1920 the joy of the victorious Carinthian referendum was great, as shown in a certificate of thanks from the historic Carinthian Heimatdienst in the picture on the left. But it was still almost a while 100 Years until after an endless dispute between ethnic groups, a common commemoration of victims with one language- and cross-border peace confession has become a reality, as the picture on the right at an Austrian-Slovenian memorial event in Völkermarkt shows.
Carinthian homeland service today and in the future
From against one another to with one another and for one another
⮕ Maintaining tradition is not in conflict with understanding and reconciliation
⮕ For good neighborly relations with cross-border cultural exchange
⮕ And to intercultural dialogue.
⮕ No to xenophobia, General condemnation and general suspicion, but also No on illegal mass immigration that cannot be integrated
- Priority for the interests of Austria and the Austrians in the peaceful competition between states.
- And to a new patriotism. Strengthening of cultural self-confidence without arrogance and aggressiveness.
- Communication via linguistic, over ideological and religious barriers without cultural self-abandonment.
- Representing the legitimate interests of the German-speaking majority population in the Carinthian border region while respecting the rights and institutions of the Slovene-speaking minority.
- For equal, peaceful coexistence between the majority and minority in Carinthia.
- Commitment to dialogue for problem solving in advance of politics.
- Strengthening a positive awareness of history. Joint processing of the dark chapters of the past in information- and discussion events, in mass media and own publications.
- Future-oriented maintenance of tradition.
- Work on the creation of a peace region Alps-Adriatic in and outside the Carinthian consensus group.
- And for intercultural dialogue in compliance with the basic rule for immigrants: Accept the legal order - respect our way of life!
No to illegal mass immigration. - For cross-border cooperation on the basis of reciprocity.
- Commitment to the indissoluble national unity of Carinthia in association with Austria.
- For a Europe of fatherlands as an economic, Peace- and security community.
- Continuation and deepening of the already cross-border consensus- and dialogue process.
With his in the year 2005 successfully documented willingness to compromise on the Carinthian place-name sign issue and with its intensified understanding since then- and reconciliation work in and outside the Carinthian consensus group, could the Carinthian homeland service Acquire Austria-wide and international recognition.
