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News Archive of the German Embassy 2007
Federal Minister Steinmeier to travel to the USA
Federal Foreign Minister Dr Frank-Walter Steinmeier is visiting the
United States of America from Thursday to Sunday (10 - 13 April).
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Time for a new German-Polish agenda
Federal Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier shared proposals for
more intensive German-Polish cooperation while visiting his Polish counterpart
Radoslaw Sikorski.
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Speech by Federal Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier at the
opening of the conference "Water Unites – New Prospects for
Cooperation and Security"
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Foreign Minister Steinmeier speaks in the Bundestag on the Lisbon
Treaty, 13 March 2008
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Speech by Dr Frank-Walter Steinmeier, Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs,
at the opening of the Secretariat of the Task Force for International
Cooperation on Holocaust Education, Remembrance and Research, Berlin,
11 March 2008
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Kai Eide apointed to be new Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General
for Afghanistan
The Secretary-General of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon has appointed
Ambassador Kai Eide to be his Special Representative for Afghanistan and
head of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA).
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Germany recognizes Kosovo: "create a democratic state based on the
rule of law"
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German Government condemns attacks in Timor-Leste: Concern about President
Ramos-Horta
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Sigmar Gabriel: Germany remains a pioneer of climate protection
On 5 December 2007 the German Cabinet adopted a comprehensive package
of measures on climate protection which underlines Germany's pioneering
role in this field.
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Federal Foreign Minister Steinmeier on the US national intelligence assessment
of the Iranian nuclear programme
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Federal Minister Steinmeier congratulates new Australian Foreign Minister
Smith
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel congratulates Australia's Prime Minister
Elect Kevin Rudd on the ALP's victory
Chancellor
Merkel's congratulatory telegram (German)
Chancellor
Merkel's congratulatory telegram (English)
Chemistry Nobel Prize for Gerhard Ertl
This year’s Chemistry Nobel Prize goes to Gerhard Ertl of
the Fritz-Haber-Institut of the Max-Planck-Gesellschaft.
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Joint award: German and Frenchman win Nobel Prize in Physics
The Nobel Prize for physics 2007 goes to Peter Gruenberg of the Helmholtz
Research Centre Juelich and his French colleague Albert Fert.
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Federal Foreign Minister Steinmeier on the release of a German hostage
in Afghanistan
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Federal Foreign Office increases humanitarian aid in North Kivu (DR Congo)
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Federal Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier at the opening of the
Ambassadors Conference at the Federal Foreign Office
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Federal Minister Steinmeier on the Federal Government's Afghanistan
Policy
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Federal Minister Steinmeier on the release of the German national kidnapped
in Kabul
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Federal Foreign Minister Steinmeier on the attack in Afghanistan
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A withdrawal from Afghanistan would be a victory for the Taliban!
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Interview in BILD newspaper with Federal Foreign Minister Frank-Walter
Steinmeier
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Laudatio delivered by Dr Frank-Walter Steinmeier, Federal Minister
for Foreign Affairs, in honour of Boris Tadic, President of the Republic
of Serbia, on the occasion of the presentation of the Europe Prize for
Political Culture in Locarno
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Support for security and stability in Africa
The crisis in Darfur in Sudan and bilateral relations were the focus
of Foreign Minister Steinmeier's political talks in Nigeria and Ghana.
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Federal Foreign Minister Steinmeier on North Korea's shutdown of its nuclear
reactor in Yongbyon
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Federal Foreign Minister Steinmeier in the Baltic states
From 11 to 14 July, Federal Foreign Minister Steinmeier was the first
German foreign minister to visit the Baltic states – Estonia, Latvia,
Lithuania – in 17 years.
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Federal Minister Steinmeier presents EU Central Asia Strategy
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Federal Foreign Minister Steinmeier: Taking stock of Germany's EU Presidency
"The German Presidency has achieved a success many would
have thought unthinkable a few months or even a few days ago".
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 "Europe
- succeeding together"
Stocktaking of Germany's EU-Presidency
Power
Point Presentation (2,8 MB)
Putting New Energy into Climate Protection
Can climate change still be stopped?
Find out about German ideas, people and projects that can help to
prevent the worst
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"Climate Change as a Security Risk" — Federal Foreign Minister
Steinmeier calls for greater European diplomacy in combating climate change.
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Climate Change as an Opportunity
Achim Steiner, Executive Director of the United Nations Environment
Programme, on climate protection and globalization, the moderating force
of international cooperation and the path to fair and equitable climate
protection.
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Federal Minister Steinmeier opens Peace Conference in Nuremberg:
"Peace and reconciliation cannot be achieved by thinking in black
and white"
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Focuses of the German G8 presidency
"Growth and responsibility" – these guiding concepts
are to shape G8 negotiations under the Germany Presidency in 2007. The
framework conditions for the global economy, involving the largest emerging
economies in the system of global responsibility, climate protection issues
and African development will be key focuses of this year's G8 Summit in
Heiligendamm.
