Deepen the state's international partnerships
The FDP wants to expand North Rhine-Westphalia's partnerships with Ghana, Israel and European regions. Town twinning arrangements are also to receive advice and project funding.
NRW has partners in other countries. These include Ghana and Israel. The FDP wants to work more closely with these partners. Partnerships between cities should also get help.
With Ghana there are to be annual meetings at government and parliamentary level, focusing on areas such as the economy, health, education and migration management. In Israel the FDP wants to bundle the state's activities and launch projects in research, digital affairs and start-ups. The Regional Weimar Triangle with Hauts-de-France and Silesia is to be expanded and possibly widened to regions such as Piedmont. The party counts trade and trade fairs as part of development cooperation and wants to reduce international trade barriers.
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„Wir wollen die seit 2007 bestehende Partnerschaft mit Ghana weiter voranbringen.“Translation: We want to further advance the partnership with Ghana that has existed since 2007.
Placement
- Foreign policyleaning diplomacy first
Development cooperation and regional partnerships are to be expanded step by step, relying on exchange and cooperation.