For a few days there has been heated discussion not only in Bavaria about Söder's demand for the closure of ski areas.
Now a CSU politician is opposing the Prime Minister.
The
ski lifts
and cable cars
in
Bavaria will be
closed
until December 20th
.
Prime Minister Söder goes
even further
with his
Corona
demands - he wants a Europe-wide ban.
That causes criticism from
Söder's
own ranks.
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Munich - The debate about Prime Minister
Markus Söder's
demand for a Europe-wide
closure of the ski resorts
is
entering
a new round: Now there is even
resistance
in Söder's own party, more precisely the
CSU
state group.
Paul Lehrieder, tourism expert of the Union parliamentary group in the Bundestag, is against a blanket ski ban.
"Nothing happens on the slopes," the CSU member of the Bundestag emphasized to the
Augsburger Allgemeine
.
Corona in Bavaria: Söder reaps criticism from CSU for a ski ban
In regions with low numbers of corona infections, skiing with
distance rules
and
hygiene measures
can certainly be allowed.
Lehrieder's suggestion: For example, only one person could ever sit in double chair lifts, or
corona rapid
tests
could be available for skiers, as at airports
.
“Sport in the fresh air strengthens the immune system,” the politician clarifies.
Ski ban in Bavaria: CSU politician calls for rapid corona tests for skiers
The fact is: In the
Free State
, cable cars and
ski lifts will be
closed until December 20th.
Söder has
already made it clear: Even after that, winter sports enthusiasts have little prospect of loosening the requirements.
At the same time, the
Prime Minister called on
other Alpine countries - including Austria and Switzerland - to follow the Bavarian example.
The nationwide
Corona policy
remains exciting today, Wednesday: At 1 p.m. there will be another
conference of the Prime Ministers
with Chancellor
Merkel
in Berlin
.
A press conference with
Markus Söder
and Angela Merkel is planned
for the evening
.