Stock Photo - 18 September 2023, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Karrenzin: Till Backhaus (l, SPD), the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Climate Protection of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, and Stefan Sternberg (r, SPD), District Administrator of Ludwigslust-Parchim, stand next to the posted gate with the warning sign after the symbolic opening of the protective fence against the spread of African swine fever on the A24 highway. On the spot, the minister informs about the lifting of the last ASP exclusion zones in the district of Ludwigslust-Parchim. The step is made possible because just under a year after the last new case of ASF in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, the green light for the lifting of the last restrictions has now come from the EU level. Photo: Jens Büttner/dpa. - Karrenzin/Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania/Germany