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Hey there! Let's dive into the question of financial assistance for the poor souls who lost their businesses during that lousy incident at Magdeburg's Christmas market.
A few months back, some prick from Saudi Arabia decided to turn the holiday season into his personal playground—harem cars and all. Vegas-like, right? Six innocent victims paid the ultimate price, and there were over 300 injured, some real bad. Ya know, it's just another day in paradise, eh?
Anyways, the state of Saxony-Anhalt is currently reviewing the applications for what they're calling "ex-gratia payments" from the operators who lost their gigs at the Christmas market. So far, they've got 58 applicants. The goal is to review them all and round up a fair "I'm sorry for wrecking your life" payout by the end of August.
But the question on everyone's minds, especially the more vocal ones in the Magdeburg city council, is whether that payout's going to be enough. The damage these poor bastards are looking at is estimated to be around two million euros. Yikes! That's a whole lotta fruitcake and tinsel.
The current compensation plan includes reimbursing a portion of the annual fee for the missed eight days, as well as covering losses on ruined or unsold goods. However, several factions in the city council (SPD, CDU, FDP, Greens, Volt, Animal Protection Alliance, and Animal Protection Party, to be exact) believe that's a slap in the face. They're calling for Mayor Simone Borris to take another look at the offer and find something better—something that reflects the severity of the damage and the economic downturn this incident has caused.
So, that's where things stand at the moment. The state's doing their damnedest to help these operators out, but the city council's got its eyes peeled for better alternatives. Keep a close watch, and we'll see how this story unfolds!
P.S. The Christmas market ain't the only thing that's been hit hard in this town. Make sure to keep an eye on your local news for updates on the situation. Better yet, send a letter to your city council to let 'em know how you feel about all this mess. Make a difference! Cheers!
- Christmas market
- Saxony-Anhalt
- Compensation
- Revenue losses
- Magdeburg city council
- I'm sorry for wrecking your life payout
- The Magdeburg city council is voicing concerns about the compensation being offered to the operators of the Christmas market affected by the recent attack, believing it is insufficient to cover the estimated two million euros in revenue losses.
- In addition to covering the missing fees and damaged or unsold goods, the city council is urging Mayor Simone Borris to consider alternative financial assistance for the Christmas market operators, given the severe economic impact of the incident.
- With the current compensation plan under review, the state of Saxony-Anhalt continues to process applications for "ex-gratia payments" from the affected operators, aiming to provide interim financial aid to them by the end of August.
