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Austria is a net contributor to the EU, contributing 30% more than it receives (very roughly contributes 3 billion and receives 2). Now I am sure that Austria
by mytailorisrich 11mo ago
Austria is a net contributor to the EU, contributing 30% more than it receives (very roughly contributes 3 billion and receives 2).
Now I am sure that Austria has benefited from EU membership, but this is not one of the areas.
- saubeidl 11mo agoAs an Austrian, the benefit is that the funding decision didn't get made at the Austrian level. The funds are less useful if they're in the hands of our government.
- mytailorisrich 11mo agoThey do get made at national level. That's because, for example, what to build is decided at national level, then they bid for EU funding as part of financing of the project. Basically yoy bid to get some of your money back...
- saubeidl 11mo agoYes - the final decision whether the money gets spent is at the EU level. Which is much better than at the Austrian politics level.
- mytailorisrich 11mo agoOne can only bring a horse to water...