The CDU/CSU state parliamentary groups from Bavaria, Saxony and Thuringia want to work much more closely together in future and, for example, jointly promote cross-border transport projects and better cross-border healthcare. This was agreed by the parliamentary group leaders at a meeting in Mödlareuth on the former German-German border. A joint declaration adopted there states: "In the spirit of an "Alliance of the Free States", we will articulate our common interests to the other states and the federal government in a united and emphatic manner."
"Medical care and nursing in particular are social issues of our time. When clinics close in rural areas and there is a shortage of rural doctors, the future of entire regions is at stake," said Klaus Holetschek, head of the CSU parliamentary group in the Bavarian state parliament. "That is why we want to jointly organize healthcare across our state borders - from rescue routes and hospital planning to training in healthcare professions." In particular, the federal government must make cross-sector and digital model projects possible. "Illness knows no borders, which is why they must not play a role in the planning processes," said Holetschek.
