The government wants to close many small local courts. This affects Steiermark, Kärnten, Tirol and Burgenland. The ministry wants to save money. They want to save 3 million Euro every year. The government wants to merge small courts into large offices. All jobs should stay. The ministry says: The service for the people stays good.
There is much criticism in the federal states. Many politicians hear about this from the news. They do not like this way of working. Daniel Fellner is the head of Kärnten. He wants to talk about the plan. Martin Gruber is also against the closures. He says: People in the country need these offices. The FPÖ calls the plan an attack on the country side.
4 offices will close in Tirol. These are Silz, Telfs, Landeck and Rattenberg. The mayors want to fight this. They plan to collect signatures. There is also protest in Steiermark. This concerns Mürzzuschlag, Murau and Schladming. In Burgenland, courts in Mattersburg and Oberpullendorf might close. Critics say: The state must stay in all regions.
