Angela Merkel, the German Chancellor was on loggerhead with German regional leaders as they rejected her proposals for Covid 19 new lockdown restrictions. Our (Viewers Corner News) correspondent in Berlin reported that Angela Merkel wanted to impose tough new measures (reducing school hours and making face masks compulsory for children of all ages), but the leaders of 16 states strongly rejected her proposal in video conference talks which lasted more than three hours. The German regional leaders accused the Chancellor of trying to force them into accepting Covid 19 new measures without discussion. Under Germany’s federal system, the government of the 16 states have the final say over Covid 19 lockdown measures.
Source: Viewers Corner News.