Donability in danger: Austria's helpers fight for support!
Donability in danger: Austria's helpers fight for support!
Laimgrubengasse 10, 1060 Wien, Österreich - In Austria there are great concerns about the possible deletion of donation deductibility, which a future government of FPÖ and ÖVP promises. The Austrian Civil Society (ÖNZ) network, to which over 30 organizations belong, warns that this would put a great burden on donors financially and that the number of donations could decrease significantly. Such a decline could endanger vital services of aid organizations, which are particularly crucial in times of crisis. Ursula Bittner, the spokeswoman for the ÖNZ, emphasizes that the donation deductibility that has existed since 2009 has contributed to increasing the willingness to donate in Austria
In 2022, around 800 million euros were donated in Austria, with about 63 % of the population to provide regular donations. Around 3.73 million people volunteer, which corresponds to a added value of 12 billion euros. These donations are often important financial aid, especially where the state does not provide sufficient funds. According to an analysis of the ÖNZ, the plans of the FPÖ and ÖVP to abolish the deductibility could have direct and negative consequences for society, especially for the protection of vulnerable groups and the environment.
Large donations in the Bundestag election campaign
In the German Bundestag election campaign, there are enormous sums to the parties-over 21 million euros in large donations have been raised since the end of the traffic light coalition. The CDU and the FDP are in the field of vision, which most of them received. A particularly striking case concerns the AfD, which received over 2.35 million euros from an Austrian for election posters. This donation in kind is part of an aggressive election campaign that certainly gives the party a massive advantage, while at the same time the debate about the influence of high donations on the political decisions, such as ZDF reported.The critics of such large donations warn that this could lead to inequality in political competition. Sarah Schönewolf from the platform MPs criticizes that parties gain more reach and visibility in the election campaign through high donations, which, however, does not automatically lead to elections. Andreas Polk, an expert in party donations, suggests that it would make sense to capture the donations in order to create fairer competitive conditions. This situation clearly shows how closely the topics of the donations in Austria and Germany are linked - both in the discussion about the deductibility and in terms of massive influence in the political system.
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