“New El Kaouakibi scandal in the making?”: Groen is concerned about one million euros in subsidy to non-profit organizations in the tourism sector

2023-11-02 17:16:44

The non-profit organization Antwerp Convention Bureau (ACB) – which is committed to business tourism and international conferences in Antwerp – will receive more than one million euros in subsidy from the city next year. Remarkable, because in 2021 that was only 20,000 euros. Opposition party Groen speaks of irresponsible waste of taxpayers’ money. Councilor for Tourism Koen Kennis (N-VA) emphasizes that the non-profit organization puts Antwerp in the spotlight worldwide for major events – such as the recent World Gymnastics Championships – and that the entire city benefits from this.
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