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northRW Prime Minister Armin Laschet (CDU) defended his visit to Saxony on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the Free State with a reference to federalism. “The rules in Saxony are different than those in North Rhine-Westphalia,” the politician said on Saturday when visiting a mine with his CDU colleague Michael Kretschmer near Schwarzenberg (Erzgebirgskreis).
In Saxony, the number of infections is much lower, so such an open-air concert can be allowed. “It is still not possible with us,” adds Laschet. If the number of corona infections were to drop in the West as well, a decline would be possible there as well. “This is federalism in practice,” he says.
In the evening, Laschet wanted to speak in front of 2,000 guests at a festive event on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of Saxony since its reestablishment in 1990. That had caused criticism beforehand, because in North Rhine-Westphalia there are much stricter crown rules for important events. “How credible is a prime minister who preaches water in his state and bans important events, but even drinks birthday wine at a party with 2000 guests in Saxony?” Said the leader of the North Rhine SPD parliamentary group. Westfalia, Thomas Kutschaty.
With the evening event in Aue, the Saxon state government wanted to set an example that large events with more than 1000 visitors are possible again in Saxony. Therefore, there are strict safety precautions.
