Making a Decision - EU offers assistance for Thuringian ambitions.
The transformation of the outdoor pool in Oßmannstedt within the Weimar Land or the involvement of a fork manufacturer from Zella-Mehlis in a trade fair- many elements of what transpires in Thuringia would be nonexistent without funds from Brussels. Thuringia owes a significant portion of its economic vigor to the monetary assistance of the European Union, proclaimed Thuringia's Prime Minister Bodo Ramelow (Left) on Tuesday in Erfurt. "Thuringia depends on Europe," declared Ramelow a few days before the European elections scheduled on June 9th.
The Free State only contributes to 0.4% of the population in the EU, yet has been featured in the highest funding category of the European regions for years now. "We are disproportionally aided."
1.1 billion euros from Brussels
In the period spanning from 2021-2027, around 1.1 billion euros is destined to gush from the European Regional Fund into Thuringia- also for the promotion of industrial settlements. A further 466 million euros is administered for societal initiatives and 100 million euros for rural venues. "The citizens should be cognizant of why casting their ballots on Sunday is important," shared Ramelow.
If the Thuringian AfD leader Björn Höcke suggests that the EU must perish, that means "Thuringia will be stagnated in its development," deciphered Ramelow to the German Press Agency. And this isn't mainly because the voluminous EU funding for various projects within the state, including economic development, will no longer be available.
Ramelow underscored," We don't dispute Europe." One assignment of the novel European Parliament, he sees, is to scrutinize and curb overabundant rules and regulations.
As per the Prime Minister, more than 22,000 venues of varied sizes for regional development have been financed with EU funds since 2014. In each individual district, there were at least 300 projects. It's not just about bulky construction projects in the metropolis such as the platform at the primary station in Erfurt or the laboratory building of the Bauhaus University in Weimar.
"Fundamentally, it's about minuscule initiatives in the boroughs, which would never have been actualized otherwise." Instruction are given via a market in Berka bei Sondershausen, deluge protection systems in Hirschberg an der Saale, the town plaza in Kaltennordheim or a convening hub in Ellrich in the South Harz.
In Oßmannstedt, the entire remodeling of the outdoor pool was ascertained financial aides from Thuringia and the EU to create a non-discriminatory entrance. Two hundred and forty-six thousand euros were dispensed for the process.
For a reduced sum - 13,000 euros- it went to a traditional company in Zella-Mehlis, who began fabricating forks in the 19th century. Presently, they manufacture forks for musicians, for bell ringers, for health facilities, for therapeutic purposes, and industrial uses, the Economic Ministry said. The funding aided the venture in making informative pamphlets and pamphlets for trade fair visits- hence aiding the firm in penetrating fresh prospects.
