Steinmeier praises the Turks’ development work in Germany
A kebab shop owner almost steals the show; demonstrators compare him to Hitler. Federal President Steinmeier’s three-day trip to Türkiye gets off to a somewhat stormy start. They brought coal from underground in Essen and assembled cars on the assembly line in Cologne – hundreds of thousands of Turks contributed to the German economic miracle […]
Government needs to explain decisions better
The appearance of the traffic light government is miserable. The Federal President makes an unusual appeal to the government’s conscience. Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has called on the federal government to better explain its decisions to citizens and also to involve the opposition. The many successive crises created uncertainty, the head of state told the […]
Federal President gives thoughtful speech at Christmas
The Federal President sees the country as facing challenges. Frank-Walter Steinmeier therefore wishes people that they can find peace over the holidays. Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has warned Germans not to turn away from democracy. “Yes, we long for clarity. Yes, it is justified to expect those responsible for politics to fight for the right […]
Courage and togetherness in democracy are good advisors
The Federal President sees the country as facing challenges. He wishes people to recharge their batteries over the holidays. Citizens’ expectations that Democrats will work together are justified. Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has warned Germans not to turn away from democracy. “Yes, we long for clarity. Yes, it is justified to expect those responsible for […]
Don’t give up hope for peace
In his Christmas speech, Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier calls on the people of Germany to stick together. The world has “shown its dark side.” Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has called on the people of Germany not to give up hope for peace and to pull together as a society. This year the world has “shown […]
Steinmeier in Tanzania: Coming to terms with the colonial past
Germany and Tanzania want to further expand their relations and also come to terms with their shared colonial past. “We are ready to start official negotiations to see how we can deal with the colonial legacy in our country,” said Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan in Dar es Salaam after a meeting with German President […]
Steinmeier and Biden swear partnership
Federal President Steinmeier made a surprise trip to the USA on Friday. There he met with US President Joe Biden. The two heads of state invoked the German-American partnership. “Our partnership is essential to our quest to address global challenges: from climate change and food security to the defense of democracy and human rights,” said […]
Federal President Steinmeier makes a surprise trip to the USA – meeting with Biden
Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier was actually supposed to fly to Portugal on Friday. Surprisingly, however, he is now heading to Washington. Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier is making a surprise trip to Washington for a meeting with US President Joe Biden. He is expected at the White House on Friday, the US government headquarters announced on […]
Joachim Gauck on German migration policy: “A loss of control”
Joachim Gauck calls for a rethink in the migration debate. The former Federal President does not give politics a good report. Has politics reached its limits when it comes to immigration? Former Federal President Joachim Gauck was supposed to answer this question in a ZDF interview on Sunday. Gauck said in “Berlin Direkt”: “You [die […]
Gauck on migration policy: “Obviously a loss of control”
Joachim Gauck calls for a rethinking of migration policy. The former Federal President does not give politics a good report. Has politics reached its limits when it comes to immigration? Former Federal President Joachim Gauck was supposed to answer this question in a ZDF interview on Sunday. Gauck said in “Berlin Direkt”: “You [die Politik] […]
