Corona pandemic
NRW head of government calls for a quick federal-state meeting
“We have already lost a lot of time, the corona situation is getting worse in parts of Germany every day,” said NRW Prime Minister Henrik Wüst. Photo: Oliver Berg / dpa
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The corona emergency is due to expire at the end of November. But the numbers speak a different language. NRW Prime Minister Wüst advocates a quick federal-state meeting – in the coming week at the latest.
In view of the acute corona situation, North Rhine-Westphalia’s Prime Minister Hendrik Wüst (CDU) is urging a federal-state meeting at the latest in the coming week.
“We have already lost a lot of time, the corona situation is worsening in parts of Germany day by day,” said Wüst, who is currently chairing the Prime Minister’s Conference, on Tuesday. «A federal-state meeting should take place as soon as possible, at the latest in the coming week.
Readiness on all sides
Wüst welcomed it “that now there is readiness on all sides and the urgently needed vote can finally take place”. Berlin’s outgoing mayor Michael Müller (SPD) had previously said in the ARD “Morgenmagazin” that he assumed that the country leaders would soon vote together again.
Wüst had already campaigned for a federal-state meeting this week, but initially encountered resistance from some states. “Close coordination between the federal and state governments increases acceptance of the rules among the population and increases planning security,” said the new head of NRW government. Politicians now have to “act decisively and quickly, because: Corona is not taking a government break”.
Chancellery chief Braun also urges meetings
After another record high in the seven-day incidence, the executive head of the Chancellery, Helge Braun, urges a prime ministerial conference on corona measures.
«A Prime Minister’s Conference needs agreement between the federal and state governments that they want to work together. And I think that’s very necessary at the moment, ”said the CDU politician on Tuesday in the ARD“ morning magazine ”. In addition to the current legislation, there are also enormous organizational challenges. “If I have my way, we still have around 20 million booster vaccinations by Christmas. And that doesn’t happen by itself. That only happens if we coordinate well between the federal and state governments in terms of organization. “
Berlin’s outgoing Governing Mayor Michael Müller (SPD) had previously said on the program that he assumed that the country leaders would soon vote together again. “It is necessary, and I also assume that we will meet again in the course of the next week”. When asked, Braun said that following the signals “that we have so far received from Vice Chancellor Olaf Scholz, who will lead the future government”, there is still no readiness to hold a conference of prime ministers now. «But we have been promoting it a lot. We’ll certainly talk to the main parties of the traffic light coalition beforehand, that’s not our problem. ” Braun spoke of a “politically difficult situation”.