Slovenian Ambassador Geržina Speaks Out on Scandal Surrounding Police Raid at Peršmanhof

Lifestyle & TravelCulture ♦ Published: August 6, 2025; 22:52 ♦ (Vindobona)

The police operation at Peršmanhof, a memorial site for the resistance in Carinthia, has caused diplomatic tensions. In particular, the Slovenian ambassador to Austria, Aleksander Geržina, has sharply criticized the authorities' actions and called for a swift investigation.

The Peršman Memorial in Carinthia by Marijan Matijević is one of the few monuments built in the style of socialist realism on Austrian soil due to its connection to Tito's partisans. / Picture: © Wikimedia Commons; Hawaratschi, CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en)