Germany. Thousands of victims. Welcome to the Program German chancellor is due to give a statements to the thats the German Parliament to steps in the countrys fight against. It comes off states agreed to make it mandatory for people to wear mosques on public transport across the country and. When shopping. Guidelines allowing some shops and businesses to reopen the government has also agreed. On the restroom sector. Chief political correspondent. Is outside the job on. Good morning to you what can be expect from speech in the parliament today. Well i expected to do a lot more explaining shes been very concerned this week that this initial easing of restrictions some sops opening but those distance restrictions remaining in place could set off Something Like a bidding competition between individual states that germans frankly could be too at ease and believe that the crisis is over theres a real concern that people wont feel their individual responsibility so i would expect her to appe
In weeks in which the behavior rules have forced us into physical distance at a time when we need closeness we have joined forces and by thinking for the entire community and all of europe we have managed to slow the spread of the virus here in germany you know governments can prescribe a thing like that the government can only hope that its citizens will embrace this will work on the basis of reason will act with compassion for other people for their country for the. For everyone and it makes me incredibly grateful and i very much hope that we can continue in this manner in the next. Weeks and months ahead its going to last a long time i know that but after the 1st weeks of the pandemic i have to say i believe we will succeed in my tackling this challenge. Both as a society in germany. In europe as a whole thank you. For the german problem insisting on a number of points that you clearly in addition to solidarity both with germany and also particularly importantly perhaps within the E
Clinical trials with humans. In the 1st. Germany. The 1st step towards justice for thousands of victims. Welcome to the program im going to again warn germans about the fight against. And that the country will be in this battle for the long haul that john snow has been addressing the bundestag the German Parliament. The public to remain extra cautious as a country begins to slowly open back up she was concerned about the extent to which destructions have been eased in some states but you also thank the public for the way in which they have. The crisis. But you also have these words of caution for everyone living in germany. Nobody likes to hear it but the truth why not in the final phase of the pandemic instead were still at the beginning we will have to live with this virus for a long time and the question of how we can prevent our Health System from being overwhelmed and consequently costing the lives of countless people they squash and it will remain a central issue for politics in
So. Than in the 1st. Step towards justice for thousands of victims. Welcome to the program. Again warned that the fight. Is far from over and that the country. For the long haul has been addressing the bundestag thats the German Parliament. Extra as the country begins to slow. Concerned about the extent of interest frictions have been eased in some states. With the crisis. But you also have these words of caution for everyone living in germany new month with the go nobody likes to hear it but the truth is not in the final phase of the pandemic instead were still at the beginning we will have to live with this virus for a long time and the question of how we can prevent our Health System from being overwhelmed and consequently costing the lives of countless people this question will remain a central issue for politics in germany and europe for a long time to come. August you pretty. Good average of Political Editor. Is in the German Parliament this morning for. Merkel has also criticise
Im sumi so much going to thank you for joining us. Germans must continue to show discipline in the face of the coronavirus in a speech to parliament she criticised the lifting of some lockdown restrictions as to hasty she said her fear was the country might squander the gains that its made so far and people became complacent about social distancing she also called for a bigger European Union budget to support recovery in the bloc. Across germany more people of venturing out a week after the 16 german states agreed to relax certain restrictions on movement some shops are slowly reopening opiate with restrictions. Face masks are now obligatory on public transport as well as in stores in some states but easing restrictions runs the risk of. Cincy addressing the bundestag on thursday german chancellor Angela Merkel warned that the 170 is far from over. Which target to be sure i fully support the decisions taken by both the federal and state governments on wednesday last week but im concern