Slovenians not pleased as 100th anniversary of Carinthian plebiscite nears

Klagenfurt/Ljubljana, 2 March - As the Austrian state of Carinthia gears up to celebrate this year the 100th anniversary of the Carinthian plebiscite, not all members of the Slovenian minority there share the festive sentiments. Some organisations announced initiatives to voice criticism and some argue that the event should not be celebrated at all.

Klagenfurt, Austria Klagenfurt, the capital of Austria's Carinthia, the region where the majority of Slovenians in Austria live. Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

Klagenfurt, Austria
Klagenfurt, the capital of Austria's Carinthia, the region where the majority of Slovenians in Austria live.
Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

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