FDP boss Christian Lindner defends his party’s line. It is now a matter of “finally fighting consistently” against the pandemic, says Linder in the ZDF program “Berlin direkt”. “From our point of view, curfews are an instrument that has a very high social price with a benefit that has not been clearly proven.” He opposes a debate that is always only about ultima-ratio measures. It but must give contact restrictions.
In addition, there will be a crisis team this week with a German general at the head, announced Lindner. He didn’t give a name. The “Süddeutsche Zeitung” reports that Major General Carsten Breuer is in discussion. The 56-year-old is in command of the Bundeswehr’s Territorial Tasks Command, which is responsible for domestic operations by the armed forces.
In addition, Lindner spoke out in favor of limiting the number of spectators at football games. He was “a big friend of the Bundesliga,” said Lindner. “But in view of the pandemic, the pictures full of football stadiums disturb me,” he emphasizes. “Such leisure events cannot take place at this point in time in this dimension.” The contacts would have to be reduced “in order to protect health and freedom equally”.