Carinthia's EU funds: billions for employment and infrastructure!

Carinthia's EU funds: billions for employment and infrastructure!

In a meeting of the Carinthian state government, an important balance of EU structure and investment policy was presented: Over a billion euros flowed into more than 11,000 projects that aim to secure jobs and strengthen the regional infrastructure. Deputy Governor Martin Gruber emphasized that the EU funds, in particular ELER funding, are crucial to support efficient agriculture and to enable investments in rural areas. According to State Councilor Beate Prettner, 22 social projects were funded, especially in areas such as disabled help and equal opportunities. Particularly noteworthy are the over 19.94 million euros that were invested in cross-border projects with Italy and Slovenia, such as click Carärnten reported.

massive investments in Düsseldorf sports infrastructure

The state capital Düsseldorf plans to invest around 14 million euros in the modernization and expansion of outdoor facilities for club sport in the next few years. These measures, which were presented in the sports committee, include a comprehensive package of 15 projects, with some of these investments targeting the renovation of sports facilities with regard to the upcoming UEFA Euro 2024. For example, the Tennenfeld on Dechenweg is converted into an artificial turf field in Wersten and a new multifunctional sports field for school and individual sports is created. City director Burkha RD Hintzsche emphasizes that this is one of the largest investment packages in recent years and that the city positions itself as a sports city, as is Local office reports.