With the majority of the parties of the possible future governing coalition, the Socialist Party (SPD), the Greens and the Liberals (FDP), the changes in the legislation on protection against infections were approved a little while ago in the Federal Parliament. However, the Christian Union (CDU / CSU) has already announced that it will try to block their implementation tomorrow, in the Federal Council.
Under the new regulations, the 3G Rule (for access to those who have been vaccinated against Covid-19 or have recovered from the disease and to those who have recently tested negative) is generalized throughout the country for attendance at work, but also for the use of public transport. The same rule will apply to staff and visitors to nursing homes and rehabilitation centers.
The “national epidemic situation”, which is the legal framework for an emergency decision-making by the government, expires on November 25 and the “traffic light” parties have decided not to extend it. CDU / CSU parliamentary group vice-president Torsten Fry accused the three parties of leading the country in the wrong direction in the fight against the pandemic and called the decision to end the epidemic “irresponsible”. The plans of the “traffic light” do not correspond to the drama of the situation, said the other vice-president of K.O. Stefan Strake.
On the FDP side, however, Marco Bushmann rejected the criticism, arguing that very strong measures are being put in place on a secure legal basis. According to the three parties, restricting traffic, banning events and closing restaurants, businesses or schools should no longer be allowed. On the contrary, some exceptions or restrictions remain possible in the recreation, culture and sports sectors, but only if they are approved by the state parliaments.
Tomorrow, the decision will have to be approved by the Federal Council, in which the Christian Union controls the governments of eight of the 16 states and, according to statements by its executives, will try to block the relevant decision.
At 14:00 (local time) the caretaker Chancellor will meet with the Prime Ministers of the states, with the participation of the possible future Chancellor Olaf Solz, in order to coordinate their efforts to stop the pandemic. Ms Merkel said yesterday that the meeting was being held “too late” and called for an end to the epidemic. He called for a limit on cases and hospital admissions as a reference point for stricter measures.
One state after another imposes stricter restrictions on the unvaccinated, while Saxony Prime Minister Michael Kretsmer, under the weight of the outbreak and the overcrowding of the state hospitals, has drawn up a plan for a 15-week universal lockdown of 15 December to January 5.
Yesterday, however, in view of the new measures, 500,000 vaccinations were carried out in Germany.
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