Federalism
Federalism is a governance system of self-rule and shared rule. It is a state order, which divides and shares power and authority among the national and the regional units. In a federation, the national government (e.g. Austria/Bund) and the member states (e.g. the Austrian Bundesländer) fulfill certain tasks independently from each other and certain tasks together. In federalism, the member states keep a degree of statehood, but are united in an overarching entity, the federation.
Why Federalism?
Because a federal state forms a brand on the outside and an identity on the inside. Society and the economy need both: external glamour and internal meaning.
Wolfgang Sparer, Leiter des Bildungsconsultings
Because there must be offerings in elementary education that are tailored to local needs.
Sophia Steinlechner, Kindergarten teacher
Because different problems require different solutions. Modern federalism therefore needs financial autonomy and fiscal sovereignty
Christian Keuschnigg, University Professor of National Economics in St. Gallen
Because modern federalism gives the states and municipalities revenue and expenditure sovereignty in their areas of responsibility. A reform step that would be urgently needed for Austria.
Friedrich Schneider, em. University Professor of Economics, Linz
Because Vienna and Brussels are too far away to see all the details for some decisions.
Werner Preindl, Payroll accountant
Update zum EU-Mehrjahresbudget: Was wird aus dem Europa der Regionen?
Der Beitrag gibt einen Überblick zum aktuellen Verhandlungsstand zum EU-Mehrjahresbudget und der erwarteten Rolle der Regionen in der mehrjährigen Finanzplanung.
Naturschutz
Institutsdirektor Peter Bußjäger beschäftigt sich mit dem Entwurf des „Naturschutz-Deregulierungsgesetztes“.
Eine „Sache der Länder“, eine Frage des Rechtsschutzes
Die Autorin befasst sich mit der Mitwirkung der österreichischen Länder an der europäischen Gesetzgebung und den damit verbundenen Problemen des Rechtsschutzes.
