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Germany’s police state mentality is clearly seen in a new
nationwide policy to punish citizens with €50 fines when they do
not wear face masks. Germany is Europe’s clear leader driving
Technocracy. ⁃ Technocracy News & Trends Editor Patrick Wood
By:
The Local (DE)
A uniform nationwide fine of at least €50 will be slapped on
people who don’t wear a mask when it’s obligatory, a government
draft agreement states.
That’s according to a draft plan put together by the
government ahead of a meeting with Chancellor Angela Merkel and
state premiers on Thursday.
In view of the increasing number of new coronavirus infections,
Merkel, of the centre-right Christian Democrats (CDU), wants to
tighten measures to stop the spread of Covid-19 in Germany.
The new regulations, set to be approved later in the day, will
apply nationwide and include a minimum fine of €50 for people who
don’t wear a mask when they are required to.
As part of the measures to stall the spread of the virus, people
in Germany must wear a covering over their face and mouth when
riding on public transport and in certain closed areas such as
shops.
However, states have differed hugely on how they deal with
people who flout rules. Some states have been imposing strict
checks and fines, while others have chosen not to.
Penalties have varied wildly, from €40 in Hamburg to €250 in
Bavaria.
Meanwhile, the western state of North Rhine-Westphaliadecided
earlier in August that those caught without a mask on public
transport face paying an on-the-spot fine of €150.
Earlier in the summer, the Berlin public transport service,
Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe (BVG), said their staff had
spotted around
30,000 violations of the mask rules in three weeks.
The mask obligation (Maskenpflicht) has also proved
controversial, with some people saying the rules on wearing face
coverings should be loosened to encourage more people to go
shopping to support businesses.
A poll by The Local Germany showed huge support for face
coverings during the crisis, with 89 percent of readers on our
Facebook page supporting the measure.
For the first time since June, state premiers of the federal
states are discussing the coronavirus strategy in Germany with
Merkel.
The draft agreement states that large events will be banned
until December 31st, private parties should be limited to 25 people
and free coronavirus tests for people returning to Germany from
non-risk areas will be abolished after summer.
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