Corona summit ended: tougher rules are coming - Merkel admits to misjudgment

The next Corona summit with Angela Merkel is history.

Tightening were decided as well as special rules for Christmas.

The Chancellor makes an urgent appeal.

• The next

  Corona

  * summit will

  take place in the Chancellery

  on November 25th

  .

• The

  federal states

  have already worked out a

  joint paper

  .

  Chancellor

  Angela Merkel

  *

  welcomed the resolutions, but announced

  her own proposals

  .

• It was decided to extend the lockdown as well as various tightenings.

• This

  news ticker

  is continuously updated.

Update from November 25, 10:41 p.m.:

The federal government and the state ministers met for around seven hours today.

In the late evening there were numerous new resolutions.

The current

restrictions will be reduced again: in future, five people from two households will be allowed to meet - children under 14 years of age are excluded.

At the same time, the

.

However, there are exceptions for

and

: The aim is to be able to celebrate Christmas with a maximum of ten people - children under 14 are also excluded here.

Nevertheless, both Chancellor Merkel and Markus Söder warn against carelessness.

"With the current figures, there are 6,000 people who do not experience Christmas," said Söder.

In addition, Merkel confirmed the

and introduced the

as a new level for strengthening the measures.

There are also

new requirements

for

and

: one customer is allowed to stay per 20 square meters of space.

Morning, Chancellor Merkel expressed from 9:00 am once again in an official

.

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Angela Merkel at the press conference on Wednesday

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Corona summit: Merkel presents resolutions - Chancellor admits misjudgment

Update from November 25, 10:06 p.m.:

Is the

evening's

of

definitely sufficient?

does not want to commit: "I don't want to make any commitments," says the Chancellor: "We are very, very dependent on the citizens continuing to be sensible and show solidarity."

At the same time, Merkel admits a

: The

that have

now been decided

are “more realistic than what we had in mind last week,” she says, referring to the earlier plans to only allow contact with one other person.

“That rightly led to criticism,” explains Merkel.

She is happy about the decision to further limit the number of customers in large shopping centers, for example.

The further progress of the pandemic remains to be seen: "We have seen how difficult it is to get down the infection curve." The press conference is now over.

Update from November 25th, 10:03 pm:

Rockets and firecrackers are “not a pandemic challenge per se,” says Söder in response to a further request - it is about the problem of

.

Accordingly, there is

.

The arguments of the Prime Minister of Baden-Württemberg Winfried Kretschmann (Greens) were convincing on this question, the CSU chief declared surprisingly open.

More far-reaching regulations could also be made on site, adds Müller.

Update from November 25th, 10:00 pm:

Söder opposes a critical question about the

- ten people -: "We all have families", he emphasizes - he did not want to enforce an image that was strongly centered on Christianity.

Merkel explains that it was deliberately formulated that the festival could be celebrated “with families and friends”.

Update from November 25th, 9:54 pm:

"We have agreed on a good set of rules that will certainly carry us well until the holidays," says Söder.

However, the free time must not turn into a setback again.

The end of summer did not go as desired, stressed the CSU boss.

That is precisely why it is important to exercise caution now.

Corona summit and the results - Söder warns: "6,000 people who do not experience Christmas"

Update from November 25th, 9:52 p.m.:

Bavaria's

(CSU) is trying - like Müller before - to make the dangers of the crisis tangible.

There has never been

in

these days.

The sideways trend in infections offers no reason to give the all-clear: If the number of deaths remains as high as it was last time, there will be another

.

They are not a number in a statistic, but human fates.

Update from November 25, 9.46 p.m.:

Berlin's Governing

(SPD) is satisfied with the results: As hoped, the round showed a perspective for the coming weeks.

He emphasizes that with the new rules there are also

- on the one hand, stricter measures from the

.

"Countries that have very low numbers now also have the opportunity to make it easier to create a bit of normality," emphasizes Müller.

“You might not have to organize family celebrations as big as you have done in previous years,” regardless of the looser rules for Christmas,

to the citizens.

