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Austrian Croats urged to develop unity and stronger bonds

Author: Marija Šestan

ZAGREB, Dec 7 (Hina) - The Croatian Home in Vienna on Friday held a conference in the Austrian capital city, bringing together members of the Croatian community in that country as well as representatives of the Croatian people from Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The speakers at the event, which was held in  Austria Center Vienna, called for building firmer bonds among members of the Croatian community and for unity.

They agreed that it was necessary to generate greater synergy between representatives of associations of Austrian Croats with the aim of better promotion and protection of their identity, language and cultural heritage as well as their better integration in the Austrian society.

The head of the Croatian Home in Vienna, Andrej Lucic, said that the unity of the ethnic Croats should enable them to be an active protagonists in the Austria society.

"We need that unity," "Lucic said.

The deputy head of the state office for Croatians abroad Croatia, Dario Magdic, said that this office would provide support to such efforts.

 Petar Tyran informed the event of challenges facing the Burgenland Croats.

An estimated 50,000 Burgenland Croats live in Austria, apart from Croats who have arrived in Vienna and other developed areas of Austria in the recent decades to find employment.

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