Politics

Vier junge Menschen in Winterkleidung halten jeweils einen 50 Euro Schein in die Kamera.

Bulgaria has now adopted the euro

Bulgaria adopted the euro on 1 January 2026. Amid cautious optimism and fears of rising prices, the EU country embarks on a new phase.

Portrait des deutsch-iranischen Schriftstellers Navid Kermani

Support from exiled Iranians in Germany

Iranians in Germany show their solidarity with the protestors, appeal to German politicians and discuss possible future prospects.

Die Bremer Augenärztin Parisa Fathi

“We are living in a state of emergency”

Parisa Fathi is an eye doctor in Bremen and originally from Iran. She cooperates with other medical practitioners to help people in her home country.

ProCon

Enfranchised from 16 – expedient or not?

Should the voting age for Bundestag elections be reduced? A law student and a political journalist explain the positives and negatives.

Aachener Vertrag

63 years of the Élysée Treaty

How enemies became close friends: important milestones on the path to Franco-German partnership.

Bundeskanzler Merz (r.) und Frankreichs Präsident Macron

A historic treaty of friendship

Germany and France signed the Élysée Treaty 63 years ago; to this day, the agreement shapes relations between the two neighbouring countries.

Insel Niue

Germany recognises Niue in the South Pacific

Germany recognises the South Pacific island Niue as a sovereign state. The Federal Cabinet decided to establish diplomatic relations with Niue.

Julia Smirnova: „Diskreditierung demokratischer Institutionen“

Russian manipulation – “a fatal distortion of reality”

Disinformation, cyberattacks, AI propaganda – CeMAS researcher Julia Smirnova explains how Russia conducts information warfare and how Germany can protect itself.

Sofia Andruchowytsch bei einer Lesung im Kulturhaus Kehl

German-Ukrainian relations

Ukrainian voices in Germany

Across Germany, German-Ukrainian associations are working to promote understanding between the two countries. Cultural projects are a key focus of their work.

Konrad Adenauer

Konrad Adenauer – the founding chancellor

Born 150 years ago, Konrad Adenauer shapes the nascent Federal Republic of Germany as its first chancellor, the architect of Western integration - and a polemical and ruthless politician.

HALO Trust räumt Minen in Syrien.

Landmine clearance

Life among unexploded ordnance

Whether in villages, on farmland or in school buildings: mines lurk almost everywhere in Syria. The HALO Trust removes them – with support from Germany.

Feierliches Gelöbnis im Bendlerblock Berlin, Sitz des Bundesverteidigungsministeriums

70 years of the Bundeswehr: From formation to the turning point

From the Cold War to the current threat situation: The Bundeswehr looks back on seven decades of peacekeeping, loyalty to the alliance – and ever new challenges.

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