According to him, Berlin proceeds from the fact that about 400 thousand enterprises will incur direct losses.

“We proceeded from the figure of about 400 thousand potentially affected enterprises that can apply (for compensation).

Perhaps they will be joined by several tens of thousands with indirect losses.

We expect that on average we will pay compensation of 75%, ”RIA Novosti quotes him.

According to the minister, € 10 billion should be enough to pay compensation.

Earlier, toughened quarantine measures came into force in Germany. At least until the end of November, fitness clubs, tattoo parlors, swimming pools, beauty and massage studios, theaters, cinemas and concert halls, bars and restaurants were closed in the country.