News and Politics
Germany's Political System
Germany is a democratic, federal and social constitutional state, peacefully reunited in 1990. The primacy of the basic rights, the definition of the principles of a democratic and social federal state, and the foundation of a supreme court that watches over adherence to the constituion - these are the basic cornerstones of German democracy.
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Germany's Foreign Policy
Peace and freedom are the focal points of German foreign policy. They can only be guaranteed through cooperation in a spirit of trust and a fair balancing of interests with our partners in the United Nations, NATO, G8, OSCE and EU. To understand more about Germany's foreign policy, please visit the following website.
Deutsche Welle Global Media Forum 2012 „Culture.Education.Media – Shaping a Sustainable World“ 25. to 27. June 2012, Bonn, Germany
The Deutsche Welle Global Media Forum is a congress with international reach. It draws media representatives from around the world – including the fields of politics, culture, business, development cooperation and science. The 2012 conference, the fifth Deutsche Welle Global Media Forum, will take place from 25. to 27. June 2012 at the World Conference Centre in Bonn, Germany. It is supported by the German Federal Government.
For more information please consult the webpage:
www.dw-gmf.de
.
Germany's European Policy
After centuries of bloody conflict, the integration of states and their interests has defeated nationalism and brought Europe an unparalleled period of peace, prosperity and stability. That is why the completion of European integration is our top political objective.
European Policy
Objectives and guidelines for the summit meeting of the European Council
Speaking in the German Bundestag, Angela Merkel has laid out the objectives and guidelines of the German government for the European Council summit meeting on 8 and 9 December 2011. In her government statement she declared that the current crisis cannot be resolved overnight. Overcoming the debt and confidence crisis is a process that will take a good many years.
For further information
"A European Germany in a united Europe”
Article by German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle and former German Foreign Ministers Hans-Dietrich Genscher, Klaus Kinkel and Walter Scheel
Download the article: [pdf, 15,32k]
Germany and Hong Kong
As an important gateway to China, Hong Kong has long established bilateral relations with Germany. Germans have been a constant presence in this vibrant city and are engaged in all sorts of activities - be it cultural, commercial or professional. To understand more about the relations between the two places, take a look at the following report written by the German Federal Foreign Office, in the German language:
Relations between Germany and Hong Kong
Human Rights have a symbol!
An international jury, including Nobel Peace Prize laureates Aung San Suu Kyi, Muhammad Yunus, Michael Gorbachev, Shirin Ebadi and Jimmy Carter together with the internet community selected the winning logo from more than 15,300 submissions. The German Federal Government has actively supported this international campaign.
The human rights logo is available to everyone at no cost as an open source product at
www.humanrightslogo.net
. This is where you can download different formats of the human rights logo as well as all kinds of related materials (postcards, flyers, pins, stickers, etc.). The logo and all the materials are open source products, which means they are free to be used by everyone, for the promotion and protection of human rights.
Use the logo to promote and protect human rights, raise its public profile and recognition and make it a truly universal symbol!
Link:
www.humanrightslogo.net
Germany and Human Rights Germany and Human Rights
Respect for and development of human rights are a key priority for the German Government. Germany's human right policy in international relations has a concrete obligation: to protect individuals from violations of their rights and basic freedoms and to create a viable framework to ensure that supression, the arbitrary use of power and exploitation no longer have a chance to flourish.
The aspiration is derived from the Basic Law. In Article 1 human rights are described as the basis of every community, of peace and of justice in the world. So the text immediately places the subject of human rights in an international context.
The European Union and human rights
The European Union sees human rights as universal and indivisible. It actively promotes and defends them both within its borders and when engaging in relations with non-EU countries.
