Designated Minister of Justice speaking against lockdowns perceived as a "fascist imposition"
In the midst of the fourth wave of the Corona pandemic, the designated Federal Minister of Justice, Marco Buschmann (FDP), has expressed his intention to avoid school closures and curfews.
According to statistics, the risk of needing intensive care treatment due to infection significantly increases from the age of 60. However, Buschmann believes that leaving the apartment at four in the morning does not increase pandemic activity.
The future traffic light government, which governed Germany until late 2024, had decided against implementing curfews. This decision may no longer be relevant given the change in the coalition after the 2025 federal election, involving different parties.
Buschmann is open to a general vaccination obligation, a stance previously rejected by the FDP. He considers a vaccination obligation for those over 60 years old as a possibility. The goal is to achieve 25 to 30 million vaccinations by the end of the year.
To maintain public life while reducing the number of infections, Buschmann is considering a differentiated vaccination obligation, such as a staggered approach. He emphasizes the importance of keeping schools open, acknowledging the potential psychological damage and learning losses that school closures may cause for children.
The traffic light government plans to expand the group of people who can administer injections to include pharmacists, specialists, and dentists. These additional personnel are capable of safely administering injections, recognizing rare allergic reactions, and initiating countermeasures.
Contact restrictions, not curfews, are considered decisive by Buschmann. He did not express support for a vaccination obligation for all adults in the current paragraph. Instead, he will make a decision on a vaccination obligation only after the Bundestag discusses it without factional constraint.
For the most current and exact policy details, official statements from the current German government or the Federal Ministry of Health would be needed.
- The science and health-and-wellness landscape is currently discussing a potential general vaccination obligation, with the designated Federal Minister of Justice, Marco Buschmann, expressing openness to the idea, especially for those over 60 years old.
- Amid the fourth wave of the Corona pandemic and policy-and-legislation debates, Buschmann is considering a differentiated vaccination obligation as a potential solution to maintain public life while reducing infections, avoiding school closures and curfews.
- Given the change in the coalition after the 2025 federal election and the current focus on policy-and-legislation, a final decision on a general vaccination obligation for all adults remains to be seen, with Buschmann citing the need for discussions in the Bundestag without factional constraint.