Merkel announces results of the Corona summit: mask requirement is "intensified"

Update from November 25th, 9:36 p.m.:

As a new measure, Merkel names the already leaked

.

In areas with an

and a diffuse infection rate, measures should also be able to be expanded - currently affects Berlin and 62 other districts.

The

will generally be "intensified" again, and

switch

.

The number of contacts is limited to five people from two households.

The goal is to be able to celebrate Christmas - with a maximum of ten people.

Children did not count towards these totals.

Attention is also

paid

to

.

Schools should remain open, but in higher grades they are

.

In the areas with an incidence above 200,

possible.

Merkel also confirms the

.

Update from November 25th, 9:35 p.m.:

Merkel once again urges citizens to

.

“Patience, solidarity, and discipline will be put to the test again,” she says.

The Chancellor urged to avoid all unnecessary contacts, and

were called

permit and if appropriate in

to go.

One wants to work on a European level for a ban on skiing holidays - although difficulties are to be expected.

At the same time, the

will be

extended

.

Corona summit: Merkel's statement now live - Chancellor starts with a swipe

Update from November 25th, 9:30 p.m.:

Chancellor Angela Merkel has now appeared in front of the press with Markus Söder and Michael Müller.

It begins with a little swipe: "We met extensively, you were able to follow that," she says, looking at the numerous pieces of information.

The

brought a

curve

and

prevented

a worse situation in the

- but it was only a "partial success".

Accordingly, there are two messages to the citizens: On the one hand, thanks for the “solidarity-based acceptance” of the requirements.

On the other hand, there is also the news that the regulations cannot currently be withdrawn.

Update from November 25, 9:23 p.m.:

Saxony-Anhalt's Prime Minister

has already made a statement.

It confirms the agreement on new

as well as the decision for

for sectors affected by the lockdown and new maximum values ​​for customer capacity in retail.

Haseloff also suggests: There will

probably be a patchwork quilt on

the question of

.

Basically, softer contact restrictions for the period from December 23rd to January 1st have been decided.

But he “knows” that some countries may want to readjust this, said the CDU politician.

Merkel's Corona summit: Ramelow announces first resolutions - "Nobody assumes ..."

Update from November 25th, 9:15 p.m.:

The Chancellor has apparently

prevailed

in the

: In future,

seats should be reserved

in

.

At the same time, the seat capacity on the trains is to be increased significantly, as the picture reports.

“For customers traveling together, areas are provided in which seats next to each other can also be reserved,” the decision allegedly states.

The announcement of the resolutions seems to be approaching:

(left) has already left the group and has appeared in front of the press.

According to him, the partial lockdown is to be extended until the beginning of January, only for formal reasons the decision will initially be limited to December 20: Nobody among the heads of government assumes that hotels and restaurants will be opened beforehand.

Update from November 25th, 9:00 p.m.:

There is apparently the green light for further

.

According to the

Chancellor Merkel and the Prime Ministers have agreed on this.

Nevertheless, this step was definitely expected.

In the afternoon Merkel had allegedly aroused doubts about further, unchanged high payments in the new year.

Merkel's Corona summit: first school plans are in place - criticism of the evening's resolutions is growing

Update from November 25, 8:47 p.m.:

Now there is a

: In regions with particularly

numbers of

,

and sometimes so-called

lessons

should now be

allowed - from the 8th grade.

This is reported by the

.

There are currently no official confirmations or indications of an imminent press conference.

Update from November 25th, 8:32 p.m.:

After the resolutions of the early evening, there is now

apparently a large

at the

.

Information is currently not leaking out - the situation could point to more serious

.

In the meantime, criticism of previous decisions is growing in social networks.

Among other things,

are feared

.

The background to this is the plan to reduce customer capacity in shopping centers, for example.

Furthermore, some negative effects of the

on the infection rate are feared.

calls for further measures

.

The association calls on all 11,000 municipalities

to enact

.

That creates "clarity".

The federal and state governments apparently only want to appeal to the people in the country to refrain from fireworks.

Cities and municipalities can, however, define zones in which pyrotechnics are prohibited - at least if the decision becomes a reality as reported.

