"Industry Strategy for Austria": Marterbauer Presents Key Points

Finance Minister Markus Marterbauer (SPÖ) and Upper Austria's Regional Councilor Martin Winkler (SPÖ) are calling for the expansion of wind power and pumped storage. According to Marterbauer, affordable electricity is crucial for the success of the industry, which makes the expansion of renewable energies necessary. Winkler criticizes that the black-blue coalition in Upper Austria has been hindering the expansion of wind power for ten years and highlights the potential in the region.

Marterbauer sees room for improvement in digitalization

Marterbauer sees room for improvement in the area of digitalization. "We are good in a European comparison, but we can become much better in relation to the Scandinavian countries," he said with a view to public administration. Processes need to be accelerated and duplications must be avoided. Furthermore, qualified workers are needed, he continued at the press conference. Today's apprentices are tomorrow's skilled workers. "And who are today's apprentices?" he asked: often young people with a migrant background. However, Austria as an immigration country is "very poor in integration, we have to do a lot," he stated.

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