The statements, unheard of before in the Graz Provincial Criminal Court, are quiet, but piercing. "In our cultural circle," says a 19 year old with a Graz dialect, "it's not common to marry an Austrian."
"You are also Austrian," prosecutor Hansjörg Bacher reminds her. Yes, but she is also a Turk and a Muslim. And: 'people would rather stay amongst themselves'. She sits next to her father and mother on the dock. Her older sister (20) fell in love with an Austrian, a Christian. "We couldn't envision our daughter marrying an Austrian," says the father. [Islam in Europe] Read more
