Markus Söder and Winfried Kretschmann exchanged views on how to proceed in the corona crisis. Bavaria's prime minister gave little hope to gastronomy.
- Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg want to act together in the Corona * crisis.
- Markus Söder handed out at the press conference against Armin Laschet.
- Bavaria's prime minister also gave little hope to gastronomy.
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Update from 2:05 p.m .: Baden-Württemberg Prime Minister Winfried Kretschmann (Greens) has warned urgently of calls for more relaxation of the corona restrictions. He thinks the swelling choir of the opening is not well thought out, said Kretschmann on Thursday after a meeting with the Bavarian Prime Minister Markus Söder (CSU) in Ulm. "If we let up now, the pandemic can come back with all its might." Although he understood the desire for more openness, for example from the economy. However, a second wave of infection would cause enormous damage to the companies. "If we act too carefree now, it will take vengeance bitterly." He and Söder shared the position of the Chancellor. You are not at the end of the pandemic, but in the middle of it.
Chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU) had sharply criticized the actions of individual federal states. The implementation of the opening decisions of the federal and state governments last week had an effect on her "in parts very research, if not to say research," she said on Thursday in the Bundestag. The chancellor did not say which countries she meant. Like Kretschmann, Söder also emphasized that the easing that other federal states are currently discussing or even implementing is out of the question for Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg. "We are a community of the prudent," said Söder. The "level-headed" are convinced that the risk of the corona virus remains. "Carelessness would be a bad advisor in this situation" - a swipe at Armin Laschet .
Corona virus in Bavaria: Söder with a dark forecast for gastronomy
The restaurant made little hope Söder. There may not be openings until the end of May or June - but only if the numbers stabilize. It was about two weeks behind Austria, there were first openings in mid-May. "We can organize mouthguards everywhere, but mouthguards in the catering industry are a bit pointless," says Söder.
Even school openings and holidays were subject. "I did not find it so happy that a proposal came from the Bundestag as to how long the summer holidays in Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg are," said Söder. But you have to think about summer care because parents may not have had any vacation left by then.
Coronavirus in Bavaria: Söder would support vaccination
Bavaria's Prime Minister Markus Söder would support a general obligation to vaccinate against the corona virus in Germany. " I would be very open to a mandatory vaccination ," said the CSU boss. Until there is a vaccine, there can be no all-clear and therefore no loosening without simultaneous conditions such as a mask requirement.
Corona virus in Bavaria: According to Söder, car countries want to exchange views about the crisis
Bavaria, Baden-Württemberg and Lower Saxony want to exchange ideas about the future of the automotive sector in the Corona crisis next week. "We want to hold a video conference for the car countries next week," announced Bavaria's Prime Minister Markus Söder. The sector is badly affected. Even if you loosen everything up again, the automotive sector would not be able to function as it had before, because supply chains such as Italy did not work and markets like the USA were not open. They wanted to get together to think about ecological bonus models, to give the new generation of engines and cars a chance after the endurance phase.
Coronavirus: The Söder and Kretschmann press conference for reading
Update from 1:49 pm : The press conference is over.
Update from 1:48 pm: The IHK had criticized the Bavarian government. She feared a disadvantage because shops in Baden-Württemberg may open earlier in some cases. "It's about a week. I don't see this one week as a major competitive disadvantage, ”said Söder. If there is a second wave of infection, the economic damage can no longer be quantified, he warns.
Corona-Pk von Söder and Kretschmann: "The Germans have a tendency to always want everything uniform"
Update from 1:46 p.m .: "The Germans have a tendency to always want everything uniform," says Kretschmann. Sometimes federalism is good, sometimes it disturbs some. It is important: You have to stay together at the core, but the measures can differ.
Nobody stays in Baden-Württemberg this school year, explains Kretschmann. In Bavaria, one can sit voluntarily, Söder adds on the subject of school.
Update from 1:43 pm: School openings and holidays are also an issue. "I was not so happy that the Bundestag came up with a proposal for how long the summer holidays in Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg are," explains Söder. But you have to think about summer care because parents may not have had any vacation left by then.