Corona summit in the Chancellery: The Left makes violent accusations at the federal and state levels - "Not thought possible"

Update from November 25, 8:05 p.m.:

The

seems to be stuck in protracted

- despite days of preparation.

Meanwhile, there is already harsh criticism of the expected results.

After many months of the pandemic, the

not become more professional, more understandable or more forward-looking, said

in a Twitter video in the evening: "We have experienced a way of preparation in the last few days like me not thought possible. "

The Chancellor remains guilty of the medium-term corona concept, which she herself warned.

The measures are often illogical and not transparent.

This is how you lose the trust of the citizens.

We need a medium-term plan, also for the post-corona period.

pic.twitter.com/Tp99mIGvTJ

- Dietmar Bartsch (@DietmarBartsch) November 25, 2020

Just a few weeks

ago,

said that a medium-term concept was needed.

This was not submitted.

“We live again for a few days.

We live now until Christmas and shortly thereafter.

Then the Bundestag will probably decide again without a debate, ”said Bartsch.

This procedure does not go that way.

This is how you lose the trust of the citizens.

One will

.

However, many are

, he criticized.

Corona summit at Merkel: big offensive on skiing holidays?

Update from November 25th, 7:25 p.m.:

Angela Merkel's group also discussed

the topic of

the evening: According to a report by

, the

goal is

to ban

at European level

.

In neighboring

, however, such thought games have already met with tough resistance.

Italy, on the other hand, supports such plans

At the same time, the Chancellor and the federal states apparently want to make an urgent

: "All professional and private trips that are not absolutely necessary, especially tourist trips abroad, including with regard to the ski season, are to be avoided", it turns out

cited

a

.

In the meantime, fundamental questions also arise about the overall strategy of the round in the Chancellery.

- Read more about this at

*.

Merkel's Corona summit agrees: hard contact rule is coming

Update from November 25th, 6:55 p.m.:

We have to correct ourselves: A few minutes

another

leaked out.

As the

wants to have learned from summit participants from the ranks of the federal states, the

are

actually to be

significantly.

In December, people in Germany should

meet

a maximum of friends, relatives and acquaintances from

-

from this

.

After the heated debates about the “one-child rule”, children up to the age of 14 are supposed to be exempted from this requirement.

meanwhile wants to adhere to its own contact restrictions.

Update from November 25th, 6:50 p.m.:

Currently there seems to be concentrated debate in the Chancellery - in the last few minutes no further information has been pierced.

Maybe this is because of the topic: According to reports, the sensitive area of

is currently being

discussed.

Breakthroughs at the Corona summit in the Chancellery: Christmas decision there

Update from November 25th, 5.45 p.m.:

Now the

happening in rapid succession: The

restrictions

to contain the pandemic are to be

.

The

learned this from participants from various federal states.

A confirmation from the federal side and the final resolution of the entire paper are still pending.

Apparently,

meetings “with close family or friends” should be possible

up to

.

Relatives children up to the age of 14 should be exempt from this.

According to information from participants, the exemption should now

apply

.

If this wording is retained, it would initially be unclear whether the relaxations will ultimately also apply over New Year's Eve.

Corona summit at Merkel: Böller decision probably made

Update from November 25, 5:35 p.m.:

Another

has apparently been found: It is about the irritating topic of

.

Fireworks

, reports the

.

So you want to avoid crowds.

However, the ban is probably not as harsh as it sounds at first: Contrary to what the SPD countries demand, there will probably be

.

In general, there should only be a “recommendation not to use fireworks”.

Accordingly, it seems conceivable that “fireworks in a small group”, as demanded by NRW Prime Minister Armin Laschet (CDU), will be allowed by the federal and state governments.

Breakthroughs at Merkel's Corona summit: first tightening fix - new limit value is coming

Update from November 25th, 5.10 p.m.:

The

Chancellor and the federal states have now apparently

another important practical

: As the

claims to have learned, there will be a new

in the future

.

From an

, the corona rules are to be tightened again, it is said.

For a long time, the value of

the highest decisive factor.

However, large parts of the republic are currently above this mark.

