Meeting with Deputy Governor of Styria
Pogovor državnega sekretarja Marka Štucina z namestnico deželnega glavarja avstrijske Štajerske Manuelo Khom | Author Ministrstvo za zunanje in evropske zadeve
He highlighted that there is no broader political consensus in favour of including the Dachsteinlied anthem in the provincial constitution, which demonstrates an awareness that such a step is inappropriate.
At the same time, State Secretary Štucin expressed his expectation that the Styrian coalition would not include the controversial lyrics mentioning Slovenian territory in the law on state symbols. He reiterated that Slovenia rejects any relativization of the principle of territorial integrity and sovereignty. Such attempts contradict the spirit of European cooperation and shared values and are particularly problematic in the year of the 70th anniversary of the signing of the Austrian State Treaty and in times of increasing tensions and growing crises in Europe and worldwide.
State Secretary Štucin underlined Slovenia's willingness to engage in further constructive dialogue with Styria, but cautioned that the potential legalisation of Styria's anthem could strain the relations between Slovenia and Styria.