In Slovenia, national socialist and fascist symbols and gestures are to be banned in public. A corresponding bill was introduced on Thursday.
“Attempts to glorify violent and criminal ideologies must be nipped in the bud. The aim of the bill is to create a safer and more tolerant society and to preserve democratic values,” said Martin Premk of the ruling Freedom Movement (GS) party.
There is currently no explicit ban on the use of Nazi or fascist symbols, gestures or slogans in public places in Slovenia. In the future, glorifying, advocating and spreading ideologies will be punishable by fines ranging from 1,000 to 2,500 euros. The ban also includes collaborators in World War II, such as the Slovenian Domobranzen (Home Guard) and the Croatian Ustasha.
The ban on the three coalition parties was prompted by recent incidents that may have had a neo-Nazi background. For example, in June, neo-Nazis held a rally in Ljubljana, attacked participants in a Pride parade and threatened migrants.
‘Certain politicians openly sympathize’
“We see what is happening in Slovenia and in Europe. Some politicians are already openly sympathizing with this. “Moreover, studies show that young people are inclined towards these ideologies (…)”, says Damijan Zrim of the co-governing Social Democrats (SD). The Slovenian left also wants to ensure that serious cases are regulated in the criminal code.
Law in Austria
Austria has had a prohibition law since the end of World War II, which was last tightened in early 2024. Since then, for example, all trivializations of National Socialism have been made punishable.
Source: Krone
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