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Germany: Federal States ‘Adjust’ Corona Rules they Agreed On

Imanuel Marcus Apr 17, 2020

Germany's federal states are creating what Germans call a "patchwork rug", by custom-fitting the new Corona rules. Different rules will apply in different parts of the country.

Germany

Munich: Söder Explains Bavarian Corona Approach, Oktoberfest…

Imanuel Marcus Apr 16, 2020

A day after he was part of Chancellor Angela Merkel's Corona conference with Germany's federal states, First Minister Markus Söder introduced the path Bavaria…

Germany

Germany Takes First Steps Towards ‘Normality’

Imanuel Marcus Apr 16, 2020

The governments in Berlin and in Germany's sixteen federal states have taken a number of decisions regarding the Corona restrictions. Some of the latter were…

Germany

Germany: Restrictions on Retail and Schools Partially Eased

Imanuel Marcus Apr 15, 2020

The German government and the First Ministers of the country's federal states have agreed on changes to the Corona rules. Shops of certain sizes and kinds are allowed to open on Monday.

Germany

Germany and the Corona Crisis: The Moment of Truth

Imanuel Marcus Apr 15, 2020

Chancellor Angela Merkel and the First Ministers of Germany's federal states will discuss the next steps in the Corona crisis this afternoon. Beforehand, the…

Germany

Germany: Corona and the New Version of Normality

Imanuel Marcus Apr 14, 2020

In Germany, citizens and other residents are eager to know what kind of Corona rules they will have to follow starting next week. Decisions are supposed to be…

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Sunshine and Corona: Easter 2020 in Berlin

Imanuel Marcus Apr 14, 2020

Many Berliners enjoyed a lot of sunshine over Easter, even though the Christian holiday was overshadowed by the one problem nobody can escape from: the Corona crisis. Our reporter was outdoors every day since Friday. He returned with photos and a video.

Features

The Corona Virus and All the Love it Might Create or Destroy

Imanuel Marcus Apr 13, 2020

We live in a big crisis. For singles, crises can lead to loneliness. And loneliness leads to frustration. For couples, things can go both ways: Situations like…

Germany

Germany: Majority Want Prolongation of Corona Restrictions

Imanuel Marcus Apr 13, 2020

A majority of Germans want an extension of the Corona rules that have been in place since March 23rd, 2020. On Wednesday, Chancellor Merkel and the First…

Germany

President Steinmeier: ‘The World that Lies Ahead Will Be Different’

Imanuel Marcus Apr 12, 2020

In a speech to the nation, Germany's President Frank-Walter Steinmeier said the Corona crisis would change the world. "What will it look like? That is up to us", he said.

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