Corona virus in Bavaria: soon ghost games in the Bundesliga? Söder speaks out
Update from 1:36 p.m .: Ghost games. What do the prime ministers of Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg think about it? Kretschmann explains that it depends on many conditions. It wasn't just about the 22 players on the pitch, the question of the tests also had to be answered. Söder explains: "If it is medically justifiable, you have to think about it". He describes the DFL's proposal as "interesting". The Robert Koch Institute is now to give an assessment and explain whether the concept is good. "Football has a psychological effect on many people", it would make many people's lives easier if football could take place.
Update from 1.30 p.m .: More shops are allowed to open in Baden-Württemberg than in Bavaria. Therefore there was criticism. Söder still thinks the way is right. The baseline for the Free State is that you don't want to change it. However, what Söder is currently most concerned with is the situation of families with children and ensuring childcare.
Corona virus in Bavaria: Söder talks about Merkel's government declaration
Update from 1:28 p.m .: "I am not reproaching any colleague," says Söder, referring to Merkel's government statement in the morning. There could be regional differences in the measures, but the standards would have to be the same. "I think the Chancellor wanted to emphasize that," said Söder.
Update from 1:26 pm: Söder asks to decide by numbers and to think about strategies. Party politics should not play a role in the corona crisis. You can currently get almost admiring calls from abroad for dealing with the crisis.
Update from 1:24 pm: "We want to make a video conference of the car countries next conference," said Söder. In addition to gastronomy, the automotive industry is particularly affected. The situation in other countries, for example the USA, also plays a role here. For example, think about premium models.
Coronavirus: Söder with a dark forecast for the hospitality industry
Update from 1:17 p.m .: According to Söder, the ministerial conference next week is too early to specify concrete measures, because it always takes weeks for the effects to become apparent. "I am very much in favor of relief," says Söder. "If you open everything at once, you risk a serious relapse," warns the Bavarian Prime Minister. If too many countries do too much too quickly, there is a risk that the virus will shift within Germany. In addition, discontent among the population could grow if some places go faster than others.
Söder initially gives little hope to gastronomy. There may not be openings until the end of May or June - but only if the numbers stabilize. It was about two weeks behind Austria, there were first openings in mid-May. "We can organize mouthguards everywhere, but mouthguards in the catering industry are a bit pointless," says Söder.
Corona virus in Bavaria: Markus Söder hands out against Armin Laschet
Update from 1:13 p.m .: Markus Söder now begins his statement. "We are on the outskirts of Germany, but are part of the economic heart of Germany," he says of Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria. You want to find a common line. "There is no reason to be reckless," says Söder - a swipe at Armin Laschet.
The doubling rate has been pushed back significantly, the new infections are below the national average. "These are real successes, Italy threatened four weeks ago," said Söder.
Update from 13:08: "There will certainly not be any major events in the foreseeable future," Kretschmann clarifies.
A study has been commissioned to see what the virus does to children, it says. Record parents' concerns. Science should learn to better understand the virus. You can only open daycare centers if you are clear about them, "not only because the wish is there".
The right to physical integrity always takes precedence and also outweighs other freedoms - at times because "if you don't survive the pandemic, the freedoms will be over"
Söder and Kretschmann press conference: BaWü head of government warns of second wave of corona infections
Update from 13:05: Söder and Kretschmann share the position of the Chancellor, who warns of hasty steps. "We are not at the end of the pandemic, but right in the middle," says Kretschmann. You have the greatest respect for a possible second wave of infection. "That will hit us harder", so the company does not want to act too carelessly now. "Of course I understand the desire for more openness," explains Kretschmann, but the heads of government should act in the interests of the common good. "We have to make sure that people's lives and health are always at the center of our considerations." Of course, a second wave of infections is not in the interest of the economy, so you have to act carefully.
Update from 13.03: Winfried Kretschmann begins with his press statement . "We exchanged views again today," explains the Prime Minister of Baden-Württemberg. You voted. Cautious easing was decided last week, he explains and also addresses the gradual school openings. "Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria are the states most affected by the pandemic," he explains the caution of the two states.
