Will Germany Allow Shops to Open on Sundays?

Deutschlandfunk

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Following the announcement by the Federal Government to extend the opening hours for bakeries and pastry shops on Sundays, there is now a move to adapt the general shop opening hours on weekends. Criticism of the plans comes from trade unions, social associations and churches.

Welt

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FDP boss Wolfgang Kubicki and Economic Committee promote more liberal shop opening hours. Church and trade unions reject a softening of Sunday protection. Their opinion is in demand.

Tagesschau

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After libraries and bakeries, the retail trade also wants to dispute the possibility of opening shops on Sunday. He receives support from the Economic Committee of the Bundestag. Churches and trade unions see the advance critical.

Zeit Online

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Politicians from the Union and the FDP demand that the ban on opening shops on Sundays should be relaxed in principle. No one else should complain about »dying inner cities«.