Curfew and “fun”: Berlin turns the sidewalks! – BZ Berlin



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In 1949 the curfew was abolished in the former West Berlin, now it is back! As of Saturday, bars and restaurants have to close between 11 pm and 6 am

► Spätis and supermarkets are also affected, gas stations can only sell gasoline and important spare parts during this time.

The Senate decided Tuesday to prevent the sharp increase in new corona infections. During the day it seemed that no decision would be made: the left and the Greens had always spoken out against the prohibition of alcohol.

At 5:00 p.m. the Senate reconvened in the Rotes Rathaus and at 6:28 p.m. the new regulation was announced (initially valid for the entire month of October).

► Also new: Only five people (or from two households) can meet at the same time outdoors between 11 pm and 6 am Justice Senator Dirk Behrendt (49, Greens) calls this the “detour requirement.” The Senate wants to avoid wild parties in the parks, where hundreds of young people celebrate.

► Only a maximum of ten people can gather for private events in closed rooms!


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Government Mayor Michael Müller (55, SPD): “I ask everyone to understand the measures and to help. We are still in an exceptional medical situation! “

However: “You can go to the theater, to the opera,” emphasized Culture Senator Klaus Lederer (46, left).

Management should be “shut down” so it is not too tight during peak hours on the BVG and S-Bahn. The main and district administrations must “limit themselves to the things that are urgently needed”.

Will Berliners have to wait longer for appointments in the future? “Citizen offices must, of course, remain efficient,” Müller told the BZ

Criticisms of the new rules come from the FDP. “The toughening only affects those who adhere to the rules, while violators continue to get away with it,” says the leader of the parliamentary group Sebastián Czaja (37).


Müller fights with Söder

Ever since Markus Söder (53, CSU) caught a wad. The mayor of Berlin goes for the Prime Minister of Bavaria!

Occasion: Söder vigorously prodded the capital: “The situation in Berlin expressly worries me. I’m afraid he’s on the verge of being no longer controllable. “

Markus Söder on October 6 in Munich (Photo: AFP)
Markus Söder on October 6 in Munich (Photo: AFP)

Michael Müller (55, SPD) was furious. “I find it unbearable how some degrees give posture. Those who are not interested in Berlin suddenly know exactly what to do in Berlin ”. The number of infections in Bavaria is no better than in Berlin. Therefore, ask yourself: “Who is pointing the finger at whom?”

Criticism of Söder also by the head of the health committee, Wolfgang Albers (70, left): “Doesn’t the notorious fast talker have enough problems of his own? How was that with the merged test notifications? “

Support for Söders comes from the capital CDU. “One of the reasons for the low number of cases in Berlin in spring was political pressure from Bavaria,” health expert Tim-Christopher Zeelen told the BZ. “Due to the proximity to ski areas in Austria, the number of cases was significantly higher. When Michael Müller wanted to play the Bundesliga and the schools remained open, it was Markus Söder who voiced his displeasure. “

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