Kärntner Constitutional Court tips on Good Friday: an outcry!

Kärntner Constitutional Court tips on Good Friday: an outcry!

Villach, Österreich - The Constitutional Court (VfGH) has decided that the Carinthian event ban will no longer apply on wear on breaks of care from 2026. This decision, which is considered significant for freedom of culture and event in Austria, results from a procedure that was triggered by a concert in 2023 in Villach. While the state government, in particular the ÖVP, was vehemently against the abolition of the ban and described this as a "unchristian gift", the VfGH argued that the existing absolute ban on event, such as the freedom of art and freedom of work href = "https://www.kathpress.at/goto/manden/2434947/vfgh-kippte-kaerntner-verstaltungsbot-am-karfreitag"> Kleine Zeitung .

clear reactions to the judgment

The reactions to the judgment of the VfGH are sometimes outraged. The governor Martin Gruber from the ÖVP sharply criticized the verdict and described it as a disregard for Christian values ​​that were to be presented on Good Friday, the "Day of Silence". The decision was also described as a violation of the principle of equality, since it does not adequately take into account the religious feelings of believers, as the orf reported. The prohibition now lifted was introduced by the state government with the aim of securing religious peace.

The cancellation of the ban comes into force at the end of December 31, 2025 and thus enables future events on Good Friday, which is considered an important step in the promotion of cultural events in Carinthia. Nevertheless, it remains to be seen how the political reactions on this decision will continue to be canceled and what measures the state government may take to protect the Christian traditions.