Delegation from Poland's partner region of Podkarpackie visits the Saarland Parliament
The Landtag President of Saarland, Heike Winzent, welcomed a delegation from the Polish region of Podkarpackie to the Saarland State Parliament on June 5, 2023. The visit was part of a mutual exchange between the two regions, aimed at strengthening their lively partnership that has expanded to many areas.
The delegation, led by Jerzy Borcz, Chairman of the regional assembly of the Podkarpackie Voivodeship, included further members of the regional assembly. They visited various companies and educational institutions during their stay, although the specific visits were not explicitly mentioned.
One of the program's highlights was the joint meeting of the Committee for Europe and IPR issues of the Saarland State Parliament and the Committee for Foreign Affairs, Tourism, and Location Marketing of the Voivodeship of Podkarpackie. The discussions focused on preserving values and prosperity within Europe and the Weimar Triangle, as per Winzent's statement.
Winzent also addressed the geographical location of Podkarpackie, which presents particular challenges due to its border region to Ukraine. She emphasised the close proximity of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the necessity of a strong, united Europe to resist threats from outside.
The ecological school camp Spohns House in Gersheim served as a meeting place for German-Polish and German-French youth during the visit. The camp, which is the central office of the German-Polish Youth Work, was not mentioned in earlier bullet points.
In a significant gesture, the members of the Polish delegation signed the Golden Book of the State Parliament during their stay. The European Affairs Committee of the Saarland State Parliament had earlier visited Poland from August 31 to September 3, 2024, and invited the Committee for International Relations of the Voivodeship of Podkarpackie to Saarland for a similar exchange.
According to Winzent, Europe and the Weimar Triangle are crucial for preserving values and prosperity. She believes that a strong, united Europe is necessary to resist threats from outside, a sentiment echoed by the ongoing partnership between Saarland and the Voivodeship of Podkarpackie.
The visits to the European Academy Otzenhausen, the University of Applied Sciences, the German-Luxembourgian Schengen Lyceum in Perl, and the European Monument were also planned for the delegation, but these details were not explicitly mentioned in the earlier bullet points.
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