ÖVP and SPÖ in Burgenland: meetings of the financial experts!

ÖVP and SPÖ in Burgenland: meetings of the financial experts!

Burgenland, Österreich - In Burgenland, the political discussion about finances is coming to a head. The ÖVP recently awarded an order to the State Audit Office to check the financial situation of the federal state. SPÖ club chairman Roland Fürst reacts to this step with a certain serenity, but sees the defensive pushed through the previous actions of the ÖVP. It has become a habit that the SPÖ often starts a press conference shortly before the ÖVP does so. This shows how intensive the race for public perception is, as [DerStandard] (https://www.derstandard.de/story/3000000279713/IM-BUrgenland-Hat-Das- Herbst-Wort-in between-oevp).

ÖVP club chairman Bernd Strobl said that the review covers the period from 2014 to 2025. The aim is to find out whether Burgenland is a "negative outlier" compared to other federal states and the federal government's earnings were correctly distributed. Strobl criticizes that the deductions in the earnings shares were massively expanded and this was not sufficiently justified. It was time to gain clarity about these financial questions in order not to have to postpone additional investments.

ÖVP insists on transparency

The ÖVP sees the responsibility for the financial misery among the communities less with the federal government, but rather in the decisions that have been made in the past. This reasoning is incomprehensible to the SPÖ. Governor Hans Peter Doskozil, also from the SPÖ, had negotiated the financial equalization, which concerns the criticism of the ÖVP at the division. Here the question arises whether the ÖVP does not bear a share in responsibility.

In a broader context, these financial issues are related to the new agreements about the financial equalization. Here a framework for fresh federal funds for countries and communities was created, whereby the exact details are to be determined by November 22nd. According to [Kommunal.at] (https://kommunal.at/eckpunke-des-Dinanz equalization-fixed-details-sind-noch-open), the forecasts for the municipal income shares in 2024 were corrected three times due to economic burglaries. Nevertheless, there has been an agreement that shows again that the federal and state governments are working towards financial changes to help the communities.

new funds for support

A total of 2.4 billion euros are flowed into the financial equalization annually, which is significant progress compared to previous offers. According to experts, these means could help promote the further financial stability of the communities. A one -time repayable special advance of 300 million euros is also in prospect and is intended to strengthen the liquidity of the communities. These are positive news, which, however, are overshadowed by the current discussion about the fair division of the funds.