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Austrian Foreign Minister Schallenberg Thanks Descendants of Nazi Expellees for Regaining Austrian Citizenship
Together with the President of the Jewish Community Vienna, Oskar Deutsch, the Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg presented the new publication "Wir und Österreich - Austria and us". This moving publication tells the stories of 15 descendants of victims of National Socialism who share their memories, feelings, hopes, and expectations in connection with regaining Austrian citizenship.
Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg took part in the presentation of the publication "Wir und Österreich - Austria and us" in Vienna. / Picture: © BMEIA Bundesministerium für Europa, Integration und Äußeres / Gruber / Flickr Attribution 2.0 Generic (CC BY 2.0)
The re-acceptance of Austrian citizenship by the descendants of Nazi expellees was only made possible by a groundbreaking amendment to the Citizenship Act in 2020. This amendment not only underlines Austria's efforts to come to terms with the painful chapter of its history but also enables those affected to re-establish their historical ties to Austria.
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