Germany and Europe

How many people are ill, how many have recovered, what about the 7-day incidence? You can find answers to these and other questions here.

German post-war history was dominated by the country’s division. Here you can listen to some historic statements from this era.

Germany will be electing a new Bundestag (the country’s parliament) in September, as well as a new head of government. All candidates with a serious chance of winning have now been nominated.

Networked, fast, round-the-clock: Frank Hartmann, Commissioner for Crisis Management at the Federal Foreign Office, explains how he and his team work.

Decisive action is intended to overcome the pandemic and alleviate its effects. This involves an enormous joint effort by government, business and the whole population.

Responding to the coronavirus pandemic with medical assistance, scientific exchange and economic stabilisation measures: Germany is showing solidarity with partner countries worldwide during the coronavirus pandemic.

We present all the information you need about the biggest vaccination campaign in German history, the vaccines themselves and Covid-19 research.

Ethics Council Chair Alena Buyx answers questions on the compulsory vaccination debate, criticism of the vaccination rate and the role of medical ethics in the pandemic.

In the new year, only the election dates are certain – the others depend on the course of the coronavirus. Read here about the existing plans.

Portugal takes over in the Trio Programme of the EU Council Presidency in January 2021. An interview with Francisco Ribeiro de Menezes, Portugal’s Ambassador in Berlin.

Germany’s EU Council Presidency: Despite last-minute successes, chancellor sees mixed results for term overshadowed by Covid-19.

What has Germany’s EU Council Presidency achieved? The director of the German Council on Foreign Relations explains.