Surviving the Aftermath: Saxony-Anhalt Evaluates Financial Aid for Christmas Market Operators Post-Attack
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Yo! Let's talk about the Christmas market disaster that went down in Magdeburg, Saxony-Anhalt! Since that crazy car wreck, the state's been working on helping out the folks who had stalls at the market, you feel me? So far, they've got 58 applications for those "ex gratia payments," according to a spokie from the Ministry of Economics, aiming to make decisions by the end of August.
These payments are to cover stuff like payroll and rent for the time after the attack on December 20. The actual amount given will be calculated after they go through all the applications.
Meanwhile, parties in the Magdeburg city council are also pushing for assistance.
Remember the dude from Saudi Arabia who plowed a car into the Christmas market just before Christmas? That bummer led to six deaths and left over 300 people injured, some pretty bad. Of course, they closed the market soon after.
This week, the city council's been sorting out financial help for stall operators. In a motion, several factions are urging the mayor, Simone Borris (independent), to consider appropriate compensation. The current offer of reimbursing a proportion of the stall fee for eight lost days, plus partial compensation for ruined or unsold items, ain't doing it for them, the motion says. "The economic damage is about as bad as the lost revenues during the Corona pandemic."
They're estimating the revenue losses for the operators at about €2 million. The last days of the Christmas market are usually the most profitable, but not this year, huh. The motion came from the SPD, CDU, FDP, Greens, Volt, Animal Protection Alliance, and Animal Protection Party.
- Saxony-Anhalt
- Christmas market
- Compensation
In response to the financial losses suffered by Christmas market operators after the unfortunate attack in Magdeburg, Saxony-Anhalt, several political factions in the city council have proposed a motion urging the mayor to reconsider and provide more substantial compensation. They believe the current offer is inadequate, considering the economic damage equivalent to the revenue losses during the Corona pandemic, potentially reaching millions in the retail industry of vocational training stalls.
To support these affected operators and contribute to the local economy, vocational training in retail and other industries might be considered, along with additional financial aid, in the broader Community Policy of the region.
