Covid-19 law – in summary: the Council of States clarifies the question of power in times of the crown – News

• Corona’s emergency law regime will become common law.
• Following the National Council, the Council of States is today debating the future powers of the Federal Council in the crown crisis.
• A real monster debate can be expected into the evening hours – you can follow it here on the live stream until 7pm

The debate on the Covid-19 law in the National Council was eagerly awaited on Wednesday. A constitutional lawyer even spoke before an “enabling law” for the Federal Council. “Not everything is so wild, it can be determined after a very factual debate in the National Council,” SRF Bundeshaus editor Andy Müller analyzed later.

The Grand Chamber clearly accepted the law, but had little choice: if the bill was rejected, various crown measures would be ineffective next week, six months after it came into effect. For example, part of the emergency financial aid for the economy would be extinguished.

State policy problems

The proposal should also go clearly to the Council of States. However, it comes down to the fundamentals: What powers should the Federal Council have to deal with the corona pandemic by the end of 2021, and which actors should it involve when taking further action?

If the small chamber also joins the National Council’s plans and asks for more financial aid for the event, the travel and culture industries will be seen in the course of the debate. This should last until the early hours of the night.