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A view shows the damage at al-Quds hospital after it was hit by air strikes, in a rebel-held area of Syria's Aleppo, April 28, 2016

The German government has called urgently for the ceasefire in Syria to be respected.

  1. AIR STRIKE IN ALEPPOHospital attack condemned
  2. UKRAINE CONFLICTGerman government calls for truce
  3. NATO PRESENCE IN EASTERN EUROPEGermany will fulfil its obligations, says Chancellor

TALKS IN HANNOVERAddressing security issues together

The transatlantic partners must stand shoulder to shoulder to address security issues, declared Chancellor Angela Merkel following her meeting with Presidents Obama and Hollande and the British and Italian Prime Ministers. The aim must be to prevent illegal migration. And to stabilise Libya. more

Chancellor Angela Merkel and President Barack Obama during their tour of the Hannover Messe

ANGELA MERKEL AND BARACK OBAMA AT THE HANNOVER MESSEShaping innovation together

During their tour of the Hannover Messe, President Barack Obama and Chancellor Angela Merkel praised the economic strength and innovative force of German and American businesses. In his address, President Obama stressed how important a strong and united Europe is for America and for the world. more

Chancellor Angela Merkel visits a refugee project in Turkey.

ANGELA MERKEL IN TURKEYEU-Turkey Agreement is making progress

The EU-Turkey Agreement is making great progress, concluded European Council President Donald Tusk, the Vice-President of the European Commission Frans Timmermans and Chancellor Angela Merkel after visiting Turkey. They officially opened an EU refugee project with Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu. more

Cracks in the dried earth of a dried up lakebed in Germany

PARIS CLIMATE AGREEMENTClimate change mitigation now laid down as objective

In New York, 175 states have signed the UN’s Paris Climate Agreement. It is the first agreement of its sort that imposes obligations on all countries. The next step must be for enough countries to ratify the agreement. more

GERMAN-DUTCH GOVERNMENT CONSULTATIONSA chance to find a solidarity-based solution in Europe

Now that the numbers of asylum-seekers entering Europe have dropped, Chancellor Angela Merkel sees a chance to achieve a solidarity-based solution within the EU, as she stressed following a meeting the Prime Minister Mark Rutte in Eindhoven. more

REPORT TO CABINETGerman government addresses the problems on the ground

In the refugee crisis Germany is continuing to work to fight the causes of refugee movements and to stabilise the regions affected, in economic and political terms. more

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