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France – The reopening of the stores (at the latest until 9:00 p.m.) and the authorization of physical activity in a radius of 20 kilometers will be possible from November 28 as part of a Lightening of the confinement until the complete revocation that should arrive in the period between December 15 and January 20. Phase 2, towards the lifting of the closure, will begin on December 15 “if we manage to reach 5,000 infections a day,” announced President Macron. This new course will mark “the end of the lockdown.” So you can move without authorization, even between regions, to spend Christmas as a family. In any case, it will be necessary Avoid unnecessary travel as much as possible and there will be no opening of cinemas, theaters, museums.. Amusement parks, bars, restaurants and nightclubs will also remain closed. The opening of restaurants and gyms is conceivable from January 20. Currently excluded the opening of ski resorts. “It seems impossible to me” to reopen them, Macron said. But a final decision on this will be made in the next few days.
Germany – The leaders of Germany’s 16 federal states have reached an agreement on a draft proposal that aims to curb Christmas and New Year celebrations in the country, in view of a crucial meeting on this issue with German Chancellor Angela Merkel. The proposal includes one limitation to a maximum of 10 people for Christmas and New Year celebrations, even if children up to 14 years old are excluded from the total. The measures would take effect from December 23 to January 1. Street gatherings and fireworks are prohibited in public areas on New Year’s Eve to avoid large crowds. “Christmas and other end-of-year holidays should be possible as celebrations with family and friends even in this unusual year, albeit on a smaller scale,” reads the draft prepared by the heads of federal states, who also agreed on the opportunity to extend aid to companies affected by the restrictions introduced in November until December. The traditional Weinachtsmärkte, the Christmas markets, have been canceled And unless decisions are unlikely at this time, they will not be carried out. The churches will be open, albeit with rigid social distancing.
UNITED KINGDOM – The leaders of the four countries of the United Kingdom (England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland) have reached an agreement that allows meetings of up to three families for a maximum of five days from December 23 to 27. In addition, families will be able to move around the country. London Prime Minister Boris Johnson told his compatriots to use “personal judgment” on whether to visit elderly relatives, the most fragile people. Anyone traveling to or from Northern Ireland can do so from December 22-28. Once a family “Christmas bubble” has been created, it cannot be changed. All members of the bubble will be able to stay in the same house, but they will not be able to go to accommodation, theaters or shops. However, in a joint statement, the leaders of the four UK countries urged people to “think hard” about their Christmas plans and consider meeting outdoors or meeting virtually instead of all together at home. They added that 2020 “cannot be a normal Christmas” but that family and friends may see each other in a “limited and prudent” way.
Spain – The Spanish government will propose a “different” Christmas and New Year, limiting it to one maximum of six people celebrations for the two parties, although he hopes that the “soul and spirit” of these holidays can still emerge despite the restrictions against Covid. The government intends to recommend that meetings between office colleagues and similar celebrations before the holidays take place on restaurant terraces, outdoors or in a place with “no more than two walls”. The state of emergency remains for the moment, with night curfews. Catalonia is no exception, beginning its reopening plan in four phases, with the slow restoration of pubs and discos: the curfew is maintained, from 10 pm to 6 am, including Christmas and New Years. The status quo could be modified by the Madrid government in the coming days, depending on the health situation, with “Christmas exceptions” prepared for a possible “surgical closure” that could take place from December 4 to 14.
Austria – The government of Foreign Minister Sebastián Kurz warned that the current measures – closure of commercial activities, distance education and movement restrictions, among others – could be extended beyond December 7, the expiration date of the last decree. The Austrian government has also announced massive tests to search for asymptomatic positives, considered a great vehicle for the spread of the coronavirus. The tests should probably start on December 19 and 20, therefore close to the Christmas holidays, because according to Vienna it is necessary to “save Christmas”. Austria, for its part, opposes the Italian proposal to close all ski resorts in the European Union during the Christmas holidays. In this sense, Vienna has also speculated on asking the EU for billions in compensation.
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