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The latest political, economic, cultural and social news from Germany

Friedrich Merz und Lars Klingbeil
Federal Government
CDU/CSU and SPD are presenting their Cabinet
All ministers were announced one day before the Federal Chancellor is to be elected.
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First National Ocean Conference in Berlin
Current information about Germany’s foreign policy and foreign relations.
Scholz
Commemoration of the war’s end
Call for the preservation of Europe
At the former Neuengamme Concentration Camp, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz appeals for a Europe united in peace 80 years after the end of the Second World War. 
Eine Frau sitzt am Schreibtisch am Laptop.
Employment
Working from home: Germany out in front
Very few countries placed higher than Germany in an international ranking. Rates of working from home have remained stable since 2023.
„Christlicher Glaube ist politisch“
Religion
“Christian faith is political in nature.”
The Protestant Church’s Kirchentag with tens of thousands of visitors and numerous political debates is currently taking place in Hanover.
Tag der Arbeit Labour Day
Demonstrations on 1 May in Germany
Trade unions and other organisations call up people to join hundreds of demonstrations.
Abstimmung bei der 1. Sitzung des 21. Bundestags
Federal Government
Way clear to Chancellor election on 6 May
SPD joins in backing coalition agreement: signing to take place on Monday 
Geschäftsführende Außenministerin Baerbock
Europe
Baerbock attends talks about security in the Baltic Sea region in Bornholm
Meeting of Nordic and Baltic states with Poland and France.
Nato feiert Beitritt Deutschlands
Defence policy
NATO celebrates Germany's membership
Germany joined NATO on 6 May 1955. A ceremony to mark this event is held in Brussels today. Steinmeier: “You can count on us.” 
Der vorbeiziehende Sarg mit Papst Franziskus
Religion
Steinmeier praises Pope Francis as man of mercy
German president leads German delegation at funeral in St. Peter’s Square.
Arbeit an Zugweichen
Infrastructure
IMF praises German fiscal stimulus package
At its spring meeting, the International Monetary Fund highlights its positive impacts for the German economy.
Der Biomass-Satellit.
Space travel
Satellite “Biomass” to measure all the world’s forests.
The new Earth observation satellite will be controlled by ESOC in Darmstadt. 

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