Before Merkel's Corona summit: countries agree on Christmas surprises - and clear bans on New Year's Eve

The Corona summit will take place on November 25th.

The country heads and Chancellor Angela Merkel advise on the Corona timetable.

Information is already seeping through.

• Chancellor Angela Merkel *

   (CDU)

   expects

   a strategy for the winter

  from the

  Corona

  summit

  on November 25th.

• The 

  partial lockdown *

   should probably over the November addition, current reportedly 

  extended

   is.

• On Monday, the country bosses will discuss their position - they are said to have agreed on an extension of the lockdown.

Update from November 24th, 8.25 a.m.:

Berlin's Governing Mayor

(SPD) is confident that the states will agree with Chancellor

(CDU) on an

.

The joint proposals on which the

had agreed are a good basis for discussions with the Chancellor.

"I also think on this basis - there can still be two or three changes - but we really have a very closed situation that we want to implement together," said Müller on Tuesday morning in the

.

Corona measures in Germany: countries with a Christmas surprise

The Prime Ministers have agreed on

for

and

.

"Of course it has to be a Christmas party that you can celebrate with your grandparents and grandchildren," said Müller.

In the period from

meetings of a household with non-household family members or people from outside the household up to a maximum of ten people can be made possible.

Children up to 14 years of age are exempt from this.

So much for Müller's Christmas miracle.

The federal states will not make a final decision until Wednesday at their joint summit.

Corona restrictions on New Year's Eve: countries for fireworks and fireworks ban

In addition, the prime ministers of the federal states want

to

in

order

to avoid

larger

.

"The locally responsible authorities determine the places and streets affected," says one of the

unified

the federal states for the deliberations this Wednesday.

Basically, it is “recommended” to avoid

at

the turn of the year

- a

is therefore not provided.

Update from November 23, 10:46 p.m.:

It all

down to an

until December 20.

The Prime Ministers agreed on this in a switching conference, as the

learned.

A final decision will not be made until Wednesday, when the federal states will consult with Chancellor Angela Merkel again.

On the other hand, according to the

there is no uniform line regarding a

boobs.

Here we are discussing a ban on fireworks at the turn of the year in certain

.

Update from November 23, 4.40 p.m.:

The

rejects the

thoughts

on the introduction of a

.

"We reject such a solidarity surcharge", said Union parliamentary group vice Andreas Jung (CDU) opposite "Welt".

Such a surcharge to stabilize the contributions for the statutory health insurance in the

is unnecessary.

The statutory coffers will be strengthened by a further tax subsidy of five billion euros in 2021, Jung continued.

Such a

was mentioned in the draft resolution that the federal states

had prepared

under the leadership of the SPD-ruled

for the

on Wednesday with Chancellor

.

"The complete abolition of solos has not even been decided, the

already demanding

a new tax," criticized FDP parliamentary group vice-president Christian Dürr.

"That is a slap in the face for all employees and employers."

Chancellery chief Helge Braun with forecast: Improvement of the corona situation in Germany

Update from November 23, 4:20 p.m.:

These are good

!

Chancellery Minister

expects

significantly

from spring onwards.

In a video message on Housing Industry Day, the CDU politician said: "I assume that this corona crisis will keep us

the next four or five months

." However, there is hope that the pandemic will The year 2021 will gradually lose its horror.

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Helge Braun (CDU), Head of the Federal Chancellery and Federal Minister for Special Tasks, at a press conference.

© Bernd von Jutrczenka / dpa

According to Braun, spring and

would help control the number of infections more easily than in winter.

At the same time, the 48-year-old defended the current

.

This should significantly reduce the number of infected people.

In this way,

promoted.

"The restriction of the economy, I am deeply convinced, does not mean that our economy

," said Braun.

The measures are measured and targeted.

Corona rules of the federal states: Differences between Union and SPD papers for corona summits

Update from November 23, 1 p.m.:

Once a week, the

the federal states

want to provide

nationwide

at

.

This was announced by the President of the Conference of Ministers of Education (KMK) and the Rhineland-Palatinate Education Minister

(SPD) on Monday.

A regular weekly compilation is published, said Hubig.

Update from November 23rd, 12.40 pm

: According to the plan of the

ruled federal states,

reports that

“company holidays” or “generous home office solutions” should be offered from December 21st to January 3rd, 2021.

There is disagreement on several points in the papers of the Union-governed federal states and the SPD-governed federal states.

Among others in the following:

• Union

  calls for a basic

  mask requirement in

  front of and on the school grounds of all school types (see update, November 23, 11:40 a.m.).

• The Union-governed federal states are against the ban on the sale of

  firecrackers

  .

  According to the paper, selling and carrying should not be prohibited.

  (see update, November 23, 11:40 a.m.).

• The Union federal states propose easing the closings from an

  incidence

  of less than 50 per 100,000 inhabitants - the

  SPD-governed federal states

  speak of an incidence of less than 35.

Federal press conference on corona rules: Merkel gives government statement on corona policy in the Bundestag

Update November 23, 12:15:

at the Federal Press Conference Steffen Seibert stated further that the Chancellor on Thursday a

to

before the

will give.

"It was and is important for the federal government

to inform and debate

," said Seibert.

Update from November 23, 12 noon:

In the federal press conference,

says

that Chancellor

is satisfied with the cooperation between the federal and state governments.

There were many questions about corona vaccinations, corona support for companies and schools and daycare centers.

Teresa Nauber, advisor to the Ministry of Health, says that it is

important to

that schools and daycare centers remain open.

However, the topic will be

discussed with the Prime Minister

at the

on Wednesday

.

The law did not grant unrestricted powers to issue statutory ordinances and measures restricting fundamental rights.

