What do the parties in Schleswig-Holstein say on Europe?

The CDU wants to focus the state's Baltic Sea policy on economic cooperation and climate protection and expand its partnership with Denmark. The Fehmarnbelt fixed link is to be pushed forward. Border checks with Denmark are to be dismantled and replaced by police cooperation.

The CDU wants to work more with countries around the Baltic Sea. The focus is on business and climate protection. The Fehmarnbelt tunnel to Denmark should be built. Checks at the border with Denmark should end.

The CDU wants to increase Schleswig-Holstein's weight at the federal and EU levels and to strengthen the state's representation in Berlin and the Hanse-Office in Brussels for this purpose. EU funds are to be used with little red tape, especially for rural areas. An internationalization strategy is also meant to connect the state better worldwide.

Schleswig-Holstein should have more say in Berlin and Brussels. The CDU wants to strengthen the state's offices there. Money from the EU should be easy to get. The state should also work more with other countries around the world.

The CDU wants to implement EU requirements in the state one-to-one, without adding extra state-level conditions. In the platform's view, such additions create unnecessary bureaucracy and a sense of being patronized.

The EU makes rules for all member countries. The CDU wants to adopt these rules exactly as they are. The state should not add its own rules on top. This should avoid red tape.

The FDP commits to a united Europe and names a European federal state as its goal. To get there, it wants to promote cross-border exchange, especially in the Baltic Sea region, and make the Conference on the Future of Europe permanent.

The FDP wants a strong and united Europe. In the end, there should be a European federal state. People in Europe should talk to each other more. Schleswig-Holstein should work more closely with countries around the Baltic Sea.

The FDP wants Schleswig-Holstein to take a bigger part in decisions in the EU and the Baltic Sea region. To that end, the Hanse-Office in Brussels is to be strengthened. It also backs reforms of the EU institutions, with a stronger European Parliament and a clear division of tasks under the subsidiarity principle.

Schleswig-Holstein should have more say in Europe. The state shares an office in Brussels with Hamburg. The FDP wants to strengthen this office. The EU Parliament should carry more weight. Things that can be decided better locally should be decided locally.

The Greens want to use all EU funding in the state for investments in sustainability. Allocation would follow the principles of the European Green Deal. The goal is to make the state a model region for this EU program.

The state gets money from the EU. The Greens want to use this money for a sustainable future. The money should not go to things that harm the climate. Schleswig-Holstein should become a model for the EU's climate plan.

The Greens call for a European "Blue Deal" that addresses use and protection of the seas together. EU directives are to be better aligned and protection measures implemented faster. Underwater noise is also to be reduced.

The Greens want a shared EU plan for the seas. It is called the Blue Deal. The plan should cover both protecting and using the seas. EU rules should fit together better. It should get quieter under water.

The Greens want deeper cooperation with Denmark, for example on climate neutrality, marine protection, education, health and transport. A citizens' conference would develop concrete projects, and a joint innovation fund would support them. Cross-border public transit is to be expanded.

Schleswig-Holstein and Denmark are neighbors. The Greens want more joint projects. Citizens from both sides should collect ideas. A shared fund should pay for good projects. Buses and trains should cross the border more easily.

The Greens want to make the EU more visible in the state and advocate a European agency for civic education. Cross-border programs are to grow and become less bureaucratic. The Conference on the Future of Europe should continue its work and lead to a later convention.

The Greens want people to understand the EU better. A European office for civic education should be set up. Towns across Europe should have more partnerships. Citizens should have more say in the EU. Europe should grow closer together.

The SPD wants to expand cross-border cooperation with Denmark and step it up in the Fehmarnbelt region as well. The Baltic Sea region is to become a field for joint projects, with Schleswig-Holstein as a testing ground for European integration. The focus is on training, the labor market, health care, culture, and maritime policy.

The SPD wants to work more closely with Denmark. This also applies to the area around the Fehmarnbelt. Young people should find it easier to train and work in the neighboring country. The SPD also wants more joint projects with other Baltic Sea countries.

The SPD wants a European social union with common rules on work, taxes, and basic social security. For Schleswig-Holstein, it calls for a dedicated Europe strategy to gain a stronger voice in Brussels and bring EU funding to the state. In its view, Europe should also be strengthened as a community of values.

The SPD wants a social Europe. Common rules for work and wages should apply across the EU. Schleswig-Holstein should get its own plan for Europe. A new office should help with applications for EU money.

The SSW calls for an EU minority policy of its own, with a commissioner responsible for it. The federal and state governments are to implement the demands of the Minority SafePack Initiative, an initiative by European minority organizations.

The SSW wants the EU to do more for minorities. The EU Commission should have its own person in charge of this. Minority groups from across Europe have made joint demands. The federal and state governments should carry out these demands.

The SSW wants checks at the German-Danish border to end as soon as possible so that everyday life in the border region returns to normal. As long as pandemic-related checks remain, both countries should coordinate them and communicate them openly.

The SSW wants to end checks at the border with Denmark. This should happen as soon as possible. Until then, Germany and Denmark should use the same rules. That helps people who cross the border every day.

The SSW rejects a single European state with a central government and wants an EU based on cooperation that respects national and regional particularities. At the same time, the EU is to become more social and protect workers' rights.

The SSW does not want one big European state. Countries should work together in the EU. The EU should respect regions and their differences. It should become more social and protect workers.

The SSW wants better coordination of EU fund administration in the state and more funding from Brussels. The state is not to lose out in the EU's recovery programs.

The EU gives money for projects in the state. The SSW wants to bring more of this money to Schleswig-Holstein. There should be advice on applications. The state should also help with money when projects start.

The SSW wants to tie Schleswig-Holstein more closely to Denmark, the Nordic countries and the Baltic Sea region. The aim is a shared growth region with easier cross-border access to work, training and study.

The SSW wants to work more with Denmark and the Nordic countries. People should find it easier to work and learn across the border. Roads and rail lines across the border should get better. The state should also help shape policy around the Baltic Sea.

The SSW wants to expand cooperation among the North Sea states and develop Schleswig-Holstein's role in the North Sea Commission. Relations with the United Kingdom should continue and grow after Brexit. The party sees this as a strategic opportunity for the state.

The SSW wants more cooperation with the countries around the North Sea. This includes the United Kingdom after it left the EU. Schleswig-Holstein should do more in the North Sea Commission. There should also be more exchange with Friesland in the Netherlands.

The SSW wants to give young people in the EU better prospects. It calls for a European youth check on new legislation, larger and simpler exchange programs, and action against youth unemployment. In the platform's view, the coronavirus crisis must not be paid for by the young.

The SSW wants to do more for young people in Europe. The EU should check what new laws mean for young people. This is called a youth check. Exchange programs like Erasmus+ should grow and become simpler. Fewer young people should be out of work.