Opponents Protest Against Financial Assistance for Coronavirus-Affected Regional Airports

The financial situation of regional airports across Germany is a hot topic in the upcoming talks with the federal government, scheduled for next Wednesday. The discussions revolve around billions in aid for airports, but one voice has been clear in its opposition to providing more public funds to underutilized and unprofitable regional airports - Oliver Krischer, the Green Party's parliamentary group vice-chair.

Krischer, the Green Party's deputy faction leader, has expressed his belief that continuing to finance these struggling regional airports is economically nonsensical. He has stated that regional airports that were in the red before the Coronavirus pandemic will continue to be so after it ends.

The Green Party's parliamentary group has spoken out against further support for these struggling airports in Germany. Krischer's stance was recently expressed to the Funke media group newspapers. However, the specific regional airports that Krischer has spoken against have not been named in the available search results.

It is worth noting that more than 20 regional airports in Germany have been underutilized for years. The Green Party's opposition to providing more funds to these airports is based on the belief that they are not economically viable.

The regional airports need public funds to stay afloat, but Krischer's stance suggests that the federal government may not be willing to provide them with the necessary aid. This could have significant implications for the regional airports and the communities they serve.

The top-level talks with the federal government about billions in aid for airports are scheduled for next Wednesday. It remains to be seen whether the Green Party's opposition to further funding for struggling regional airports will be enough to sway the federal government's decision.