Corona summit: bang from Merkel?

Chancellor allegedly indicates economic shock

Update from November 25th, 4:15 p.m.:

A new

looming - and it seems bigger than a short-term conflict between the federal government and the states:

(CDU) has, according to information from

at the summit

indicated

an

the hitherto particularly extensive

aid.

According to the head of government, the

federal government could

pay

in the amount last granted.

Allegedly, the aid in December will amount to

.

Should this scope of funding be reduced, new explosive questions arise - the

could swell massively.

At the same time, countless

could be

.

However, so far this is unconfirmed information.

Spicy:

Shortly before the summit, the

asked for more predictability.

The association therefore regards the current plans with "mixed feelings", said the General Secretary of the

Industry

, Michael Rabe.

They didn't go far enough.

"In addition, words must finally be followed by action, especially with the November aid, from which not a single euro has flowed."

Merkel at the summit with Prime Minister: first rule agreement apparently fixed

Update from November 25th, 3:35 p.m.:

An

now seems to be fixed: In

, there will also be a limitation on the

in the future

.

According to reports, the Chancellor and Prime Minister have agreed on the rule of “20 square meters” per customer.

Obviously, this is a freshly negotiated

.

The Chancellery, it was said, had proposed a limit of 25 square meters per customer before the summit - this would have resulted in a lower limit for the number of visitors.

In smaller shops, the rule of thumb of 10 square meters per customer is said to continue to apply.

Update from November 25, 3:22 p.m.:

Will the

too long today?

Despite long preparations, the summit does not seem to go off without a dispute - reports indicate that there is already a first point of conflict.

Corona summit with Merkel: Söder demands tightening of colleagues - "as if a plane crashed every day"

Update from November 25, 2:45 p.m.: The

federal and state governments have been talking about new - and longer valid - corona rules for around 45 minutes.

a proponent of stricter measures

.

According to a report from

, he emphasized the urgency of the situation with a pithy comparison right at the beginning of the video round.

“We mustn't lose any time.

The death toll is currently as high as if a plane crashed every day, ”said Söder allegedly.

The measures should be extended and tightened, he said, according to the report.

In the morning, the

had already called for

“clear rules” for hotspots, including

and

.

Corona summit is underway: Virologist warns Merkel and Co. of errors and gives wake-up call - "Cannot be reached"

Update from November 25th, 2.10 p.m.:

In the meantime, the

running - meanwhile, advice and demands on the new

to rattle on Angela Merkel and Co.

The

warned against measures based on the watering can principle.

"We have to get to exactly the point where the infections mainly occur, arise and specifically sharpen them," the scientist told the radio station

.

is it

, "which prevail bad and can control and the effect just not bring what we really hope for." 

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The virologist Jonas Schmidt-Chanasit.

© dpa / Daniel Bockwoldt

Schmidt-Chanasit

sees the behavior of the population as decisive.

“And I can influence that without any additional measures.

It all depends on whether the population participates to a certain extent or not, ”said the virologist.

Even before the partial lockdown began, Schmidt-Chanasit pointed out that the

rules

actually sufficient - if they were implemented consistently.

However, the virologist added in the interview on Wednesday that the value of 50 infections per 100,000 residents * in seven days “cannot be achieved in the next few months from my point of view”. 

New corona rules at the Merkel summit?

Country heads consult again

Update from November 25, 12.20 p.m.:

Before the

, the

for virtual consultations.

It is about details of the planned

, for example how many customers are allowed to be in a store at the same time.

The

learned this from participants on Wednesday.

Update from November 25th, 11.50 a.m.:

In the NRW state parliament, Prime Minister

spoke out in

favor of the "greatest possible consensus" at the

with the federal and state governments on Wednesday.

"The stronger and the more jointly this is achieved at the federal level, the clearer the signal is to the people in the country," Laschet emphasized.

He

said, referring to the infection process, "no thought will be given" to

possible

at the corona summit.

"That is the minimum we can do in solidarity," said 

about an extension of

to December for companies.

