No Citizenship without Singing Along the Federal Anthem
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Because a Ukrainian did not sing along the anthem at the ceremony, he was denied the Austrian passport. A court now confirmed the decision
Those who do not sing with full national pride do not become Austrian citizens! Because a Ukrainian remained silent at the ceremony at the anthem, he does not get a passport. This has now also been confirmed by the Regional Administrative Court of Lower Austria "In the name of the Republic. It was the excitement at the end of last year. As the "Krone" revealed, a Ukrainian follower of Jehovah's Witnesses refused the national anthem at the ceremo…
The appeal of Ukrainians against the decision of the state government remained unsuccessful. ÖVP and FPÖ emphasize that citizenship is a "privileged."
An Austrian court has rejected the request of a Ukrainian man because he refused to sing the national anthem for religious reasons.


In the case of a Ukrainian man who refused to sing the national anthem last year, the Lower Austrian State Administrative Court upheld a decision by the state government. The government had revoked the granting of Austrian citizenship following the incident at a ceremony at the Baden District Administration. According to the "Kronen Zeitung" (Sunday edition), the man subsequently filed an appeal, but his appeal was unsuccessful.
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