Abuse of office? – Europark expansion: Spar reports Heinrich Schellhorn

As is well known, the Greens continue to insist on saying no to the planned expansion of the Europark. As a member of the state government, Schellhorn refused to sign the mall expansion plans.

The ad does not impress Schellhorn. “We are sticking to our clear no,” he said on stage at the Greens’ state meeting on Saturday. An investigation has not yet started. The prosecutor is investigating the complaint. Schellhorn himself was voted the top candidate for the upcoming state elections in the state assembly with 91.18 percent.

Long dispute moves to the next round
The Europark, which currently covers an area of ​​50,700 square meters, is the flagship of the SES Spar Shopping Centers. In the “Sales per square meter” benchmark, the Salzburger Temple of consumption among the best in Europe. The Spar branch has been wanting to expand its sales area there for more than ten years now. However, in 2015, the state government unanimously rejected expansion plans for all of the state’s major shopping centers. The LHStv responsible at the time. Astrid Rössler (Greens) had also convinced her ÖVP colleagues in government that the expansion would lead to a huge outflow of purchasing power far beyond the city limits Salzburg to be feared.

Europark did not accept this and reapplied for a 14,000 square meter extension, which according to SES contains all necessary – and positive – reports. In December 2021, the Greens’ veto and the lack of the required unanimity principle hit rock bottom again.