German chancellor, Angela Merkel, addresses the public on the health crisis
- Coronavirus pandemic situation likely to get more difficult in the coming months
- The situation continues to be serious
- Economy should be kept alive, further efforts are needed to bring it back to life
- Negotiations with European Parliament on recovery fund have not been easy
A bit of a warning from Merkel as the virus situation in the region starts to worsen over the past few weeks. Germany is now seeing over 17,000 active cases across the country - the most since 10 May - as of the latest update today.
Merkel also touched a bit on Brexit talks as she says that negotiations are now entering a "decisive phase" over the next few weeks.