Corona summit with Merkel: Lockdown in Germany - Lauterbach expresses himself

Update from November 25th, 10:54 am:

"It works about half as strong as we expected," said

on Wednesday morning in the

.

According to Lauterbach, the

lower the number

corona infections far less than expected.

The reason for this is, among other things, new sources of infection in schools, for example.

According to

everyone

should “get together”

for a

together.

His recommendation: pre-quarantine before the festive season and “don't shop so much”.

Christmas should not be remembered as the festival when they lost loved ones because of the virus, he warned.

Shortly before the

on Wednesday, there are dramatic scenes in front of the Chancellery in Berlin.

A dark station wagon drove into the gate of the Federal Chancellery in Berlin on Wednesday morning.

That said a police spokeswoman for the 

.

The background is unclear.

Angela Merkel at Corona summit: Confusion about Christmas holidays - rules in Germany

Update from November 25th, 9:58 a.m.:

Apparently there was confusion about when the federal government

would like to start

the

.

On Tuesday evening there was talk that these were already planned for December 16 (see update, November 25, 10:10 p.m.).

In the

, December 19 was mentioned.

In the

, however, December 19 is also planned and not December 16.

The journalist Michael Bröcker referred to this on Twitter.

Confusion in the Chancellery at @HBraun and in some agency reports.

The Christmas holidays should NOT be brought forward to December 16 (a Wednesday!) But to December 19.

And that was also the first (smiled at) suggestion from Mr. @ArminLaschet #servicetweet pic.twitter.com/L8lq2cDiZ5

- Michael Bröcker (@MichaelBroecker) November 24, 2020

Update from November 25, 9:50 a.m.:

The FDP domestic politician

is in favor of a long-term

.

"We can already see that the first owners of shops give up, that simply the courage and hope are slowly being lost," he said on the RTL program

.

“That's why we finally need a long-term strategy until spring.” He warned against

letting even fewer customers into the shops

before

.

"This is a desolation program for the inner cities," said Kuhle.

“If shops have a functioning

, then it cannot be explained why the number of customers should be reduced further now.

The Prime Ministers and the Federal Chancellor urgently need to rework this. "

"It needs a clear perspective until spring," said

(Greens) in a list of demands from which the newspapers of the

quoted.

“The federal and state governments are not allowed to drive on sight again, a plan for a few weeks is not enough.”

on the current

in Germany

on Wednesday

.

Corona summit with Merkel: press conference in the afternoon live

Update from November 25th, 9.25 am:

"I very much hope that not everyone is driving all over the country," said

, leader of the

, in the ARD

on Wednesday with regard to Christmas.

The festival will have to be celebrated differently than usual.

Update from November 25, 8:11 a.m.:

The Greens parliamentary group leader in the Bundestag,

, has called for long-term and nationwide uniform

.

“What we need is first of all transparency and honesty.

And we need perspective.

And that means that we have

, ”she said on Wednesday morning in the

The rules should apply uniformly nationwide and be

applied on site

depending on the

.

The debates between the countries in the past few weeks have led to

among the people.

“You lose the overview and you lose your nerve,” said Goering-Eckardt.

Bavaria's Prime Minister Markus Söder

spoke out in favor of strict

including on

, prior to the deliberations between the state leaders and Angela Merkel

- unlike most countries striving for.

"Because Christmas is the festival of the family, New Year's Eve is of course more the festival of friends," said the CSU boss (also in the

). He would rather be more consistent over the turn of the year than over Christmas.

A press conference is planned for the late afternoon - as usual, you can follow it live here.

Merkel invites you to the summit today: "Please not too complicated" - clear corona rules required

Update from November 25th, 5.57 a.m.:

The

calling

for clearer

between the

and state

in the

.

"We need good communication so that the

is accepted further," said the President of the German Association of Cities, Burkhard Jung (SPD), the

before the

of the federal and state governments.

"The rules have to be simple and understandable for people, so please not overly complicated."

Only if the decisions are clear and comprehensible, "we have the chance that the vast majority will continue to participate and

limit

their

," said the SPD politician.

The

of the federal and state governments is particularly important this time, “not just because it was so jerky last time”.

