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The Federal Government’s digital open day Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel answers your questions

You asked, the Chancellor answered – here and today at the Federal Government’s digital open day. Topics include the COVID‑19 pandemic, climate protection, gender equality and more. Listen in!

An overview of your questions

?Why is there no large panel of experts to help tackle COVID‑19? (from minute 00:15)?

Most of the infections occur in the private sphere. Why did restaurants, etc. have to close? (from minute 01:10)?W

hen there is a vaccine, who should or can be vaccinated? (from minute 03:59)?Wh

at will be done in future in German nursing care sector to improve the situation for employees? (from minute 05:44)?Why

do you never ask the German people before you make decisions!? (from minute 07:33)?Why

doesn’t the government do more for climate protection? (from minute 09:05)?Why i

s the CO2 carbon tax still being increased from 2021? (from minute 12:25)?What a

re the plans for the near future for expanding networks? (from minute 14:09)?What po

litical action do you still  intend to take to promote women’s equality? (from minute 15:34)?What is

everyday life like as Federal Chancellor? (from minute 18:12)