The two ministers discussed the current Covid-19 situation in the border region between Luxembourg and Germany.
Since 14 July, Luxembourg has been classified as an "at-risk country" in Germany. This means for instance that residents from Luxembourg need a negative Covid-19 test in order to enter Saarland without having to go into quarantine.
Bachmann stressed that she intends to stand up for the Luxembourgish-German friendship especially in the current situation, and that it is important to have a continuous dialogue in order to reassess the situation regularly.
A joint pandemic plan, which is intended to apply transnationally, is expected to be available towards the end of the year.
