CVP and the virus – Andrea Gmür: “We have to learn to deal with Corona” – News

Ski areas, WEF, business rentals: the chairman of the Mitte parliamentary group on civil policy on coronavirus.

CVP, FDP and SVP fear great damage to the economy, so they defend themselves against new restrictions in ski areas. At the same time, the bourgeois parties are outraged that the next meeting of the business elite at the World Economic Forum (WEF) will probably not take place in Switzerland.

This attitude in the crisis of the crown receives criticism: the leadership duo of SP Mattea Meyer and Cédric Wermuth criticize it in an open letter as “as absurd as it is hypocritical”.

On Friday, the Federal Council largely removed the restrictions. Andrea Gmür, leader of the center group, sees this as a success, as he explains in the “Saturday news”. The decision was correct, because: “We have to learn to deal with the coronavirus. Mountain and ski areas must continue to exist. “

“Health remains the top priority”

Gmür is relieved that individual cantons can issue the respective permits. “The cantons are happy and the protection concepts are in place. It should be possible to go to the ski slopes. “

In principle, the Federal Council has always been supported in its strategy. “Health remains the top priority, but livelihoods must not be in permanent jeopardy.”

Switzerland should learn to deal with the corona virus. But what does the Council of States mean by that? “We are currently in the process of reducing the numbers through various measures. Social life must continue, interpersonal relationships must not get in the way. “

Weighing in elderly

Switzerland currently has high virus-related death rates. Of course, this should not be accepted, said Gmür. Each death of the crown is personally close to her.

But you also have to consider that the confinement was difficult, especially for the elderly. «Is it more important to live another year or two, but give up all social and family contacts? Or would you like to retain some freedom and be able to go out, meet your own grandchildren, but take some risk? “

The WEF is scheduled to move to Singapore in 2021. Gmür also signed the letter of the bourgeois parties to remain in Switzerland.

“After all, you don’t know how the numbers in Singapore will develop by then. The Bürgenstock is sealed, you have the possibility of testing. Maybe even a vaccine. “

Hardship clause or commercial rental law?

The issue of commercial rentals was also debated in Parliament. The law ultimately failed, mostly because of CVP. Balthasar Glättli, Chairman of the Green Party, spoke of a “slalom course for the party.” Gmür defends himself: “The world is neither black nor white.” In May, the WAK received solutions from the State Council and the National Council, both made up of representatives of the CVP.

At the same time, there were many voices in the CVP who believed that the State had nothing to say in this regard. “The will for a sensible solution was there,” said the group’s president.

“Processes like this take time. We’ve tried everything, but the best solution is still no, because the deprivation clause is a good way to help people. “