Danube Island?

Shipyard: Now a dispute about (politicians’) money

This is how quickly a discussion can drift: Instead of the Danube Island plans in Korneuburg, there is now a dispute about salaries ...

Green or concreted over? This is currently being discussed in Korneuburg. After the disaster surrounding the real estate developer Signa, the development plans for the historic shipyard area are up in the air. The SPÖ (Social Democratic Party of Austria) wants to "buy out" the shipyard peninsula and create a new Danube island there. In the same breath, however, the Reds also criticized the "pay grade" of Governor Johanna Mikl-Leitner and Deputy Governor Udo Landbauer (FPÖ).

"Change of course, weakness of calculation"
For ÖVP provincial party manager Matthias Zauner, the development plan is a "change of course by the SPÖ because it has always been involved". He also sees a "miscalculation on the part of the Social Democrats" when it comes to financing and again criticizes the annual fee paid by SPÖ provincial councillor Sven Hergovich. Hergovich counters: "But I donate 10 percent of my income. Many other politicians don't do that!"