Germany: Merkel – Soltz co-decide on vaccination of vaccinated vaccines – For compulsory vaccination for all

LAST UPDATE: 17.22

Outgoing German Chancellor Angela Merkel and her successor, Olaf Soltz, along with the prime ministers of the 16 Lτιnder, in a bid to impose tougher restrictions on those who have not been vaccinated against Covid-19 nationwide. of the 4th wave of the pandemic, which affects the strongest economy in Europe, as broadcast by the Bloomberg agency.

In one of her last moves before handing over the reins of the country, Merkel, along with her Social Democrat successor, Soltz, and state leaders co-opted to block unvaccinated restaurants, theaters and other non-essential stores.

Merkel-Solz and local prime ministers have also approved a plan to make coronavirus vaccination mandatory, with the Bundestag, the lower house of the federal parliament, expected to vote on the issue soon. The outgoing chancellor proposed that the obligation be imposed from February onwards.

“We are in a very, very difficult situation,” said the future chancellor, who is expected to be sworn in on Wednesday. “We have a lot of people who have been vaccinated, but they are not enough to prevent a new wave of infections. Those who have not been vaccinated should do so, and it is my absolute personal appeal to do so,” said Soltz.

Mandatory vaccination, once approved, would be a major turning point for the German government, which for months insisted that vaccination or not would be a personal choice.

In Germany, less than 70% of the total population is fully vaccinated.

Nightclubs in areas with a high number of cases will be closed, while the number of spectators in public spectacles will be reduced, including football matches.