Laschet and other state leaders have protested, calling for “more freedom and flexibility” for handling the pandemic regionally. READ ALSO: How the German city of Tübingen is betting on Covid tests to reopen public lifeSo what power do German states have? Each German state has, for example, its own police force, education system, courts and health system. It’s also led to moments of public frustration between Merkel and state leaders. She also says having Merkel overrule them might give state leaders a bit of political cover, which could work in their favour.

Source: The Local April 01, 2021 08:26 UTC