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- BMG (@BMG_Bund) November 19, 2020

Annika Einhorn

from the Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy emphasized on the subject of

that nobody would be left out in the rain.

She also refers to the

on Wednesday.

The aids will continue to be checked and adjusted if necessary.

Corona measures: Union paper leaked - stricter rules and lockdown extension?

Update from November 23, 11.40 a.m.:

The Union-governed federal states are also in favor of a continuation of the

until December 20.

According to a paper to which the

refers,

a discussion about a continuation of the closure will be held

on December 15.

A basic

should

front of and on the school premises as well as in classes of all types of schools.

Exceptions for primary schools should be possible.

In a draft resolution of the

led state of

, which leads the

conference of

ministers presidents, it had already been proposed to extend the closings nationwide until December 20.

According to the

proposals have

so far only been coordinated among the SPD-governed federal states.

Online reports that the so-called B-Länder, the Union-led federal states and

, agreed on their own paper.

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Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel at a press conference in the Federal Chancellery.

© Odd Andersen / dpa

The Union-led federal states do not want a ban on the sale of

.

Instead, there should be an appeal and a ban on

in busy places.

Corona rules Germany: resolution proposal of the federal states - overview of the measures

Update from November 23, 10.30 a.m.:

Relaxation is currently not foreseeable.

The federal states

outlined their position

with

on Wednesday

before the

.

Accordingly, from next month, December, stricter rules should apply.

This emerges from the

.

should be able to be celebrated in small groups, but it looks bad for the turn of the year.

The ideas of the federal states, which are to be officially decided by the state bosses on Monday, at a glance.

• Extension:

  The

  Corona measures

  are to be maintained until December 20.

  With an incidence of less than 35 new infections per week per 100,000 inhabitants, the federal states should be allowed to relax.

  The resolved corona measures are to be extended after December 20 in a two-week tone if the corona situation in Germany does not improve.

  If the incidence is below 50, the federal states should be able to decide for themselves.

• Tightening:

  From December 1 to January 17, private meetings should be limited to two households and a maximum of five people - children under 14 years of age excluded.

  Exceptions are intermediate rules for

  Christmas

  and possibly

  New Year's Eve

  .

  In public places, in local public transport and in heavily frequented places outdoors, where people stay longer and in confined spaces, a general mask requirement should apply.

• Christmas:

  People from more than two households should be able to meet from

  December 21st to December 27th

  .

  The number is still unclear.

  It is discussed whether the limit is five or ten people.

  Here too, children under the age of 14 should be excluded from this rule.

  Self-quarantine for

  several days should be

  recommended

  after the Christmas holidays

  .

  The guideline for the churches should be that large

  church services

  should be avoided.

• New Year's Eve:

  There is still some uncertainty about the turn of the year.

  It

  has apparently not yet been decided

  whether it will be possible to celebrate

  New Year's Eve

  with five or ten people from more than two households.

  So far it has been suggested that there should be no

  fireworks

  .

• Schools:

  From grade seven onwards, masking requirements should also apply in lessons if the incidence is over 50.

  Infection-free schools should be able to be excluded from this.

  The

  federal states

  should

  decide for themselves

  about

  home schooling

  .

  A new test strategy is also planned.

  Should there be a corona case in a class, students and teachers should be

  sent to

  a five-day

  quarantine

  - and take

  rapid

  tests.

  The federal government should provide these to the federal states.

• Financial aid:

  State aid

  for companies, the self-employed and associations affected by closures are to be extended.

  The

  federal states are

  demanding that the federal government extend the

  bridging

  aid until mid-2021

  for areas that are likely to have major restrictions on operations for months

  to come. For example, for culture, travel, the self-employed and the event industry.

  Even

  tax subsidies

  for health insurance will be considered by the federal government.

Corona measures on Wednesday: SPD federal states demand Corona solos - Schwesig comments on hotspots

Update from November 23, 10.15 a.m.:

The

federal states governed

by the

Prime Minister are demanding a so-called

from the federal government

.

This is reported by the

newspaper.

The money would therefore flow to the health insurance companies - so that the contributions for the health insurance companies are not increased.

First report from November 23, 2020

Berlin - Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania's Prime Minister

speaks out in favor of strict rules on

.

However

, she also

told

that loosening must be possible in areas that are significantly and permanently below 50 new infections per 100,000 inhabitants in one week.

“The numbers are subdued, but they remain high.

And that is why, in the opinion of many countries, the November shutdown must be continued, especially in the risk areas, ”said

.

Regarding the Christmas season, she said: “I think it's right that at

possible for at least ten people to come together.” As the

writes, the

are

still divided on this issue.

A restriction to five people at Christmas is also a suggestion.

We have to go further fighting the spread of #coronavirus.

November #shutdown brought a dampening, but the numbers are still too high - especially in risk areas & hotspots.

Daycare centers and schools must remain open under protective measures.

https://t.co/JxkMYSLnjI

- Manuela Schwesig (@ManuelaSchwesig) November 23, 2020

Before the corona summit: Schwesig calls for strict corona rules in hotspots - country leaders advise on lockdown

As

emphasizes, the proposals of the country heads are different from the resolution proposed by the

in previous deliberations.

This was

rejected

by the

.

“We propose how it goes in December and January.

Of course, the industries also want to know what is happening with us, and when it can be eased.

None of that was discussed last week, ”said

.

People will probably have to be prepared for an extension of the so-called

.

Before the

federal and state

on Wednesday, important preliminary decisions will be made on Monday and Tuesday.

On Monday, the country heads want to set their positions for the Corona summit with Chancellor Angela Merkel.

There were already several preliminary discussions on the further

at the weekend

.

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