Political dispute over claims for damages against Raiffeisenbank escalated
Political dispute over claims for damages against Raiffeisenbank escalated
In an charged meeting of the municipal council of December 18, 2024, 15 votes for and 8 votes were decided against lifting the claims for damages against Raiffeisenbank Bodensee Leiblachtal. This decision meets sharp criticism from the opposition parties Fussacher voters' community (FWG) and for Fußach (FF), which advocate to first wait for a legally binding court ruling. As Vol.at , the claims of the municipality of Fußach with regard to possible securities transactions against the bank have sustainably suffered. This is particularly explosive, since the Raiffeisenbank was involved in risky securities transactions in connection with the finance affair in Fußach, which led to convicts of the former mayor and finance manager.
The controversial decision is also surrounded by a detail that raises questions about bias. Gerald Mathis, who sits both on the municipal board and on the Supervisory Board of the Raiffeisenbank, also participated in the voting process. Thomas Fitz, Mayor of Fußach, makes it clear that there was no bias. He argues that a possible bias would be legally only relevant if it had changed the result of the vote, but this was not the case. However, the opposition considers this argument that a political signal should have been sent by containing Mathis to the voice in order to avoid the appearance of impoprrepriet.
new developments and challenges
In parallel to these events, new ideas for cooperatives were discussed on a official platform in Kobenz. Gerald Mathis emphasized the importance of shaping living and economic areas, which corresponds to the basic idea of the Raiffeisen cooperation. At the event, such as isk-sued.com reports, the model of the project and structure cooperatives (PSG) from Vorarlberg was presented, which serves as an approach to revitalize towns. Mathis explained that the creation of jobs and a quiet living space must be central for both young and older people in order to counteract the rural exodus and to strengthen the economy in rural areas.The discussion about the role of Raiffeisenbanken in regional development is now more current than ever and could have an essential impact on the communities and their development opportunities. While the municipality of Fußach is confronted with the upcoming challenges, it remains to be seen how the political and economic integration will develop.
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