In case of emergency, one should call the ambulance which will be able to get there as quickly as possible. What is self-evident within a country may not be so obvious in border regions. This is why Prime Minister Xavier Bettel, and Minister of the Interior Taina Bofferding signed an agreement with the Minister-President of the federal state of Rhineland-Palatinate, Malu Dreyer, which allows the intervention of rescue services in the neighbouring country within the border region.

In this context, Bettel and Dreyer were once again pleased to have found a rule allowing Luxembourg residents to travel to Rhineland-Palatinate for less than 24 hours despite the pandemic and the restrictions imposed by the Grand Duchy's classification as a risk zone.

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According to Dreyer, it would be important to finally clarify the situation of border regions in Germany. The last few weeks have shown that in a border region, local officials can better assess a situation than officials in Berlin or other capitals, the minister-president continued.

Returning to the convention, collaboration should also cover exercises and surveys so that both parties can benefit from each other's experience. The agreement will enter into force in two months' time.

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