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Angela Merkel congratulating Catherine Ashton, watched by Herman Van Rompuy

Angela Merkel congratulates Catherine Ashton, Herman Van Rompuy on the right

Europe

Two for Twenty-seven

The European Union has two new faces in two top new jobs: The Belgian Prime Minister Herman Van Rompuy is to become the first permanent President of the European Council and Catherine Ashton will in future represent Europe as its first High Representative for Foreign and Security Policy.

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Angela Merkel with Nicolas Sarkozy (right) and Lars Lokke Rasmussen standing in front of flags

"Giving a common signal on Copenhagen"

Environment

Merkel calls for world climate agreement to be signed by mid-2010

Just a few weeks ahead of the World Climate Conference in Copenhagen, Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Nicolas Sarkozy have urged leaders to pave the way for a viable climate protection agreement.

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On board the frigate Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

UNIFIL troops

Foreign missions

Federal Armed Forces mandates extended

The Federal Armed Forces will continue to be part of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan. German troops are also to carry on protecting Lebanon's coasts. The same applies to the fight against terrorism within the framework of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) and Operation Active Endeavour (OAE).

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Training women police officers

The fight against terrorism

Afghanistan - On the way to taking full responsibility

Afghanistan is to be enabled to ensure its own security within an appropriate period of time. This can only be done step by step in conjunction with the international community. At the cabinet meeting in Meseberg, the German government adopted a national strategy paper which outlines the path that is to lead to full Afghan responsibility.

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Angela Merkel in discussion with Anders Fogh Rasmussen, against a backdrop of icebergs

2007: Angela Merkel takes a look at the consequences of climate change in Greenland.

Environment

Angela Merkel to attend UN Climate Change Conference

Chancellor Angela Merkel will be attending the United Nations Climate Change Conference in December in Copenhagen. Germany will thus be represented at the highest possible level in the moves to bring the climate change mitigation negotiations of recent years to a successful conclusion.

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