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Woidke: Employee compensation from League provides security.

Dietmar Woidke, Minister President of Brandenburg (SPD), views the state compensation for the coal phase-out for the mining company Leag as positive news from Brussels. This will provide security and stability, specifically for Leag's employees and the restoration work in Lusatia's lignite mine...

Dietmar Woidke (SPD), Minister President of Brandenburg.
Dietmar Woidke (SPD), Minister President of Brandenburg.

The headline or description: Prime Minister to Address Nation on COVID-19 Situation Paraphrased text: The Prime Minister will address the nation about the current COVID-19 situation. - Woidke: Employee compensation from League provides security.

On a Tuesday, the E.U. Commission approved a state reimbursement for a coal mining company, worth up to 1.75 billion euros, as reported by the Federal Economics Ministry in Berlin. The decision stems from the agreed-upon gradual coal phase-out by 2038.

The Green League environmental group voiced their disapproval, labelling the compensation as incomprehensible: "It's surreal that we're funding the consequences of open-cast mining that were caused by the League itself, and then providing further compensation for lost profits."

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