Tag: Sebastian Kurz
Islam Law in Austria
Since the last few months the amendment of the Austrian Islam law is critically discussed by constitutional lawyers, academics as well as members of...
In Austria, an amendment to the “Islam Law.”
In Austria, Islam was recognized as a religious corporate body by the Hapsburgian Monarchy in 1914, later on it was also recognized by the...
Debating potential Burka ban in Austria
July 10, 2014
Austrian foreign minister Sebastian Kurz is against a Burka ban in Austria. Kurz stresses that a ban of the Burka will not solve...
Kurz: “Local Imams for Local Muslims”
14 September 2010
Following his earlier statements calling for exclusively German-speaking imams in Austria, the leader of the youth division of the Austrian People’s Party...