Eastern heads of government discuss migration in Brussels

BRUSSELS (dpa-AFX) – The East German state leaders will meet on Wednesday (9:30 a.m.) for a special conference in Brussels. According to the Saxon State Chancellery, the agenda includes, among other things, irregular migration and securing skilled workers. Saxony currently chairs the conference. Prime Minister Michael Kretschmer will hand over the baton to his counterpart, Saxony-Anhalt’s Prime Minister Reiner Haseloff (both CDU), as planned on Wednesday. The Federal Government Commissioner for East Germany, Carsten Schneider (SPD), also takes part in the deliberations./csd/DP/ngu

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