A couple from the city of Würselen in North Rhine-Westphalia found earlier this week that two scoops of ice cream were a lot more expensive than expected when they inadvertently broke coronavirus restrictions.
Berlin has extended measures in place to stem the spread of coronavirus up to and including April 19th. But officials say restrictions could be in place in some form throughout the year.
Germany has banned gatherings of more than two people as part of measures to stem the spread of coronavirus, and those who break the rules face steep fines. Here’s an overview of fines throughout the 16 states.
The local government in Berlin is drawing up new fine regulations in a bid to crack down on people who flout restrictions aimed at slowing down the spread of COVID-19.
The federal states are calling for stricter fines for speeders, tailgaters and parking offenders, arguing that they endanger others with their behaviour.