EU allocates €9.7 million for Oberhausen's development
In the heart of North Rhine-Westphalia, the city of Oberhausen has seen a significant influx of European Union (EU) funds since 2019. According to figures requested by the SPD faction, a total of 9.7 million euros has been channeled into various projects that the city has applied for.
The EU Regional Fund has been a primary source of this funding, benefiting projects such as the disco project for renovating the teaching swimming pools in Oberhausen and the procurement of mobile end devices for female and male students. The European Social Fund, on the other hand, has mainly supported projects aimed at employment promotion and combating homelessness.
MEP Jens Geier has explained the distribution of these EU funds, while Stefan Zimkeit, a member of the state parliament for Oberhausen-Sterkrade and Dinslaken, has been advocating for a more comprehensive support from the black-green state government in the application process.
Zimkeit, an SPD financial expert, has pointed out that the mid-term balance of the current EU funding period shows room for improvement in the state government's contribution to simplifying the application for EU funds and removing state-level obstacles. He also criticized the delay in the approval of the first funds from the EU Regional Fund, which only began in 2023, two years after the start of the funding period.
However, despite these developments, no concrete information can be provided on the current status of EU funding for Oberhausen or the contribution of the black-green state government to the application process, based on the current search results. For precise and updated details, consulting official sources such as the North Rhine-Westphalia state government publications, Oberhausen municipal communications, or the relevant EU funding program websites would be necessary.
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- The EU Regional Fund and the European Social Fund have been instrumental in providing finance for business and education-and-self-development projects in Oberhausen, including the disco project for renovating teaching swimming pools and the procurement of mobile end devices for students.
- Politics in North Rhine-Westphalia has been involved with EU funding for Oberhausen, as MEP Jens Geier has explained the distribution of these funds and Stefan Zimkeit, an SPD financial expert, has advocated for simplifying the application process and removing state-level obstacles.
- Despite the increase in general-news coverage about EU funding for Oberhausen since 2019, specific information about the current status of EU funding for business, industry, and other projects, as well as the contribution of the black-green state government, is not readily available and would require consulting official sources for up-to-date details.
