What is the state allowed and not allowed to do in the corona pandemic? The Federal Constitutional Court will decide on the emergency brake on Tuesday. Then Merkel and Scholz invite you to the crisis summit.
- Was the Federal Emergency Brake Constitutional?
- The Federal Constitutional Court is dealing with the law that regulated far-reaching restrictions during the corona pandemic *.
- After the verdict, the policy meets on possible tightening. A lockdown is also up for debate.
- This news ticker is continuously updated.
Karlsruhe – The newly formed traffic light coalition is facing its first major challenge: coping with the fourth wave of corona. A new record for the seven-day incidence is currently being reported almost every day, and the situation in the intensive care units remains tense. The SPD, Greens and FDP are therefore under pressure. Will there be a nationwide lockdown again, also for those who have been vaccinated and those who have recovered? The answer to this question also depends on the Federal Constitutional Court.
Federal emergency brake: Constitutional court announces judgment
On Tuesday (November 30th) the Federal Constitutional Court in Karlsruhe will decide whether the so-called federal emergency brake was constitutional. The federal emergency brake, which was decided in spring and expired at the end of June, enabled nationwide contact restrictions, night curfews and school closings, among other things. The Federal Constitutional Court contrasts the individual’s rights of freedom with the right to life and physical integrity.
The ruling is likely to set guard rails for future restrictions. Regardless of how the judges say about curfews, for example – it should then have an impact on future legislation and possibly also influence current political decisions. What is legally possible and what is not is largely decided by the Federal Constitutional Court. The traffic light parties want to wait for this judgment in order to adapt their decisions to it. Meanwhile, the pressure on the designated federal government is growing.
In mid-November, the SPD, Greens and FDP made it clear that there would no longer be a nationwide lockdown. The traffic light coalition also created a new corona law in this context. Background: The “epidemic situation of national importance” was not extended. It expired at the end of November. That means: The legal basis for many corona restrictions is missing.
Corona summit: Merkel and Scholz invite you to a short-term crisis meeting
On Monday (November 29), the seven-day incidence * reached another record high of 452.4. The traffic light coalition has therefore set up a corona crisis team, in which a team of experts consisting, for example, of virologists or psychologists is represented. A short-term special meeting of the political leaders is already on the program on Tuesday. Chancellor Angela Merkel, her designated successor Olaf Scholz and the Prime Minister meet. It is not intended to be a conference of prime ministers in the classic sense – a possible lockdown could nonetheless become an issue.
As was heard in the run-up to the meeting, which will probably be held by telephone, the judgment of the Federal Constitutional Court should also play a role. In this text, we will keep you up to date on all developments relating to the decision in Karlsruhe and the impact on the Corona summit. (as) *Merkur.de is an offer from IPPEN.MEDIA
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