Tourism association in chaos: red-red government under pressure!

Tourism association in chaos: red-red government under pressure!

Rostock, Deutschland - Trouble in the Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania tourism industry: For weeks, the state tourism association has been the focus of investigations and internal conflicts that are heated by suspicion of subsidy fraud. The red-red state government is faced with growing displeasure, since dealing with the association is perceived as inadequate.

The board of the state tourism association has called for a quick decision on the future of the association after Economics Minister Wolfgang Blank (independent) announced the conversion of the association into a new national company over two months ago. This measure is intended to secure the jobs of more than 40 employees at the headquarters in Rostock, which is of vital importance in view of the current uncertainties.

Subsidy fraud and internal challenges

The situation tightened after irregularities in the settlement of funding were found in the context of investigations. Officials from the State Criminal Police Office searched the offices of the state tourism association in Rostock by order of the Schwerin public prosecutor to secure evidence. The Ministry of Economic Affairs had filed a complaint in February after discovering this irregularities, which confirmed the initial suspicion, as the Schwerin public prosecutor confirmed.

The association, which is almost exclusively financed by state funds, receives almost six million euros per year. These funding was initially blocked due to a lack of reliability, but have now been partially paid again. In April the stopped funding was temporarily released to avert the bankruptcy of the association. Nevertheless, the situation remains tense: the board under the direction of Landtag President Birgit Hesse (SPD) sees the conversion as herself and demands urgent action by the ministry to secure the financing.

internal arguments and political reactions

The internal votes in the state government are difficult, which is reinforced by the fact that the structural commission has not yet come together for the reorganization of the association. Hesse has even positioned himself against his own SPD-led state government, which further fueled the controversial debates within the SPD faction. The position of the state tourism officer remains vacant, which creates additional uncertainty.

Although the Ministry has not yet responded to the diverse reviews of the association, the discussion about the future of the state tourism association and its financial stability remains a central topic in the state policy of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. The pressure on the government is growing to act quickly to stabilize the association and to regain the trust of the industry.

The situation illustrates how fragile the organizational and financial structures within the country's tourism facilities are and how much politics is required to find solutions quickly and specifically in order to avoid bankruptcy of the state tourism association. For the more than 40 employees and the entire tourist players in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, the next few months will be crucial for reforms and transition strategies.

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