Myths and facts: Carinthia's dispute over wind power and national identity!

Myths and facts: Carinthia's dispute over wind power and national identity!

Kärnten, Österreich - In the heart of Carinthia, a dispute is bubbling over the wind power that heats the minds. While the Carinthian FP and the Greens overhaul each other with allegations and counter -claims, it is the "myths and facts" that repeatedly pop up in political discourse. The controversy revolve around the number of planned wind turbines and the actual amount of green electricity that is produced in the region. In the middle of this heated debate, the question remains: what is really a fact, and what are only fairy tales?, How krone.at reports.

The lasting wounds of the past

The Slovenian minority in particular had to fight for their rights over the years. From 1923 German national parties dominated and implemented the policy of assimilation. The term "Windisch" emerged to create a new identity category that referred to people who moved between the two cultural identities. These complex national questions also continue in the time of National Socialism when Germanization was a service order. Many Slovenes were persecuted and the political conditions remained tense.

Today, a century after the historical referendum, the situation has calmed down a bit. Nevertheless, some emotions remain that result from past conflicts. The increase in bilingual lessons shows that a rethink could take place slowly. All of this illustrates how important it is to recognize your own roots and not to forget the past while Carinthia is looking into the future.