State Day as a Remembrance of the Importance of Autonomy

Bolzano – The planned reform of South Tyrol's autonomy provides for sharp criticism: South Tyrol's freedom in particular warns against a massive weakening of minority rights. In concrete terms, the current draft of the autonomy reform sees, among other things, the recognition of the term "Alto Adige" as an official designation, the reduction of the length of residence for the active and passive right to vote and a stronger involvement of [...]

80 years after the end of the Second World War, Governor Arno Kompatscher takes this day as an occasion to recall the importance of South Tyrolean autonomy as a result and expression of the new beginning. "The path to autonomy was long and not free from tensions. But he shows that dialogue, perseverance and legal guarantees can enable a peaceful solution to even deep conflicts," says Kompatscher. Especially in a time of global tensions, autonomy…