{"id":10606,"date":"2026-04-17T09:15:46","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T07:15:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/0"},"modified":"2026-04-17T09:15:46","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T07:15:46","slug":"franc-muzic-receives-honorary-badge-of-carinthia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aacc.co.at\/en\/franc-muzic-receives-honorary-badge-of-carinthia\/","title":{"rendered":"Franc Mu\u017ei\u010d received the Carinthian Honor Badge"},"content":{"rendered":"
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On Thursday, April 16th, Bernard Sadovnik\u00a0<\/b>in the function of the Mayor of Globasnitz\/ Globasnica and founding president of the Alps-Adriatic Centre for Cross-Border Cooperation (<\/em>AACC )<\/em>\u00a0<\/b>hosted the delegation of municipal councilors and guests from the Municipality of Gori\u0161ka Brda, Slovenia. The highlight of this event was the Mayor of Brda\u00a0Franc Mu\u017ei\u010d<\/b>, who received the Honor Badge of the State of Carinthia<\/em> from the new Carinthian Governor Daniel Fellner<\/b> for long lasting cooperation between the municipalities and regions. Additionally, upon the invitation of Mayor Christian Scheider, <\/b>Mu\u017ei\u010d signed the guest book of the city of Klagenfurt at the City hall. The initiative for this came from the actual\u00a0 AACC\u00a0<\/b>President<\/em>\u00a0Martin Pe\u010dar\u00a0<\/b>and Secretary General<\/em>\u00a0\u0160tefan Lesjak<\/b>.\u00a0Franc Mu\u017ei\u010d\u00a0<\/b>was very pleased by the recognition and attention, admitting he was deeply moved by the extraordinary respect for his work which he had always performed with joy and belief.<\/p>\n

Franc Mu\u017ei\u010d\u00a0<\/b>has been the Mayor of the Municipality Brda since its foundation in 1994 and is the only mayor this municipality has had up till now. In the last municipal elections in 2022, he was elected to the position for the eight (8th!)<\/strong> time. He will celebrate his 80th birthday in autumn. He has decided he would not run for the ninth time in the elections this November. Upon his coming retirement from politics the municipality rewarded him with a two day trip to Carinthia to visit all the municipalities that are partners with Brda: Klagenfurt, Villach, V\u00f6lkermarkt, Globasnitz\/ Globasnica and Bleiburg\/ Pliberk.<\/p>\n

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TWO-DAY SCHEDULE FOR A VISIT TO CARINTHIA – DAY 1
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Day 2 of farewell tour of <\/span><\/span><\/span>Mayor Franc Mu\u017ei\u010d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h1>\n

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From left: Jo\u017eica and Franc Mu\u017ei\u010d, Anita Manfreda (Director of the Municipal Administration\/Brda), Marion Roseneder (Casino Director\/Velden), Martin Pe\u010dar (Director of AACC\/Klagenfurt, Teja Jelina (Deputy Mayor\/Brda), Silvestra Elen Bra\u0161ni\u0107 Saffinga (Municipal Councilwoman\/Brda), \u0160tefan Lesjak (Secretary General of AACC\/Klagenfurt)<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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With great appreciation the long time serving mayor of Brda \/Slovenia, Franc Mu\u017ei\u010d<\/b>, was honored during his farewell tour through Carinthia. The State of Carinthia and the city of Klagenfurt therefore paid tribute to his lifetime work that connected people and regions over many years. Accompanied by Mayor of Globasnitz\u00a0Bernard Sadovnik\u00a0<\/b> and the representatives of\u00a0 the Alps-Adriatic Centre (AACC)\u00a0Martin Pe\u010dar\u00a0<\/b>and\u00a0\u0160tefan Lesjak\u00a0<\/b>as well as the delegation from the Municipality of Brda, the tour also led to the Hirt Brewery , where the owner\u00a0Niki Riegler<\/b>\u00a0personally guided the guests\u00a0 through the company.<\/span><\/p>\n

The second day of the Carinthian farewell tour was also marked by special meetings and moments of emotion. One stop brought him to the Casino Velden, where he was heartily welcomed by Director\u00a0\u00a0Marion Roseneder.\u00a0<\/b>As a sign of appreciation she handed him over a chronicle of Velden- a lasting memento of their mutual time and cultural cooperation. Afterwards the journey continued to Villach, where Mayor Mu\u017ei\u010d\u00a0<\/b>was welcomed by Vice Mayor\u00a0Gerda Sandriesser.<\/b> In ceremonial surroundings\u00a0 he was honored for his long lasting cross-border activity and contributions. Days full of recognition, gratitude and unforgettable impressions that form a strong basis for further continued cooperation with Brda.<\/span><\/p>\n

The engagement of Mayor\u00a0Mu\u017ei\u010d\u00a0<\/b>has built bridges, connected people and\u00a0 has substantially strengthened cross- border cooperation.<\/span><\/p>\n

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TWO-DAY SCHEDULE FOR A VISIT TO CARINTHIA<\/span><\/span><\/span> – DAY 2<\/h3>\n

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