Berlin is the last federal state in Germany to approve the wearing of headscarves by teachers. The fact that the courts have had to demand this time and again does not however reflect well on German politics. By Daniel Bax
A state-appointed panel has found that Muslims in Berlin are at a disadvantage across the state's institutions. It has made a number of recommendations, including doing away with Berlin's "neutrality law."
In this interview, a Berlin teacher describes the mass infection taking place in schools. Her conclusion: “ We need a lockdown until at least the New Year. ”
There is now a shortage of at least 100,000 nurses in German hospitals, and more and more nurses are suffering burn-out under conditions where infection rates are exploding.