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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is one of Europe’s most powerful political figures
A meteoric rise despite starting late In addition to being a qualified doctor, Ursula von der Leyen is now considered the most powerful woman in Europe.
Angela Merkel – her political career in pictures
The first female chancellor governed Germany for almost 16 years.
Urban diplomacy.
International dialogue
How cities around the world can support each other
Foreign policy at municipal and city level – can it work? An international group of experts met in Germany to discuss this issue.
Bilateral cooperation
Asia
Closer military cooperation with India
Bilateral meetings, joint manoeuvres and the construction of submarines: how military cooperation between Germany and India is to be expanded:
Western Balkans
Europe
“Come back and then come back again, building up trust”
In his capacity as the German government’s special representative for the countries of the Western Balkans, Manuel Sarrazin works tirelessly to bring the region closer to EU membership.
German political parties
German Politics
SPD: the oldest party
The SPD finds its origins in Germany’s oldest political parties. The Social Democrats still has close ties to unions and workers to this day.
German political parties
German politics
The Greens: the environmental party
Protection of the environment was the motivation for establishing the Greens in the early 1980s. Today they are in the coalition government.
German political parties
German politics
FDP: Shaping German foreign policy
The pro-business, liberal FDP is in the governing coalition. In its heyday, its foreign ministers influenced European history.
German political parties
German politics
CDU/CSU: the sister parties
The sister parties CDU and CSU, known as the “Union” for short, form the traditionally strongest party in Germany.
Parties in Germany
Politics
BSW: the newly founded party on the left of the political spectrum
A new political force made up of familiar faces: former members of Die Linke gather in the BSW.
German political parties
German politics
Die Linke: the legacy of the GDR
Die Linke is the democratic successor to the former Socialist Unity Party in the GDR, the SED. The BSW was founded as a breakaway group from Die Linke in 2024.
German political parties
German politics
AfD: pretty far right
The populist right-wing party AfD rejects the European Union. It is also opposed to immigration and measures to combat climate change.
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