I (pro-EU Austrian) think they are great, as they show that we also get huge ben...

mytailorisrich · 2025-12-12T14:41:33 1765550493

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 · 2025-12-12T18:43:02 1765564982

As 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 · 2025-12-12T20:27:56 1765571276

They 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 · 2025-12-12T21:52:29 1765576349

Yes - the final decision whether the money gets spent is at the EU level.

Which is much better than at the Austrian politics level.

mytailorisrich · 2025-12-12T23:43:31 1765583011

One can only bring a horse to water...

tasuki · 2025-12-12T16:34:23 1765557263

> Also, eyesore? What do you have against the EU flag?

I like the EU flag. I do not like the billboards. They just do not look good. Plant an actual flag there instead? I'd prefer that!

DeathArrow · 2025-12-12T14:11:31 1765548691

Austria is probably giving EU more money than it receives, so how is that going to help?

saubeidl · 2025-12-12T16:12:02 1765555922

But would Austria have used its money for a European transit corridor if not for the EU?