Chancellor Angela Merkel will answer questions from parliamentarians during a session in the Bundestag.
- Chancellor Angela Merkel stands in front of the members of the Bundestag from 1 p.m.
- There she answers questions from parliamentarians
- The focus of the session will be Merkel's policy to contain the Corona crisis
Angela Merkel will answer questions in the Bundestag on Wednesday from 1 p.m. on the Corona crisis. Merkel's policy to curb the novel corona virus is likely to be the subject of the meeting. The Chancellor will start the session with a lecture on a current topic of her own choice, after which the parliamentarians can ask questions about this and other topics. Opposition politicians have repeatedly asked the Chancellor to explain her corona policy to Parliament.
Angela Merkel in the live ticker: Q&A in the Bundestag
In the so-called government survey, the sixth by Angela Merkel and the first in the corona crisis, questions may also be asked about easing at the borders with neighboring countries. Angela Merkel was also accused of not being able to assert herself against the country's prime ministers in easing restrictions to curb the corona crisis. In addition, the measures should not always have been in the right relationship to personal liberties.
There is hope for a gradual opening of the border between Germany and neighboring countries. The dpa reports this and refers to the participants in a virtual union group meeting in the Bundestag. Chancellor Angela Merkel emphasized that changes in border controls in the face of the Corona crisis can only take place in close cooperation with the neighbors. However, it is important to her that the controls should not continue "until the end of the day", Merkel is quoted as saying.
Angela Merkel in the live ticker: Q&A on the Corona crisis
If the infection rates allow, there are clear prospects for restoring the Schenensystem of open internal borders in Europe. The most important thing is the opening of the border crossings as a whole. In many places, however, a two-step process would be necessary. Federal Minister of the Interior Horst Seehofer wanted to comment on the topic on Friday.
By Marvin Ziegele
Chancellor Merkel is optimistic about the Corona crisis: travel to neighboring countries could soon be possible. She answers questions in the Bundestag.