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Australia's Group of Eight (Universities) announces research co-operatioon
with Germany
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Merkel wants climate priority at G-8
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has welcomed new US proposals on fighting
climate change, but said they should be implemented within the United
Nations' climate change programme.
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SLE plus: Berlin Training for International Development Cooperation
Short Term Courses 2007 at Humboldt University in Berlin for
young professionals from all fields of working in development cooperation
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G8 - The Basics
The Group of Eight (G8) is one of the most important international forums
for dealing with global issues. The G8 Presidency plays a very important
role due to the organisation's loose structure.
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 G8
Foreign Ministers Meeting
The Foreign Ministers of the G8 states met yesterday in Potsdam to
discuss Kosovo, the Middle East and Afghanistan. The Foreign Ministers
of Pakistan and Afghanistan also attended. The G8 wants to support cooperation
between these countries with regard to improving border security, resolving
the refugee problem and developing the border region.
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The Federal German Government provides humanitarian aid for the tsunami
victims in the Solomon Islands
In response to the severe tsunami that hit the Solomon Islands on
2 April, the Federal Government has made available 50,000 euro for initial
urgent humanitarian aid measures via the German Embassy in Canberra, Australia.
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EU Presidency Statement on the release of the British naval personnel
by Iran
The Presidency of the European Union welcomes the release of the 15
British naval personnel captured on 23 March and their return to Britain
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Declaration of the EU Foreign Ministers at their meeting in Bremen
on 30th March
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Declaration on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the signing of
the Trieties of Rome
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Message of the German Chancellor Angela Merkel to mark the 50th anniversary
of the signing of the Treaties of Rome as well as the meeting of European
Union heads and Governments on 24/25 March in Berlin.
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Foreign Minister Steinmeier:
Europe turned 50!
On 25 March the European Union is celebrating the 50th anniversary
of the signing of the treaties of Rome.
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"The Cold War is over"
Federal Foreign Minister Steinmeier in an interview with WELT ONLINE
on America's missile defence, the Middle East crisis, sanctions against
Iran and an invitation from Baghdad
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Chris Johnson of the "West Australian" has been awarded with
the German Grant for Journalism 2007.
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And the Oscar goes to ... Germany.
Triumph for "Das Leben der Anderen" by Florian Henckell
von Donnersberg.
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Resistance for the sake of humanity: Helmuth James von Moltke was born
100 years ago.
Helmuth James Graf von Moltke war was one of the leading figures in
the civilian resistance against the National Socialist dictatorship in
Germany.
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Federal Foreign Office starts video blog website for the
EU Presidency.
As from 30 January 2007 people all over the world will be able to
post their views on Europe via Web 2.0, meet and discuss with other users
and correspond with policy-makers and officials concerned with European
issues.
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"Odysseus: A Quest for Europe"
With the launch of its Odysseus project, the Goethe-Institut takes the
visitor on a virtual journey through the idea of Europe, inspired by the
legend of Odysseus. Every week during Germany's Presidency of the European
Union, the focus will be on a different aspect of Europe, offering new
and sometimes surprising insights and perspectives into people and places
on our continent.
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Federal Minister Steinmeier and the Director-General of the Berlin State
Museums present the plans for the Celebration of Europe's Beauty.
The Festival of Europe will begin on the evening of 24 March with
a celebration organized in conjunction with the Berlin State Museums.
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Federal Foreign Minister Steinmeier met Mahmoud Abbas, President of
the Palestinian Authority.
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"The door to negotiations remains open".
Federal Foreign Minister Steinmeier in an interview with the Handelsblatt
newspaper on security issues.
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Annette Schavan: "Education prepares citizens for the future".
EU Council of Education Ministers meets for the first time under German
Presidency.
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Speech by Angela Merkel, Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany,
to the European Parliament in Strasbourg on Wednesday, 17 January 2007
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Federal Foreign Minister Steinmeier on the Middle East, Africa, Russia
and the UN Security Council
in an interview with the daily newspaper "General-anzeiger".
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Speech given by Federal Minister Steinmeier in Munich as part of the Süddeutsche
Zeitung and Allianz Cultural Foundation’s lecture series "Let's
talk about Europe"
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Interview with Foreign Minister Steinmeier on energy matters in "Der
Spiegel"
Fearmongering – Foreign Minister Steinmeier talks about the future
of Germany's energy supplies.
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European Commission proposes energy and climate change package
On 10 January 2007, the European Commission presented an integrated
energy and climate change package.
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Federal Minister Steinmeier on the dispute over oil transit between
Russia and Belarus
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Federal Minister Steinmeier welcomes the new EU Member States Bulgaria
and Romania into the fold
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Two new members join the EU family
On 1 January 2007 the EU welcomed two new Member States and 30 million
people, when Bulgaria and Romania join the European Union. This completes
the EU's historic fifth round of enlargement peacefully reuniting Western
and Eastern Europe after decades of division.
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