Made in Germany | Nokia: Plant Closure in Germany

Nokia announced the closure of its Bochum plant on January 15. 2,300 Nokia employees will lose their jobs, and a further 2,000 suppliers and service providers could be affected.

Nokia had received subsidies totalling 88 million euros from the German government, the state of North Rhine-Westphalia and the city of Bochum, but the the duration of the subsidy expired more than a year ago. Nokia has found a new site in Romania and is hoping for new subsidies. Although EU support for the industrial park in Romania is legal, it is still unclear how much of the EU's generous support for Romania's coffers will be used to subsidise the Nokia factory. That would be illegal. Made in Germany went to Cluj in Romania to talk to those involved, and shows how back in Bochum, the works council and politicians are fighting for the city's future and against 'caravan capitalism'.
Report by Vanessa Fischer and Andreas Hewel.

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[SchizoSystems]

Nokia shows their bare ass for some cash.. I try to buy as much as possible western products. As should all western people.. I mean, go demand your pension from the east if you like to spend it all on them ;)

[STAN25S]

when you buy from china,india ,etc. do you say boooo?!!!..fucking idiot . and yes while we want better wages , better living conditions , they too are doing that (nokia or else). it may prove rong it may be a good ideea but is them to decide (we are not social-comunist-bolshevic). if the quality is doggy (made in germany or romania) we will not buy a second time . simple as that...

the price and desing...other storry :)...

[mircea93cj]

i bought 1 month ago a phone MADE IN ROMANIA and i must say that i'm impressed, good quality of essembly and functionality. THX NOKIA!

[mircea93cj]

Cluj not Kluj! #FAIL

[iwsab]

meanwhile somewhere in Finaland -"oh my god, and i bought a new nokia mobile for christmas. booooo to Nokia! please go back to Finland."

[Trudella13]

oh my god, and i bought a new nokia mobile for christmas. booooo to Nokia! please go back to germany.

[Kesh80]

Let us not compare between countries...but the fact that nokia wants to relocate despite making profits is quite unethical. Boo to Nokia!

[paul93cj]

pai eu cred ca si noi avem de castigat cu nokia si mai vin si altii! i think that we have a lot to win with nokia but also other will come like Mercedes, porche

[mamaluiaurel]

primu lucru bun facut in romania !! the best thing made in Romania !!

[frklx]

good subject