Blocked due to Corona: Tyrolean governor fails at border controls to Bavaria - transit prohibited

The border controls between Bavaria and Tyrol continue to cause trouble.

Now even the Tyrolean governor Günter Platter (ÖVP) has been banned from passing through.

Munich

- The stricter entry and exit rules for Tyroleans * due to the corona pandemic * on the border between Bavaria and Tyrol do not stop at heads of government.

The Tyrolean governor Günther Platter (ÖVP) was forbidden by the Bavarian State Chancellery to pass through the German corner, reports Austrian media.

The press spokeswoman Platters confirmed this to the "Münchner Merkur".

"It is correct that the Bavarian State Chancellery has informed Governor Günther Platter's office in writing that entry into Germany from the Austrian state of Tyrol and transit via the small or large Deutsche Eck is only possible in certain exceptional cases and" the planned The trip by Governor Platter does not fall under any of the defined exceptions ”, which is why“ the planned transit cannot be approved according to the current regulations ”."

Border controls to Tyrol: Tyrolean governor is not allowed to travel through Bavaria

Platter's office declined an interview request - “We don't want to add fuel to that.” Last Monday, Platter wanted to take part in a federal-state conference in Vienna and drive through Kufstein / Salzburg.

He was not turned away directly at the border, rather his office inquired beforehand whether it was possible to pass through, it said.

Platter then took part in the government deliberations on Monday via video link.

It is unclear how it will continue: The German regulation, which makes entry from virus variant areas hardly possible, will initially apply until March 17.

On March 15, however, Platter has another business appointment in Vienna.

It remains to be seen whether the stationary controls at the borders will still be valid.

* Merkur.de / bayern is an offer from IPPEN.MEDIA