Statten Act in Hofburg – 80 years of repair of the Republic

“The pulse of our home country struck again,” said the federal president on April 27, 1945, where Austria explained his independence. But also during the dictatorship of national socialists, there were people “in their hearts the faith in freedom, independence and democracy.” Van der Bellen mentions the O5 perspective and people such as the Social -Democrat Antonia Bruha and the priest Heinrich Maier.

“Spirit of the Warehouse”
The federal president, ie the reconciliation and cooperation between “previously bitter political opponents”, such as Social Democrats, Christian Social and Communists, who have come together in the Nazi concentration camps, the “Spirit of the warehouse” also “Op-” the beautiful, sometimes discarding, good old, good old respect “. Only joint action and mutual respect kept democracy and freedom alive.

Van der Bellen sees this as an internship for today: “Even in our days it is important to stand up for the right thing with actions. To get out of pure comments. Even if there are no big opportunities for success.” This “Austrian way” of the compromise eventually brought prosperity and long -term peace. This and European integration agrees with the federal president “that we will succeed in dealing with the current problems”.

Babler also appreciates the shoulder closure
“The establishment of the Republic and the reconstruction of Austria after the horrors of the Nazi-terrorist regime would not have been possible without a total condition and the great dedication of the population,” said Vice Chancellor Andreas Babler (Spö) on Saturday. A strong constitutional state, human rights, respect for the institutions and solidarity together should be strengthened every day. “We prevent hate and extremism and face an open, just and diverse society,” said Babler.

FPö Boss Herbert Kickl used the birthday for scolding. Declaration of independence, the state contract and the Neutrality Act were the basis for the prosperity of the following decades. However, this foundation was abandoned “by false political action” of the ruling in recent years, Kickl said through broadcast. “Especially in Times when our sovereignty is threatened by centralistic efforts by the eu and other supranational organizations, in which the neutrality is hollowed out by the blind party to a war party and a military alliance and thus pushed aside-and-and-and-and-and-and-and-and-and-and-and-and-and-and-and-and-and-and-and-and-and-and-and-and-and-and-and-and-and-and-and-and-and-and-side Hard-Working Wealth is Gradually Destroyed and Politicians about the interests of Others about the people of their own people set, IT is of particular importance to keep against it and to protect austria from all these attacks.

Kogler remembered the vulnerability of democracy
For Groenen -Baas Werner Kogler, the birthday is a reminder of how precious democracy, peace and the rule of law are. “All this was not given to us. It was fighting – and this is all vulnerable,” Kogler recalled in a broadcast. Democracy is not a condition that you can reach once and that is of course. “It is a promise that we have to renew every day – because of our actions, our sympathy and our contradiction if necessary.”

After the speech of federal president Alexander van der Bellen, historian Christopher Clark gave the speech, who caused a sensation. Representatives of the federal government were also invited. The end of the program was a moderated conversation from a student and a contemporary witness.