do you rate the joint commemoration for all victims of war, Dictatorship and violence on Carinthian soil?
TK: This is absolutely important and necessary and needs to be strengthened in the future. Es gilt positive, starke Brücken des Dialoges und der Kooperation zu bauen.

What is your understanding?- and reconciliation work of the home associations in relation to the Carinthian minority issue and ethnic group politics?
TK: That was a historic step, which was also internationally recognized with a lot of praise and encouragement. A trend-setting future decision for Carinthia was made here and a completely new and positive form of understanding was lived. the understanding- und Versöhnungsarbeit muss jedenfalls weiterhin verfolgt und unterstützt werden.

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?
TK: Important is, to constantly emphasize this Carinthian identity, to live and remember them. This is also possible through joint events, which are intended to appeal to young people in particular, um ihnen diese Werte und Errungenschaften aktiv zu vermitteln.

What measures do you intend to take in the future to maintain and strengthen the Alps-Adriatic Peace Region??
TK: Carinthia is located at the intersection of three cultures, which means that our home state also has an important geopolitical position. Cooperation and intensified dialogue are needed throughout the Alps-Adriatic region. The regions should exchange information and network better with each other and promote joint projects and plans. It applies, to learn from each other and to focus on cooperation and in all areas: Von der Wirtschaft und den Tourismus bis hin zur Bildung sowie bei der Infrastruktur.

Which projects would you initiate in the sense of "senza confini" in the coming years??
TK: The Carinthia team is committed to this, to revive and redesign the "Heimatherbst".. In this context, the "Senza Confini" idea can also be increasingly advertised and staged. Team Carinthia is very critical of a joint Olympic bid, insbesondere aufgrund der Kostenfrage.

What possibilities do you see with regard to the shutdown or safeguarding of the Krsko nuclear power plant?
TK: Slovenia needs to be convinced of its potential in the field of renewable energy. Nuclear power must not be a model for the future and from Team Carinthia's point of view Krsko is associated with dramatic risks for Carinthia. It applies, weiters alle rechtlichen Möglichkeiten gegen den Weiterbetrieb und die Erweiterung zu nutzen.

How do you feel about the dialogue between former opponents of the political and military conflicts of the 20. century?
TK: This is an extremely positive development, that contributes to it, to fill up historically grown rifts and to find new forms of dialogue and the willingness to talk. Especially in view of the Ukraine war, all possibilities must be used, also at the diplomatic level, um friedensstiftende Maßnahmen zu ergreifen.

What possibilities do you see, to obtain ethnic group rights for the old Austrian residual ethnic group with German mother tongue in Slovenia?
TK: Here, too, the Carinthia team relies on dialogue with Slovenia. It needs that recognition. The attitude of our neighboring country must still be questioned and not accepted. In addition to the country- the federal government also has a duty here, to continue to work. Slowenien muss von der Notwendigkeit dieser Maßnahme überzeugt werden.