Before the Corona summit: Merkel wants to make major improvements - are stricter controls coming?

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 *

   to current reportedly on the November also 

  extended

   will.

• On Monday, the state heads negotiated their position - on Tuesday afternoon, Chancellor

  Helge Braun

  (CDU)

  consulted

  with the state chancellery

  heads of

  the federal states.

Update from November 24th, 11 p.m.:

On Wednesday the federal and state governments will decide on the new corona measures - they will probably apply into the new year.

You will find out what will be decided in this article - this ticker has ended.

Before the Corona summit: Merkel wants to make major improvements - are stricter controls coming?

Update from November 24th, 8:40 p.m.:

The question marks around the

are growing again: The four new proposals (see previous update) were apparently not a new state draft - but the

.

The

has corrected a report on the subject accordingly.

A

will only be decided on Wednesday, the country side said instead to the

news

.

The circulating bill contains additional provisions compared to the draft that the states agreed on Monday evening.

Whether there will really be Christmas holidays from December 16, increased change of lessons and

is therefore more unclear than expected and also reported by us: An updated country draft would have spoken in favor of a consensus that has already been achieved.

A pure

could potentially be hotly debated tomorrow.

We apologize for the reporting error.

Update from November 24th, 7:21 p.m.:

An updated version of

the federal state

for the consultations between the federal government and the federal states on Wednesday brings far-reaching innovations in the

crisis.

This new version was distributed on Tuesday after consultations between the Chancellery chief Helge

and the

.

Accordingly, one could agree on the following points:

• The Christmas holidays are to begin nationwide on December 16.

• In countries or regions with many corona infections, concepts such as alternating lessons are to be implemented in schools from grade 7.

• The rules are to be tightened for the retail sector.

  It should be ensured that no more than one customer per 25 square meters of sales area is in a shop.

• Compliance with the corona requirements should be more strictly controlled across the board.

  According to this, checks that are independent of suspicion are also planned, especially in the border area.

On Wednesday, the federal states will discuss the revised version with Chancellor Angela Merkel.

Before the Corona summit: countries agree on Christmas rules - but Merkel apparently wants to go up again

Update from November 24th, 5:10 p.m.:

The federal states agree on the Christmas holidays - but apparently the

wants to go

one better.

According to information from the

the Chancellery is considering an even earlier start of the holiday.

The goal is a greater reduction in contacts before the

.

According to the report, the proposal was made in the meeting between Chancellor

(CDU) and the state chancellery bosses on Tuesday.

The

propose in its draft resolution for the ultimate virtual consultation with

before the start of the

bring forward to 19 December.

The

could therefore imagine starting the holidays on December 16.

Corona summit on Wednesday: Merkel comments on the proposal of the country bosses on corona rules

Update from November 24th, 5 p.m.:

The last word

the

probably not be spoken

before the

.

There are still “a few points that we can grasp more firmly with the states,” said Chancellor

according to participants in the meeting of the Union parliamentary group on Tuesday in Berlin.

“There is still a bit of work ahead of us.” So she didn't go into details.

The

draft

is “a good piece of paper” that “basically

takes into account

the philosophy” of the 

.

"We need joint action by the federal and state levels to get the numbers down," Merkel is quoted further.

At the

on Wednesday you have to "make statements about

and

" said the Chancellor.

There was “great agreement” on extending the lockdown measures until December 20.

said she was positive

about starting

the

earlier - then families would have enough time to live without contact before Christmas.

Merkel speaks out before the Corona summit: She announces her own ideas about rules in Germany

Update from November 24th, 3:45 p.m.:

Chancellor

(CDU) welcomed the proposals of the prime ministers.

At the same time, she announced her own ideas for reducing contact for the

on Wednesday.

The country paper is good, the considerations would largely find the support of the federal government, said Merkel on Tuesday, according to information from the

from participants in the virtual meeting of the

in the Bundestag.

Merkel also said that she would contact the

again on December 14 or 15

to assess the infection situation.

Update from November 24th, 3:20 p.m.:

The Baden-Württemberg Prime Minister

(Greens) is

not completely convinced

of the

the federal states.

For example, he thinks the period of the proposed easing from December 23 to January 1 is too long, said Kretschmann.

Update from November 24th, 3:13 p.m.:

A

decision has already been made

for

regarding Sundays open for sale in the

.

Msl24.de * reports on this.

