Corona in Bavaria: Söder calls for a Europe-wide ski ban - special proposal from the CSU could save the season

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.

• This ticker is continuously updated.

Update from December 2, 3:45 p.m .:

Markus Söder rates the

practical

for many tourists in Austria during the Christmas holidays as "correct and understandable".

Bavaria's Prime Minister said on Twitter on Wednesday: “Even if it is difficult:

first.

The holidays must not become a risk. "

No skiing vacation in # Austria: The decision is correct and understandable.

Even if it is difficult: safety comes first.

The holidays must not become a risk.

https://t.co/PSpCn2hikL

- Markus Söder (@Markus_Soeder) December 2, 2020

Austria has

imposed a ten-day quarantine obligation

for all travelers from

from December 7th to January 10th.

This also affects tourists from Bavaria.

The aim is to largely curb tourism, the government announced on Wednesday in Vienna.

So far, Söder has not commented on whether ski lifts in the Bavarian

will be open during the Christmas holidays.

One thing is so far only that the investments under the extended partial lockdown up to and including 20

remain closed.

Corona virus in Germany: video conference from the federal and state governments - including Söder

Update from December 2, 2:45 p.m.:

In a few minutes, at 3 p.m. to be precise, the federal and state governments will meet with Chancellor Angela

(CDU) in a video conference.

Bavaria's Prime Minister

(CSU) will also be present.

The appointment should not primarily be about the 

 , but about topics such as digitization, all-day care and racism.

Afterwards Merkel,

and Berlin's Mayor Michael Müller (SPD) will

speak

at a

.

There the politicians will present the

of the conference.

Corona in Bavaria: Summit with Chancellor and country leaders - afterwards Söder, Merkel and Müller speak

Update from December 2, 12.35 p.m.:

Criticism

of Prime Minister Markus

not only coming from within

.

In an interview with the Rotary Club Schliersee,

criticized

statements about the corona pandemic.

For example, the virologist condemns the Prime Minister's number games on mortality in connection with Covid-19.

"When Mr 

 says that the

is currently so high that it would be as if an airplane crashed every day, then he is ignoring reality," Streeck clarified.

The virologist also warns against too much euphoria about the corona vaccine.

Corona in Bavaria: Söder calls for a Europe-wide ski ban - special proposal from the CSU could save the season

Original article from December 2, 11:05 a.m .:

Munich - The debate about Prime Minister

call for a Europe-wide

is

entering

a new round: Now there is even

in Söder's own party, more precisely the

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

.

Corona in Bavaria: Söder reaps criticism from CSU for a ski ban

In regions with low Corona * infection numbers, skiing with

and

can be allowed.

Lehrieder's suggestion: For example, only one person could sit in double chair lifts, or

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

, cable cars and

closed until December 20th.

already made it clear: Even after that, winter sports enthusiasts have little chance of relaxing the Corona * requirements.

At the same time, the

other Alpine countries - including Austria and Switzerland - to follow the Bavarian example.

The nationwide

remains exciting today, Wednesday: At 1 p.m. there will be another

with Chancellor

in Berlin

.

A press conference with

and Angela Merkel * is planned

for the evening

.

*