Merkel cabinet OK’s €40bn for regions to be hit by coal exit

The cabinet green light comes five days ahead of elections in two Eastern German states that host lignite mining regions

open brown coal pit in Jaenschwalde, eastern Germany — open brown coal pit in Jaenschwalde, eastern GermanyFoto: DPA/AFP/Getty Images/NTB scanpix

Bernd Radowitz in Berlin

Published 28 August 2019, 10:26Updated 28 August 2019, 10:30