The corona pandemic affects many people in Bavaria.
There is a summit for children and young people today.
Söder wants to give a "protection promise".
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The corona lockdown * in Bavaria continues.
Children and young people are particularly hard hit by the pandemic.
Prime Minister Markus Söder * has therefore announced a “children and youth conference”.
12.26 p.m.:
The press conference has not yet started.
But it should start right away.
All information here in the stream and ticker.
Update from March 8th, 11:54 am
: Apparently, the press conference is delayed after the "Children and Youth Conference." It was announced for 12 noon, now it should start at 12.25 pm.
Mini-Corona summit: “We owe it to our children” - press conference with Söder GLEICH live
Update from March 8th, 11:02 am:
The “Children and Youth Conference” has been running for an hour under the leadership of Prime Minister Markus Söder.
It should be about how children and young people can be better supported in the corona pandemic.
After the video conference there will be a press conference with Söder, Minister of Education Michael Piazolo and Minister of Social Affairs Carolina Trautner.
You can follow them at 12 noon here in the live stream and ticker.
Corona in Bavaria - “A matter for the boss”: Söder is leading a special summit today
First report
from March 8, 7.50
a.m
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Munich - The Corona * crisis is burdening people in Germany.
The pandemic * is particularly affecting the youngest.
Some of the children and adolescents haven't been to school for weeks, can't see their friends or work out playing sports together.
Bavaria's Prime Minister Markus Söder knows about the difficulties - and in his Ash Wednesday speech called for more support for all children and young people "who are not coping so well with the pandemic".
Corona in Bavaria: Söder declares children and young people a "top priority" - conference takes place
A concept is needed as to how the children can be given school and psychological help. * The CSU * boss announced that he would soon convene a “children's summit” that should point out new solutions.
In his government statement on Friday, he reaffirmed that children and young people are a "top priority".
Today the time has come: A “children and youth conference” is taking place under the direction of Söder.
That will change from Monday (March 8th) with the Corona measures in Bavaria
New corona rules have been in effect in Bavaria since Monday (March 8th) - you can find an overview here. *
Söder leads "Children and Youth Conference": CSU boss informs at press conference
The Prime Minister wants to discuss with representatives of his cabinet how children and young people can be better supported in the corona pandemic.
To this end, the Bavarian Youth Ring has presented a comprehensive catalog of questions.
He calls for the quick opening of extracurricular offers for children and young people.
From Easter on, holiday programs should also be possible again.
According to Söder, it should not be allowed that children of today's generation have fewer opportunities than the generations before them.
Today's adults have an obligation to the next generations.
On Friday he wrote on Twitter: “Our children and young people are a matter for the boss.
Next week we are holding a summit for children and young people.
We give a protection promise and educational guarantee.
I have four children myself.
We owe it to our children to offer them the best possible start in life. "
After the video switch, he will share the results of the conference with Social Affairs Minister Carolina Trautner and Culture Minister Michael Piazolo at a press conference.
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