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An employee performs quality control on a production line for solar modules at the Meyer Burger Technology AG plant.
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The lights are finally going out at the solar company Meyer Burger in Freiberg, Saxony.
The company has terminated its employees.
More than 400 people lose their jobs.
Freiberg - The solar manufacturer Meyer Burger has sealed the final end of its location in Freiberg, Saxony.
A company spokeswoman said the approximately 500 employees were laid off on Tuesday.
More than 400 people will lose their jobs as a result.
The others were offered contracts in other companies in the Swiss group.
This was preceded by Finance Minister Christian Lindner (FDP)'s rejection of the so-called resilience bonus, which was intended to protect manufacturers in Europe who were under pressure.
Meyer Burger had made the future of the Freiberg location dependent on this support.
According to the spokeswoman, production has been at a standstill since mid-March.
The company posted a significant loss last year, citing strong competition from cheap solar modules from China as the reason.
dpa