The statement reads as follows:
“We agree with the appeal of OB Wolfram Leibe and Landrat Günther Schartz to keep the borders open.
We call on the State Government of Rhineland-Palatinate (Pfalz) and the Federal Minister of the Interior, Mr Horst Seehofer, not only to avoid border closures, but also to actively hold intensive consultations with the government of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg on joint action against the pandemic. This includes an immediate review of Luxembourg’s classification as a risk area, based on the case numbers limited to Luxembourg.
To that end, we follow what Mr Asselborn (Foreign Minister Luxembourg) has said - that, as a result of the increased testing, more corona cases are now being detected, including in the case of cross-border commuters. The transparency of the far-reaching tests, including those for commuters, remains, in our view, an important building block.
We support all measures taken by the governments of Luxembourg, Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland to contain the Corona pandemic and prevent a second wave.
If all citizens of both states follow the Corona rules (keep distance, wear masks, disinfect hands) and all measures on both sides of the border are implemented in the same way, we will secure solidarity against a new wave of infections.”
German politicians react to Robert-Koch Institute classification
