Germans protest new law of isolation

Chancellor Angela Merkel decided to draft the law that sparked criticism from political opponents, who have said it limits personal freedoms, as the 16 federal states refused to impose strict isolation measures despite the addition of cases with Ovid-19.

Among the measures are expected to be police hour between 22 and 5 am, restricting private gatherings, and restricting shops and sports centres. Schools will be closed and students will return to teaching <x0online”, if more than 165 cases for 100 thousand people are recorded, Reuters reports, Report Express.

Hundreds of protesters, few in masks, gathered on a sunny day near the Port of Brandenburg, not far from the Bundestag building in downtown Berlin.

Protesters waved German flags and banners with “peace inscriptions” and “democracy”, as well as played music. Police cars were parked on the street while the police watched.

Germans are sensitive to measures threatening freedom of movement because of the Nazi and communist past. Protests against the new law have been held in several cities throughout the country in recent weeks.