From the point of view of Union parliamentary group leader Ralph Brinkhaus, Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) is too little involved in fighting the pandemic. the CDU politician said on Friday morning in the “early start” of RTL / n-tv that he had experienced former Chancellor Angela Merkel and her Chancellery Minister Helge Braun very differently than Scholz now. “The commitment was much greater there. As an example, Brinkhaus cited the implementation of the federal emergency brake in the spring of 2021. Merkel was at the forefront of the movement despite great resistance. “I actually expect Olaf Scholz to take on the same role now.”
With Brinkhaus criticized the view of the Bund-Länder-Round on Fridaythat, according to the draft resolution, there is no tougher approach to bars, pubs and clubs. “If I had to decide, I would have said bars and discos, that is certainly not necessary at the moment.” One also has to be particularly careful in gastronomy. If necessary, closings are also necessary here.
Scholz and the prime ministers of the federal states will meet at noon for a video conference to discuss how to proceed. Another topic is higher access limits for the catering industry.
Recovered or vaccinated people who have not yet been “boosted” may need an additional current test in the future for the restaurant or café. This provides for a draft resolution from Thursday afternoon for the deliberations. According to the paper, such a step could be implemented nationwide regardless of the incidence. It remains to be seen whether this will actually happen, as the paper is initially a basis for discussion.