The strong increase in bookings in Germany around Easter in the direction of Mallorca is now leading to an absurd and possibly unconstitutional plan by the German government: Angela Merkel's (CDU) cabinet is currently examining a complete ban on holidays abroad.

The deputy government spokeswoman, Ulrike Demmer, announced on Wednesday afternoon that the relevant ministries have been given a test order. How the implementation could take place is still completely open. In any case, it is to be expected that massive legal problems are to be expected, because freedom of travel is anchored in the Basic Law.

Defacto travel bans - as practiced in the GDR - are not permitted under the German Basic Law. Accordingly, it is to be expected that lawsuits could be brought extremely quickly. But nothing is fixed yet, but if it comes, it would possibly hit Mallorca vacationers around Easter. In a federal-state switch, there was explicit mention of vacations on the Mediterranean island.