1/ The state of Berlin, whose finances are a catastrophe, has rented a hotel complex with three high-rises for €143 million over ten years to house 1,200 asylum-seekers, most of whom are unemployed. A meeting where local residents were confronted welt.de/politik/deutsc…
2/ with this fait accompli was turbulent, with local residents complaining that local resources in the area such as playgrounds and grocery stores were already strained, and that they had not been consulted about the move.
3/ The big winner, of course, is the property's owner, who gets a guaranteed income stream for a decade. But wait, there's more! To placate enraged local residents, Berlin has promised to upgrade public facilities in the area and increase security and social services.
4/ Perhaps it's worth noting that the state of Berlin, which is renting this massive hotel complex for €143 million over ten years, currently faces a "massive" budget shortfall which will require it to cut €3 billion in 2025. rbb24.de/politik/beitra…
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