Northvolt crisis: FDP criticizes the state government sharply!
Northvolt crisis: FDP criticizes the state government sharply!
On February 23, around 2.3 million people are called for the Bundestag election in Schleswig-Holstein. So that the citizens can hand in their votes in good time by postal voting, the state election manager Tobias Berger indicates the shortened lead time. Due to the fact that the ballot papers are only printed in early February, the time for the municipalities is significantly reduced to ensure the necessary steps for a smooth postal voting. In 2021, around 34 percent of voters chose in the north by postal voting.
In another current topic, the FDP criticizes the Schleswig-Holstein state government due to poor controls in connection with the Northvolt crisis. Schleswig-Holstein has invested 300 million euros in tax money in the construction of the battery factory, which is now in danger. FDP parliamentary group leader Christopher Vogt expresses that the answers of the Ministry of Economic Affairs to the problems are inadequate and describes the controls of the state government as insufficient. The Swedish battery manufacturer Northvolt has applied for creditor protection in the United States, which triggers additional concern.
criticism of the state government
In court files, considerable production problems for Northvolt were mentioned as early as 2023, with the state government, according to its own statement, only informed about the difficulties in June 2024. Vogt demands that the experts and those responsible would have been raised early alarm. However, it is found that the German societies of the Northvolt Group are not affected by the application for creditor protection, and the construction in Heide is continued.
The chapter 11 procedure is closely pursued by the Federal Ministry of Economics and the KfW. On December 18, 2024, the state government called for close coordination between the federal and state level. Although Schleswig-Holstein formally is not a party of the Chapter 11 procedure, the state government wants to maintain its interests. Vogt also criticizes that the pressure on the Federal Ministry of Economics should have been exercised earlier due to the high investments. The alleged close coordination to the risk assessment of the failure guarantee for the Northvolt Working Lion apparently did not take place.
There is currently another topic for consumers: Since yesterday, some public television stations have only been transferred to HD quality. Consumers have to adjust their televisions to the new transmitters, which has differences depending on the device and signal source. In particular, devices that were bought before 2010 could have difficulties in the changeover.
-transmitted by West-Ost-Medien
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