Klagenfurt in the financial crisis: Mayor warns of threatening collapse!
Klagenfurt in the financial crisis: Mayor warns of threatening collapse!
Klagenfurt, Österreich - In Klagenfurt, the draft ensures the budget 2025 for massive political scandal. Although a discussion about this budget was originally supposed to be initiated, there is currently no decided budget for 2024. Mayor Christian Scheider (FSP) warned on July 14, 2025 of an impending financial collapse if the budget draft is not accepted. However, the opposition, consisting of FPÖ, NEOS and GREEN, vehemently and intends to correct the draft. This political blockade could have far-reaching consequences for the city, since failure would mean massive consequences for administration and future investments, according to https://www.vol.at/klagenfurter-budget-fuer-klat-opposition-pricht-von-raubueberfall/9551036).
The FPÖ, under the leadership of City Councilor Sandra Wassermann, accuses Mayor of Scheider to ignore important regulatory orders. The accusation is that inner loans are used to repay debt, which would also put a strain on citizens. The NEOS are also critical and openly speak of a "robbery in the population". They emphasize that despite an increase in urban revenue by 38 percent, there has been a growing budget hole since 2020. The NEOS National Council MP Janos Juvan urgently demands structural reforms to get the excessive expenses under control.
opposition criticizes draft sharply
The Greens also express sharp criticism. Stefan Samonig describes the current financial policy situation as a "deception maneuver" and emphasizes the use of internal loans as a serious imposition. Together they reject the budget draft and rely on the arguments of their party colleagues. Negotiations in the local council promise tension because it is unclear whether the draft can reach a majority.
The current status of the Klagenfurt budget is already tense. The budget for 2024 has a minus of 16.7 million euros, and the city's debt has risen to 180 million euros. In addition, internal loans from the fee budget are used to secure solvency, but this is not a permanent solution, as [krone.at reports.
financial challenges and long -term projects
A financial deficit of around 53 million euros will be determined for 2025. The twelve -fold control could apply, which means that only legally necessary expenses can be made while voluntary services have to be exposed. This regulation could endanger the implementation of important projects, including a new indoor pool and the renovation of the sewage treatment plant.
The finance officer Constance Mochar (SPÖ) emphasized that future -oriented projects cannot be stopped, but left unclear how savings should be realized. In addition, both NEOS and the ÖVP require an immediate implementation of already adopted savings measures to cope with the financial challenges efficiently, according to [puls24.at] (https://www.puls24.at/news/pfolitik/klagenfurt-fehlen-im- budget-53-million-euro/356494).
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