Update from November 24th, 3 p.m.:

in the Bundestag criticize the resolution proposed by the state leaders.

These are insufficient.

Group leader

bothered by the fact that there was no concept to protect those who had to use local public transport to get to work.

She advocated the issue of

.

“Alien to life” is that, although New Year's firecrackers should not be used, sales are not prohibited.

She also criticized the fact that the November aid for

companies affected

by the

had not yet arrived.

. @ Amira_M_Ali calls on the #Bundesregierung, with the involvement of the #Bundestag | es, to create a sensible #pandemic roadmap in order to be able to proceed in a structured manner instead of always acting reactively and ad hoc.

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- left faction (@ left faction) November 19, 2020

Update from November 24th, 2:45 p.m .: Michael Müller

(SPD), Governing Mayor of

, calls the

planned by the federal states

over

and

"appropriate".

Despite the risk of infection.

"So many people have gone through so much in the past few months," he said on Tuesday.

You have to allow something like that in a special time of year, when the encounter is very important to many.

“Knowing and trusting that people will nevertheless recognize how important personal responsibility is.

And that even in the phase where more is possible, they may actually only allow the most essential contacts. "

Meanwhile, a doctor sharply criticized the government and the RKI before the Corona summit.

Corona summit with Merkel: rules in Germany - Söder calls for more tightening

Update from November 24th, 1:50 p.m.:

The Bavarian Prime Minister

presented his goal for the

in a statement:

 The hotspot strategy should be fundamentally tackled again tomorrow.

"There must also be real-life rules," said Söder with regard to the exception rules for

.

The Bavarian Prime Minister

worried

.

"The holidays must not become a new risk of infection," he said.

Söder definitely doesn't want “a second Ischgl”.

Otherwise, Bavaria would single-handedly introduce stricter rules.

We need to extend the lockdown.

Unfortunately, the numbers are still too high.

If we stop therapy too early, we risk a serious relapse.

Then everything starts all over again.

Better a longer lockdown now than completely over Christmas.

- Markus Söder (@Markus_Soeder) November 22, 2020

Update from November 24th, 1.30 p.m.:

CSU state group leader

on the state paper of the prime ministers for the meeting with

on Wednesday.

"I hope that we will find more specific

agreements in the school sector, which will then be used everywhere in Germany," said Dobrindt.

He expected that

even stronger measures would be taken

at the

.

Dobrindt was critical of

the suggestion made by the federal states

to be able to refrain

from

if there are fewer infections in these regions

: "What still belongs in there is a consistent

." Should the infection occur in certain regions Be higher than in the rest of Germany, there must be the possibility of taking stronger measures in a regionally limited manner, said Dobrindt.

A relaxation in certain regions is not expedient.

One should orientate oneself on a uniform procedure.

"It would be surprising if the federal government did not add further ideas to this debate," said

.

Corona summit: lockdown extension with exceptions on public holidays - criticism of the rules

Update from November 24th, 12.30 p.m.:

Union

parliamentary group leader

issued

a warning

to the country leaders

in a recent

interview about the

after

.

In it he agrees that a common Christmas is important for the population.

However, as quoted by

: “But

we really don't have to open everything again on

.

Christmas and New Year's Eve together would probably throw us back again. ”Regarding a

,

said

that everything that does not take place on New Year's Eve is good.

Update from November 24th, 12 noon:

The

criticized

.

The

state chairman of the

Baden-Württemberg 

little understanding

for the

relaxation of the

proposed by the federal states

.

"The virus does not take a Christmas vacation, which is why our caution cannot take a Christmas vacation," he told the

on Tuesday

.

In view of the

and the development, the debate is completely beyond reality, said Stoch.

"It is a mockery to pretend to all these people that the biggest problem is the number of their Christmas guests or the question of

whether you can throw firecrackers on December 31st or not."

said this

with reference to people on short-time work dormant culture and event industry and the employees fighting the corona pandemic in clinics.

Lockdown extension: Schleswig-Holstein wants a different approach to rules on contact restrictions

Update from November 24th, 11.49 a.m.:

The federal state of

ignores the stricter contact restrictions planned by the other federal states.

Due to the comparatively low number of

Private meetings should continue to be possible with up to ten people.

There is a corresponding footnote in the resolution proposed by the country heads.

Update from November 24, 11 a.m.:

The prime ministers of the

have agreed on

many points

in preparation for the

.

