Chancellor-in-waiting pushes for MPs to support catalogue of new measures as case numbers rise
Germany’s chancellor-in-waiting Olaf Scholz has defended his plan to phase out a state of national emergency by the end of the month, despite the country recording the highest coronavirus case numbers since the start of the pandemic.
“The virus is still here and threatening the health of our citizens,” Scholz said in a parliamentary debate on Thursday, as he pushed for MPs to support a catalogue of new measures to curb the spread of Covid. “Therefore it is very, very important that we take all measures to ensure we can protect their health.”
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Source: The Guardian