Especially at

, people wanted to know what to expect, said Jung about the advice on the Corona rules.

"You want to

plan and enjoy

the holidays and the

the

as carefree as possible in the

."

But still a dispute at Merkel's Corona summit?

Chancellery wants to tighten corona rules - Söder is also calling for more

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

How turbulent will the next

?

The

wanted to do better after the dispute over quite arbitrary draft resolutions by the Chancellery in the previous edition.

Coordinations between the state chancelleries and papers on the corona rules have been going on for days.

But on the evening before the meeting, there is still unrest.

Because the Chancellery has once again called for improvements - the states denied reports that these ideas are already consensus among them.

According to the ideas in Merkel's house, the aim is to ensure that there are

no more than

area

in

- according to the previous Corona rules, it is one customer per ten square meters.

In order to make travel safer, the

significantly reduced.

In principle, only all window seats should be bookable for the winter months.

At the same time, however, the capacity of the trains is to be increased. 

In the evening it was also said that the federal government wanted to start the

in

as early as December

.

In a submission by the federal states, December

.

It is undisputed: The

has been in force since the beginning of November

with the closure of pubs and restaurants as well as cultural and leisure facilities is to be extended until at least December 20.

However, virologist Christian Drosten identified gaps in the current lockdown concept on Tuesday.

On Wednesday evening, however, it was still open whether there would be

- Bavaria's Prime Minister Markus Söder is against it.

The prime ministers call for domestic self-quarantine to be carried out for several days before Christmas.

"This can be supported by the Christmas school holidays that may be preferred from December 19, 2020," says the draft of the federal states on Monday evening.

According to the ideas of the federal government,

a more generous

should also be offered

for

order to make encounters at Christmas time as safe as possible. 

Corona summit in the Chancellery: Christmas will be serious on Wednesday - is Merkel sharpening it?

First report:

Berlin - On Wednesday there will be

another showdown

in the

.

The next

is coming up.

* wants to discuss and decide on the further timetable in the pandemic with the prime ministers of the federal states.

All information on the development of the corona rules can be found here in the live ticker.

Corona summit in the live ticker: What the federal states have already decided

This time the virtual meeting should be much more harmonious than last time.

Corona measures were agreed in October, which

a

, but Merkel did not go far enough.

She should be proved right.

The exponential

could be stopped, but the number of newly infected remained high.

And so the

should be

tightened again on Wednesday.

The federal states - as it was agreed - did their homework and worked out a common position of the states on the Corona rules.

Only Bavaria's Prime Minister Markus Söder left and called for significant tightening.

The draft decision has already leaked through.

It provides for stricter

and an expansion of the

from December.

Merkel summit: partial lockdown should remain - milder corona rules at Christmas?

The existing partial lockdown * with closed cultural and leisure facilities as well as catering establishments is to

remain in place

at least

according to the wishes of the regional leaders

.

Tourist overnight stays should also remain prohibited.

According to the federal state resolution, a mask requirement should apply nationwide “in closed rooms that are accessible to the public or as part of visitors or customers”.

should generally remain open.

Contact restrictions should therefore be tightened.

"Private get-togethers with friends, relatives and acquaintances are to be limited to one's own household and one other household, but in any case to a maximum of five people," says the paper.

An exception should

apply

.

To make Christmas with the family * possible, a maximum of ten people should be allowed to come together during this period.

After NRW, Bavaria has now also brought the Christmas holidays forward.

The federal states want to ban fireworks on New Year's Eve in busy public places and streets.

Angela Merkel welcomes country resolutions - are there any further tightening of corona rules?

Merkel has meanwhile welcomed the prime ministers' proposals.

The paper on the new corona rules is good and the considerations are largely supported by the federal government, said the Chancellor on Tuesday, according to information from the

.

Nevertheless, she announced her own suggestions for reducing contact.

In countries with a particularly high infection rate, there could be even stricter measures than the state resolution provides.

There was talk of “specific measures” in some areas.

List of rubric lists: © Odd Andersen / dpa / AFP / Pool