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Germany and Europe

Diplomacy, Foreign and Security Policy and the European Union.

Tag der deutschen Einheit Day of German Unity
Reunification
The most important public holiday
German reunification is celebrated every year on 3 October. Discover five facts about the Federal Republic’s most important public holiday.
Gastgeber: Hamburgs Bürgermeister Peter Tschentscher (Mitte) Day of German Unity
Host city Hamburg
Opening horizons - the celebrations to mark the Day of German Unity
Germany’s national holiday will be a celebration of democracy for hundreds of thousands of guests in Hamburg.
East Side Gallery in Berlin – die bemalte Mauer
Border experience
Where German-German history becomes tangible: various remembrance sites ensure that the past is not forgotten.
Eine Mauerlücke in der Berlin/Bernauer Straße 1989…
Past and present
Germany before and after the fall of the Wall – a story in pictures
Das Bundeskanzleramt The Federal Government
Who governs Germany?
The German Federal Government
Federal Chancellor, Cabinet, seat of government – here you can find out how the German government works.
Blick auf die Bundesstadt Bonn am Rhein The Federal Government
Federal City of Bonn
Germany’s second political centre
For several decades Bonn was the capital of the Federal Republic of Germany. The city on the Rhine reinvented itself after the government relocated to Berlin.
Blick auf die Spree, Reichstagsgebäude und Bundeskanzleramt The Federal Government
Discover Berlin
Berlin: the heart of German democracy
Chancellery, Reichstag building, Federal Foreign Office: in Berlin you can experience political participation at first hand. We show you the most important spots.
Kanzler oder Präsident? Wer hat in der Bundesrepublik das sagen? The Federal Government
Insider knowledge
Four facts about the federal government
What are the Berlin Washing Machine and the mysterious Chancellor’s File? Become a political expert with our insider information about the federal government.
Fridays for Future-Demo in Berlin mit Greta Thunberg
Young and involved
No matter whether in parties, in parliament or at demonstrations, hundreds of thousands of young people are politically active in Germany.
Gemeinsames Anliegen im Ostseerat: der Ausbau der Windenergie Europe
Regional cooperation
New significance for the Council of the Baltic Sea States
Germany held the presidency of the Council of the Baltic Sea States for one year. One central focus of its presidency was the expansion of wind power in the Baltic Sea.
Familie aus Irak bei Einbürgerungsfeier Migration
Citizenship
“Naturalisation reflects the reality of life”
Research shows that naturalisation fosters integration, says migration expert Niklas Harder.
Frankfurter Paulskirche Democracy
The German Revolution 175 years on
Germany’s journey to democracy
It was 175 years ago when Germany’s first freely-elected parliament met in St. Paul’s Church in Frankfurt. The constitution they created is one of the most important chapters in the history of German democracy.

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