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Berlin (dpa) - Vice Chancellor Olaf Scholz expects the federal and state governments to tighten the corona restrictions during their deliberations on Tuesday and extend them by two weeks.
“Further measures must be taken,” said the finance minister on Sunday evening in the “Bild” talk “The right questions”.
"I assume that it can be 14 days that will come again."
The Vice Chancellor did not want to rule out whether this also includes curfews: "I think this is a possible measure, but not the first one to come."
Out of concern about the continued critical corona situation and a new, probably more contagious virus variant, Chancellor Angela Merkel and the country leaders want to draw up an early interim balance on Tuesday.
Scholz, who runs for the SPD as the top candidate in the federal election, demanded that companies be more responsible for working from home, and that there could be “no longer appeals”.
"We have to go one step further."
But he did not want to talk about an obligation to work from home: It will always depend on «that this is also possible in the company.
We want to remain pragmatic and not ask for the impossible ».
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In the debate about more freedom for vaccinated people, Scholz rejected the advance of his cabinet and party colleague Heiko Maas (SPD).
“Personally, I'm very cautious about that.
I think that's not up now, "he said in the" picture "talk.
Foreign Minister Maas had called for those vaccinated to be allowed to visit restaurants or cinemas.
In addition, Scholz announced an increase in financial aid for companies that are closed due to the corona pandemic.
"I am absolutely determined to work together with my colleague (Minister of Economic Affairs Peter) Altmaier to ensure that we make the economic aid that we have designed for this year even more generous."
The finance minister also announced aid “for retailers who have seasonal goods”.
You need a solution that is not prone to fraud.
But the government has already "made good progress".
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