Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania’s Prime Minister Schwesig to Focus on Business and Work during Summer Tour

Schwerin (dpa / mv) – Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania’s Prime Minister Manuela Schwesig (SPD) will mainly visit flagship companies on her summer tour, which begins on Friday. She wants to complete 17 appointments in seven days, as the head of government announced in Schwerin on Thursday. In addition to company visits, this also includes visits to the German Maritime Museum in Stralsund together with Federal Building Minister Klara Geywitz (SPD), the Wismar Sweden Festival and the zoo in Schwerin.

According to Schwesig, the focus of the summer tour is on business and work. The preservation and creation of new jobs is and remains the most important task of the state government, she said. The energy crisis and inflation bothered citizens and companies. “That’s why it’s important to look at how we as a country can support, but above all where are the future issues.”

On the first day of the tour, Schwesig wants to visit the Hoeller Elektrolyzer company in Wismar and find out about the progress of the major topic of green hydrogen. According to her words, the state government wants to spend 800 million euros in the upcoming double budget for the expansion of renewable energies. This also includes the conversion into hydrogen, which is intended to be used to store the irregularly occurring wind and solar power. So far, however, the costs have been high. Schwesig replied that many were initially skeptical about wind power and that today it is marketable and a great success.

In the district of Ludwigslust-Parchim, visits to an export-oriented confectionery manufacturer and a successful meat processor are on the agenda for next Monday. On Tuesday, Schwesig wants to open the Schwerin State Zoo Day with free entry for all children up to the age of 14. On Wednesday is the head of government in the district of Mecklenburgische Seenplatte, where, in addition to company visits, the state government’s export evening in Neubrandenburg is also to take place. Further dates apply to agriculture on Thursday and tourism on the Baltic Sea coast on Friday next week. It should also address the shortage of skilled workers.

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