After all, energy costs are exploding, even for small businesses. “The fact is that the companies also need financial support. They simply can no longer bear these energy costs,” said Mahrer in the ORF “ZiB1” on Friday evening. A wave of bankruptcies is imminent.
Without new aid, “that could end in bankruptcy for many,” warned the President of the Chamber of Commerce (WKÖ). Many companies are already considering reducing their offerings. In the spring, employees could then also be “released” – that is, laid off.
It was only this Friday that the debate about the Corona economic aid in Austria continued, as according to Eurostat data it was the highest per capita in the EU. The processing agency for the Corona business aid, COFAG, had previously come under massive criticism in a rough report by the Court of Auditors. A final report is still pending.
Source: Nachrichten
