Bavaria takes action at high speed!
Prime Minister Markus Söder (CSU) has explained all of the state government’s measures in the fight against the corona crisis in a government statement. He does not stop at a country-wide curfew: “If many people do not restrict themselves voluntarily, then in the end only the Bavarian curfew remains as the only instrument to react to. Everyone has to be clear about that. “
In the fight against the further spread of the coronavirus, there is already a curfew in a first Bavarian city: In Mitterteich in the Upper Palatinate (Tirschenreuth district), people are only allowed to leave the house for visits to the doctor, work or shopping that cannot be delayed. According to Söder, two circles will follow in the neighboring district.
The aim of the measure, which will apply until early April, is to reduce the risk of infection and interrupt the continuation of infection chains. Söder has recently repeatedly ruled out such curfews.
▶ ︎Constitutional and constitutional law professor Professor Bernd Grzeszick (53, Heidelberg University) on BILD: “There are options for curfews in individual laws. For example, the state is authorized to intervene extremely restrictively in the fundamental rights of citizens when it comes to protecting health, life and limb. The question is: has the state done everything possible to achieve this by other means? If so, then he can impose curfews as a hard intervention. And when we see what the government is currently doing, it is going to try – and legally at least create the opportunity for such drastic interventions. “
And Easter will not take place as usual either. Söder makes it clear: “Easter has to be spent at home this year.” He appeals to all Bavarians: “Be reasonable, let’s all be. It is time for decisions now. ”
Chief policeman warns of corona parties
In BILD, Rainer Wendt (63), head of the German Police Union (DPolG) warns of corona parties: “It is a matter of common sense that in these dangerous times no one is holding a private party, no matter how small, or that people are comes together in large groups outside or inside. It’s anti-social.
Meetings with more than 5 people are prohibited in Austria. This does not apply here yet, but it is a good guideline and anyone who wants this hard rule not to become law in Germany should stick to it now. If you don’t do this, you are ultimately to blame for imposing exit bans in Germany. ”
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▶ ︎ Söder is well aware of the seriousness of the situation: “We are prepared for an emergency and I honestly tell you who is coming.” He explains: “Tax revenues will collapse and break away fundamentally. I fear a deep recession is looming. I am firmly convinced that this crisis can get worse than the financial crisis. ”
To cushion the crisis, he also calls for the suspension of the electricity tax and the EEG surcharge. This would help many companies and ordinary people. Many are concerned with “simple survival.” Previous measures such as the regulations on short-time work benefits and KfW guarantees are a first step, but a large financial and economic stimulus package of at least 100, rather 150 billion euros is needed.
Landtag shrunk
In the meantime, the state parliament has also shrunk significantly. Only a fifth of all MEPs take part in the plenary session to minimize possible contagion risks, depending on the size of the group.
In the Corona crisis, the state parliament wants to release a billion-dollar aid package for the Bavarian economy. To this end, the supplementary budget for the current year was changed in agreement with all political groups. In terms of content, everyone agrees on the draft law – after certain changes. However, the law will not be passed on Thursday, but only in a further session next week.
Because the up to ten billion euros are to be financed through new debts, the debt brake in the Bavarian constitution is suspended for one year. According to the constitution, this is possible “in the event of natural disasters or exceptional emergencies”.
No sell-out in Germany
The day before, he had already called for nationwide protective measures against a sell-out of German companies due to the corona virus crisis. “We need a far-reaching right to prohibit the sale of Germany,” says the CSU boss to BILD.
He worries that even large companies could become takeover candidates for foreign investors because of the slump in stock market prices. “To do this, we also need a sovereign wealth fund that can intervene in important cases and invest in companies if an enemy takeover threatens,” he says. In Bavaria that already exists.
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