Markus Söder and Winfried Kretschmann discuss a joint approach to the corona crisis on Thursday (April 23) - and then inform the public.
- Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg want to act together in the Corona * crisis.
- Therefore the heads of government Markus Söder and Winfried Kretschmann meet on Thursday (April 23)
- At 1 p.m. they want to inform the public together.
- Here you will find our guide to reporting and the previous Corona news from Bavaria. You can also find current numbers of cases in Bavaria as a map. The following recommendations for corona protective measures are currently available.
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). At 12 p.m. they discuss the corona crisis in Ulm. At the working lunch in the town hall, the next steps will be discussed, 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? *
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