Referendum

Tailwind for wind power ban: here’s what happens next

St. Paul is home to one of a total of 14 wind turbines in Carinthia - 32 more are planned. On Sunday, Carinthians voted against even more wind turbines.(Bild: Stift St. Paul)

The Carinthian referendum on a ban on wind turbines was very close on Sunday. A few thousand votes separate the Yes and No votes - the opposition and the provincial government are passing the ball to each other.

Anyone expecting a real directional decision from the wind power referendum was bitterly disappointed on Sunday. Just over half of the almost 150,000 Carinthians, 51.55 percent to be precise, who went to the polls voted in favor of a ban on wind power.