Austria´s EU Contributions to Increase Substantially

Politics ♦ Published: December 18, 2012; 00:35 ♦ (Vindobona)

Austria is expected not only to lose its discount, but also to receive lower subsidies.

Austria´s EU Contributions to Increase Substantially / Picture: © Vindobona.org

Werner Faymann, Austria´s Federal Chancellor today explained that Austria will have to pay the highest net contribution to Brussels since 1995. Next year, Austria´s net contribution is expected to reach 0.36% of GDP. Last year, the net contribution came at 0.27% of GDP. The annual net contribution of € 1.2bn is not fixed yet, Faymann said. In the end, the amount may be lowered, he…