East German leaders are scheduled to confer with Scholz on June 18th.

Leaders of the Government. - East German leaders are scheduled to confer with Scholz on June 18th.

Eastern German state leaders will gather with Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) on June 18 in Wittenberg for the East Minister President Conference. Discussions will focus on healthcare, long-term care insurance reform, population trends, economic and energy policy, according to the Magdeburg State Chancellery's announcement on Friday. The current conference chair is Saxony-Anhalt's Prime Minister, Reiner Haseloff (CDU). Participants will also include the Federal Government's Commissioner for Eastern Germany, Carsten Schneider (SPD), and the Green Party's State Secretary for Economy, Michael Kellner.

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During the East Minister President Conference in Wittenberg, Saxony-Anhalt's Prime Minister, Reiner Haseloff (CDU), will lead discussions with Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) and other federal state leaders on healthcare, long-term care insurance reform, population trends, and energy policy. The SPD's Carsten Schneider, as the Federal Government's Commissioner for Eastern Germany, and the Green Party's Michael Kellner, State Secretary for Economy, will also participate in this important event. The gathering aims to find solutions for the ongoing energy challenges faced by the federal states.

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