The ‘Tomorrow’ project aims to accelerate energy independence. The country will take out a loan for this in 2025. Criticism of the budget comes from the opposition.
During Friday’s budget speech, one seat on the government bench remained empty: State Governor Hans Peter Doskozil – as reported – had to be represented. Instead of him, State Councilor Leonhard Schneemann presented the main points of the state budget for 2025. Payments of 1.94 billion euros are compared with deposits of 1.89 billion euros. The plan is to take out a loan of 50 million euros, which will flow exclusively to the ‘Tomorrow’ project.
More green energy
The project is intended as a kind of ‘turbo’ to achieve the goal of energy independence on the balance sheet in 2030 more quickly. “At the same time, we will use the proceeds to finance new projects, especially the planned clinic in Gols,” Schneemann explains. The expansion of solar and wind energy will produce another 20,000 MW of green energy. In addition, investments will take place in 2025 in the areas of healthcare, healthcare, public transport, affordable housing and anti-inflation measures.
“ÖVP has hit the budget against a wall”
Burgenland has the second lowest new debt per capita compared to other countries, the State Economic Council pointed out. The state budget is forecast cautiously. “The gap between the stagnant revenue shares and the increasing expenditure of the states in the areas of social affairs, care, healthcare and education for which they are responsible is increasing,” said Schneemann, who – like Doskozil the day before – criticized on the federal government. government: “The ÖVP has let that budget hit the wall.”
Criticism of representation for Doskozil
Naturally, there was criticism from the opposition. “During the 30-minute budget speech alone, Burgenland went into debt with another 10,000 euros,” says ÖVP club president Markus Ulram. For the Greens, the budget speech was a ‘campaign speech’. Ulram and FPÖ club boss Johann Tschürtz criticized the fact that Doskozil was not represented by state representative Astrid Eisenkopf. The reason for this was that Schneemann was closely involved in the preparation of the budget.
Doskozil will be available again in the budget parliament in mid-December to answer questions from parliamentarians.
Source: Krone
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