Update from 1 p.m .: The press conference begins. Winfried Kretschmann and Markus Söder enter the room with a face mask.
Update from 12.54 p.m .: Markus Söder and Winfried Kretschmann speak at 1 p.m. after a joint meeting in Ulm. It was about the next steps in the corona crisis. Both agree with the Chancellor before the next meeting of the Prime Ministers.
Update from 12.39 p.m .: After the cancellation of the Oktoberfest more and more folk festivals in Bavaria are canceled for this year. But some organizers are still hesitating * - or are looking for new concepts.
Markus Söder and Baden-Württemberg Prime Minister Winfried Kretschmann spoke at 1 p.m. on the Corona crisis. You can follow the press conference here in the live stream and ticker.
Update from 12.12 p.m .: In Bavaria, 39,820 people have now tested positive for the coronavirus Sars-CoV-2 . This was announced by Health Minister Melanie Huml (CSU) in Munich on Thursday (at 10 a.m.). So far, 1502 people who have been infected with the virus have died.
The number of infected people increased by 1.6 percent compared to the previous day. That is a positive development, said Huml. Nevertheless, the minister continued to call for caution and compliance with the minimum distance of one and a half meters. The 4.1 percent increase in deaths since the previous day shows how dangerous the coronavirus continues to be.
Coronavirus in Bavaria: Söder calls for the solidarity surcharge to be abolished
Update from 10.43 a.m .: Immediately after the coalition agreement on further state aid in the Corona crisis, CSU boss Markus Söder demanded that the solidarity surcharge be abolished before this summer. "Tax cuts instead of increases are the right concept in the crisis," wrote the Prime Minister of Bavaria on Thursday. “Gastronomy could be the pioneer in other areas. Next, the solos should be abolished before summer. "
Tax cuts instead of increases are the right concept in the crisis. Gastronomy could be the pioneer in other areas. Next, the solos should be abolished before summer.
- Markus Söder (@Markus_Soeder) April 23, 2020So far, the coalition has agreed to abolish the solidarity surcharge nationwide in 2021 for around 90 percent of payers. At a meeting of the coalition committee in March, the SPD had already suggested that this step be brought forward to the summer. The Union ultimately did not agree to this - whereby the CSU in particular has long been calling for the solos not only to be abolished for 90 percent, but for everyone.
Söder and Kretschmann discuss cooperation in the corona crisis - fear for gastronomy
First report from April 23, 9.40 a.m.
Ulm - Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg want to act together in the corona crisis . Bavaria's Prime Minister Markus Söder (CSU) and Baden-Württemberg's Prime Minister Winfried Kretschmann (Greens) will meet on Thursday (April 23). They will discuss the Corona crisis in Ulm at 12 noon. * The next steps will be discussed at the working lunch in the town hall, as the Baden-Württemberg State Ministry announced. Afterwards, both heads of government want to go public at 1 p.m. The press conference will be broadcast live on the Internet.
Coronavirus: Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg want to work together in crisis
Söder had already spoken out in favor of a cooperation between the two countries in his government statement earlier this week, "because in Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg we go very closely side by side and one to one, because we have a similar development."
Both federal states had decided this week to wear a mask in public transport and shops in quick succession from next Monday (April 27). In other areas such as shop openings , however, they differ. The Free State has so far been more conservative and has taken more time to relax. The Bavarian retail trade had criticized the procedure as a great injustice. The Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IHK) Swabia fears that the opening of the catering trade will be similar.
Corona virus: Conference call with Merkel, Söder and other heads of government
Next week, Söder and Kretschmann will discuss the next steps with the other heads of government and Chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU) at a conference call. Bavaria's prime minister was often praised for his swift action - but he also met with criticism in his rushing forward. Now the Bayern SPD has also made accusations against the Bavarian government. Were “alarm signals” ignored? *
He obviously cannot imagine life without the Oktoberfest. A man from Munich reacted to the recently announced cancellation of the Oktoberfest in his own way. *
Bavaria's central warehouse for medical protective equipment is located in the Munich district. From there, protective suits, respiratory filter masks, gloves and disinfectants are distributed throughout the Free State. Taking high security precautions. *
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