The tightening of Christmas markets at home has met with criticism, as these are a comparatively safe place. “Due to the 2G rule in the markets, many visitors are now excluded. From an epidemiological point of view, it would not be necessary to request proof of 2G for Christmas markets, as the risk of infection is low outside. Making markets worse off is disproportionate and another blow to the battered market driver industry. “
But Trefelik agreed with the federal government on one thing: the request to vaccinate: “I can only appeal to the non-vaccinated population over and over again: Get vaccinated! Because only together can we meet the challenge. “