Citizens donate voices: cash flow against homelessness in Austria!

Citizens donate voices: cash flow against homelessness in Austria!

A scandalous incident concerns Austria: The inadmissible party donations from the Greens, the SPÖ and the ÖVP must now be released to the citizens! These are a total of 5067.89 euros, which came together from illegal donations in 2024. The Court of Auditors has the task of forwarding them and now opens the door for citizen participation! Who gets the money? This is decided by the random principle after the proposals are evaluated. The possibility of submitting suggestions are up to March 3.. Citizens can submit their ideas by email, direct message on social media platforms or via post.

Citizen participation in a democratic way

The procedure is clear and inviting: People in Austria are asked to submit their suggestions for charitable or scientific institutions that should receive the money from the invalid party donations. The Court of Auditors calls on a non -partisan and generally recognized organizations that are considered for such support. In order to ensure a transparent distribution, the final decision is made by a lottery procedure, such as reported.

This shows how important it is that such inadmissible donations are treated consistently. According to the party law, illegal donations must either be reimbursed or, if this is not possible, forwarded to the Court of Auditors. This measure not only serves to comply with legal compliance, but also ensures that the money that was originally intended for political purposes is used in a meaningful way, such as