Germany's 16 states and the federal government have been bickering over coronavirus restrictions for weeks. And now there's a talk of a 'bridge lockdown'. Here's the latest.
Angela Merkel and the state leaders agreed to a seven-page document on lockdown rules on Monday that will keep the country under tight restrictions until mid-April. But the wordings often leaves it to the states to flesh out the exact rules on their home turf. Some of the major states announced their plans on Tuesday.
Germany is extending its current shutdown and tightening Covid-19 measures. However, there are already set to be differences in the way states implement the rules. Here's what we know so far.
Chancellor Angela Merkel has insisted the government and state leaders meeting on Wednesday is held face-to-face instead of online – a move that suggests the Covid-19 situation in Germany is getting more serious.
Germany has been gradually easing restrictions put in place to stem the spread of coronavirus, but the plans differ from state to state. Here’s what you need to know for changes in the week beginning May 25th.
Many children are going back to school while hairdressers and museums are reopening. Meanwhile, one German state has already relaxed the contact ban – will others follow?
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.
With more than 38,000 confirmed coronavirus cases, Bavaria is the worst-hit region in Germany. How will it emerge from lockdown? And why are states following different plans?
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 German government issued country-wide restrictions this week to try and stem the coronavirus pandemic. However, individual states have some different measures. We take a look – and what you should consider if you need to travel within Germany.
If you are a professional worker or business leader in Germany, you're on an average salary of €52,000 before tax. But in which state would you earn the most in?
The continued arrival of large numbers of refugees in Germany could cost the country's towns and communities up to €16 billion, far outstripping funds that have so far been allocated to deal with the crisis, a report suggested on Thursday.
At an emergency meeting with the leaders of Germany's federal states on Tuesday evening, Chancellor Angela Merkel promised that the government would do more to help ease the pressure of large numbers of refugees arriving.
Federal, state and local governments agreed a raft of new measures to deal with growing numbers of refugees at a summit on Thursday - but local authorities in particular say more needs to be done.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel's junior coalition ally suffered a huge defeat Sunday when voters in western Saarland state kicked the party out of the regional assembly, according to exit polls.
Frank Bsirske, head of public workers' trade union Verdi, has called for more strikes after a third round of wage negotiations with German states failed on Saturday.
