“Minister of State Katja Meier’s Visit to the USA: Agreements on Future Cooperation and Discussions on Rule of Law and Democracy”

The highlight of their trip is an agreement on future cooperation between the Dresden Attorney General’s Office (GenStA) and the New York County District Attorney’s Office (DANY). this will Minister of Justice Meier along with Attorney General Uebele to meet with Alvin Bragg, who has served as New York District Attorney since early 2022. In addition to future cooperation, they will also exchange views on the rule of law and democracy in Europe and the USA.

In addition to the appointments within the framework of the Saxon delegation, among others, with New York State Senator Liz Krueger and Phil Murphy, Governor of New Jersey and former US Ambassador to Germany Democracy Minister Meier also held talks with New York State Assemblyman Sarahana Shrestha and civil society organization OutRight activist Maria Sjödin. She will exchange views on the topics of social diversity, strengthening social rights and the fight against the climate crisis.

In addition, Minister of State Meier will hold talks in Washington, DC with the World Bank’s anti-corruption department, which is the independent internal unit responsible for combating corruption and fraud. In Washington, DC will be located Democracy Minister Meier also exchange ideas with politicians and representatives of think tanks about the challenges of democracy in the USA and Europe and also discuss their experiences in dealing with extremists in the civil service and the resulting challenges for the rule of law.

Minister of State Katja Meier: »In a globalized and networked world, exchange and cooperation beyond the European continent is indispensable and valuable. As a European border region, Saxony has a long tradition of cross-border and international cooperation. That’s why I’m really looking forward to important impetus for future cooperation between the Saxon and New York judiciaries. The upcoming talks and the exchange of experiences with politicians and civil society organizations in the USA will give us extensive insights into US society and politics. Democracy, the rule of law and equality issues are just a few of many other topics that I will discuss with our American friends, with whom we share a common foundation of values ​​in Europe and Saxony.«