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Saxony's Prime Minister Kretschmer: "That is not good" (archive image)
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The Prime Minister of Saxony Michael Kretschmer (CDU) has questioned the need for uniform nationwide rules in the fight against the corona pandemic.
With regard to the federal emergency brake, he told the Funke media group: "We should learn from this that regional decisions are better than federal intervention."
According to Kretschmer, it has not been possible to convince the population that the measure is necessary.
It is true that it is legitimate for the federal legislature to act.
“But we have to see that we are in a spiral that is dividing politics and the population.
That's not good, ”said the CDU politician.
The nationwide binding rules for stricter corona measures came into force on April 23.
In counties and urban districts that have exceeded a seven-day incidence of 100 for three days, night exit restrictions have been in effect since then.
With the uniform regulations, politicians want to prevent a patchwork quilt in the federal states.
They are limited until June 30th.
jpz / AFP / Reuters