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Christian Stocker Pushes Constitutional Ban on Political Islam

9/1/2026

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Chancellor Christian Stocker called for a constitutional ban on political Islam.
Integration and Europe Minister Claudia Bauer will draft the ban proposal for coalition partners.
NEOS said it will not rule out a ban but demands a legally defensible definition.
Social Democratic Party state secretary Jörg Leichtfried argued democracy must defend itself from religious misuse.
Statistics Austria reported Muslims made up 8.3% of the population in 2021, double 2001 levels.

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Chancellor Christian Stocker called for a constitutional ban on political Islam.
Integration and Europe Minister Claudia Bauer will draft the ban proposal for coalition partners.
NEOS said it will not rule out a ban but demands a legally defensible definition.
Social Democratic Party state secretary Jörg Leichtfried argued democracy must defend itself from religious misuse.
Statistics Austria reported Muslims made up 8.3% of the population in 2021, double 2001 levels.