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Fines, Housing Bans, and New: Extended Christmas Break – The federal and state governments have a lot to discuss tomorrow. There are many proposals – and arguments – in the fight against the pandemic. An overview.
“More mask, less alcohol”, “clearer rules for all” – Bavarian Prime Minister Markus Söder is one of the speakers of the Corona crisis. He likes to articulate his messages in short, memorable sentences. Not everyone can do that as well as the head of CSU, so there are a whole series of demands and proposals on the market before tomorrow’s federal-state consultations at the Chancellery, an attempt at an overview:
Accommodation ban
This is a controversial issue that will definitely be discussed at the Chancellery. Controversy included. Many federal states no longer allow tourists from risk areas within Germany to stay in hotels or holiday apartments. Unless you can test a current negative corona test. Exception: Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. Exception: Thuringia. Exception: commuters and business travelers. Exception: private overnight stays. Exception: …
Because no one can see through them, there are more calls for more uniformity. Ending “small states” is their motto. Especially since the fear grows that barely comprehensible measures such as the accommodation ban and all its exceptions will make people accept the problems. “When it comes to mobility and there are no uniform rules, it undermines acceptance,” warns Federal Health Minister Jens Spahn.
Especially since the number of risk areas in the interior of Germany is constantly growing. And with it the rush to test centers and doctor’s appointments.
So far with the accommodation ban? Difficult. “Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania will not accept that,” declares Prime Minister Manuela Schwesig, for example. Brandenburg and Bavaria also want to stick to the controversial measure. If you have a negative corona test, you can go on vacation to Bavaria, says Prime Minister Söder. But then he no longer wants to insist on the measure. The main thing is more uniformity. In Söder’s speech: “Clearer rules for everyone.”
Fines
In Baden-Württemberg, those who reject the mask pay a fine of at least 50 euros, in Bavaria 250, in Saxony 60 euros, in Lower Saxony 150. The fees also vary within the federal states depending on the situation, age and the question of whether it was intentional or careless. So here too is a patchwork quilt that no one can see through. Therefore, Bavaria is pushing for a national fine of 250 euros. “You could also imagine that we will come to joint decisions,” said NRW Prime Minister Armin Laschet. His message is longer than Söder’s four-word sentence, but goes in the same direction: “To continue to act locally with the local health authorities, but to have comparable rules throughout Germany, that is the goal we also aspire to. Wednesday”. I want to dedicate him to the Chancellor. “
Extended mask requirement
In some places there is already a stricter mask requirement, for example in pedestrian areas or in public places. Sometimes it is applied continuously, in other places, like Frankfurt or Hamburg, only at certain times of the day. Bavarian Prime Minister Söder calls for an expanded mask requirement across Germany. Prime ministers together with Merkel will determine where exactly mouth and nose protection will be used across the country in the future.
Parties and celebrations
“You don’t need to have a party at home or in a restaurant,” says Baden-Württemberg Prime Minister Winfried Kretschmann. Saxon Prime Minister Michael Kretschmer sounds similar. And Family Minister Franziska Giffey says: “This is not the time for big parties.” Many federal states have already limited the number of participants for public and private celebrations, but there are no uniform rules here either. Each federal state has its own crown regulation. The same applies to alcohol bans and curfew.
Extended Christmas Holidays
Two members of the Union come up with a completely new idea: why not extend the Christmas holidays by a few weeks and shorten them accordingly in summer? This now reduces the risk of schools closing again in winter. The well-being of teachers and students must come first, hence the argument. The reaction to the proposal is quite devastating: “Grotesque”, “nonsense” is what the FDP says. Thinking too much, thinks the CDU. The vice-president of the parliamentary group of the Union, Thorsten Frei, responded with a whistle to the two deputies. “In view of the distribution channels that currently dominate, I am afraid we will cause a lot of discomfort by extending the Christmas holidays, but in the end we will not achieve any radical success.” Söder said it briefly: “No.”
