Aschaffenburg (dpa / lby) - Bavaria's Prime Minister Markus Söder (CSU) declared his homeland to be one of the "most beautiful regions in the world" on Franconian Day. The festival, which takes place in a different city every year, should be understood as a declaration of love for Franconia, he said on Sunday in Aschaffenburg. But no one need fear separation from Bavaria: "Franconia is not Catalonia. We don't want to become independent."
After an interruption due to the corona pandemic, the Day of the Franconia, which was launched in 2006 and decided by the Bavarian State Parliament, took place again this year with a big festival.
The Franconian is down-to-earth, close to culture, connected to his homeland and has a lovely language, said Söder. When a Franconian returns from vacation, he already looks forward to Franconian food on the way. And even if it sometimes takes a little while before you get to know a franc: "If you do, then you have it as a friend for life." The Franks are a very loyal tribe.
The Lower Franconians, who are organizing the festival this year, are perhaps the happiest among the Franks, said the prime minister, who is himself a Middle Franconian. "Whether it's the wine or the sun - I don't know." Aschaffenburg, which is close to Hesse, is the gateway to Bavaria. "We would never want to give up Aschaffenburg."