It is still open, among other things, whether the measures adopted to contain the

always be extended every two weeks after December 20 if the

do not decrease significantly.

It is also still unclear what Chancellor

will say on Wednesday about the draft resolution proposed by the state leaders.

Church services

play

a central role in

preparing for the

.

The

want to approach the churches about how

and other religious events can take place with the aim of reducing contact.

Religious meetings with a major event character should not be held.

This is what the

proposed

provides.

Rules in Germany: Before the Corona summit with Merkel - warning app should be improved

Update from November 24th, 10.30 a.m.:

The

proposed

the federal states also deals with the further development of the state

in the fight against the

.

The application will be expanded to include three updates over the next six weeks.

The measurement accuracy should also be improved.

Is provided:

• easier warning process

• automatic reminder to inform contact persons after a positive

  corona test

• Mini-overview with current information on the course of the

  infection

Merkel's Corona Summit: Prime Ministers discuss rules with regard to Christmas

Update from November 24th, 9.55 a.m.: Armin Laschet (CDU)

, Prime Minister of

, has received a lot of headwind for one of his statements.

In the

said: "It will probably be the hardest Christmas that the post-war generations have ever experienced." Laschet's sentence about

was criticized, especially on the Internet.

Thereupon he said on Monday evening in the ZDF-

: “Of course it is

worse

on

and of course it is worse in slums in Africa.

That's all true.

But the message is: This

will be different from all

Christmas as we know it.

It will mean renunciation. "

"

with friends, relatives and acquaintances are to be limited to your own household and to another household, but in any case to a maximum of five people," it says with a view to possible corona restrictions from December 1st.

The stricter

are intended to support the exceptions around the

and

holidays

.

Children under 14 years of age are excluded.

Strong interview!

Armin Laschet on expected Playstation 5 bottlenecks pic.twitter.com/3rxAxrKDhq

- Fabian Lichter (@KassiberZwei) November 23, 2020

The

will be expanded and will in future also apply in front of retail stores and in parking lots.

Corona summit with Angela Merkel: self-quarantine before Christmas - mask requirement in schools

Update from November 24th, 9.30 a.m.:

With

, the

want to keep the

risk of

on the

as low as possible.

Therefore, in their draft resolution before the

, the prime ministers of the federal states call on

citizens to self-quarantine at home for several days if possible.

"This can be supported by Christmas school holidays that may be preferred from December 19, 2020," the

quotes

from the draft resolution.

In addition, in regions with significantly more than 50 new infections per 100,000 people in one week, a

also apply in classes from the seventh grade.

This is what the Prime Ministers are proposing in preparation for talks with Chancellor

on Wednesday.

In “special

” there

should be school-specific “further measures for the design of lessons” in older age groups - with the exception of final grades, for example hybrid lessons.

Corona rules: Prime ministers are preparing the Merkel summit - tightening is coming

At the request of the country bosses,

should check whether generous home office solutions or

holidays could close

from December 23 to January 1.

This emerges from the

.

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

.

Before the Merkel summit: Corona rules 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 - what is Merkel planning?

In addition, the prime ministers of the federal states want

to

in

order

to avoid

larger

.

"The competent local authorities determine the squares and streets affected," it says in one of the

present unified

of the countries for discussions on 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 minister-presidents agreed on this in a switching conference, as the

learned.

A final decision will only be made on 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

Eveers.

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 states

had prepared

under the leadership of the SPD-ruled

for the

on Wednesday with Federal Chancellor

.

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

already demanding

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

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

Merkel's Chancellor Helge Braun with a forecast: Improvement of the corona situation in Germany

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

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.

+

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 of that, does not mean that our economy takes

," 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 Minister of Education

(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.

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.

pic.twitter.com/uSfDn8WZ51

- 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 also do not want a ban on the sale of

.

Instead, there should be an appeal and a ban on

in busy places.

Before the Merkel summit: 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.

  Whether it will be possible to celebrate

  New Year's Eve

  with five or ten people from more than two households has apparently not yet been decided.

  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 rules before the Merkel summit: 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 clearly and permanently below 50 new infections per 100,000 inhabitants in one week.

“The numbers are subdued, but they remain high.

And that's 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 Merkel's 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 about us, when things can be eased.

None of that was discussed last week, ”said

.

People will probably have to prepare 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 leaders 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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