Home Page

An effective vaccine is the best way to tackle the coronavirus. Europe is a global pioneer in this field: almost 76 percent of adults in the EU are fully vaccinated. What is more, the EU has already exported more than one billion doses of vaccine. And the EU’s digital COVID certificate sets global standards.

German police officers are deployed worldwide to promote peace and security. A comprehensive overview is provided by the report on German involvement in international police missions now approved by the Federal Cabinet.

Around 93,000 soldiers of the Federal Armed Forces were deployed in Afghanistan. They were honoured on Wednesday with a final roll call in Berlin. This was followed in the evening by the grand tattoo in front of the German Bundestag; Federal Chancellor Merkel also participated, showing solidarity with the Federal Armed Forces.

The Federal Cabinet has approved additional funds for the long-term reconstruction of regions affected by the floods. Following the delivery of emergency aid for victims of the flooding, up to 30 billion euros will be provided through the “Aufbauhilfe 2021” national solidarity fund.

The Federal Armed Forces have ended their administrative aid mission to deal with the consequences of the flood disaster in North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate and Bavaria. More than 2,300 soldiers provided support in the flood-hit areas.

This year, Germany celebrated the 3rd of October in Halle in Saxony-Anhalt. In her speech at the ceremony to celebrate the Day of German Unity, Federal Chancellor Merkel stressed that democracy had to be lived out, fulfilled and protected, and that the lesson from 31 years of German unity was that people should not only respect others’ life stories and experiences, but they should also respect democracy itself.

In an effort to bring its 2021 Sustainability Strategy to a wider international audience, the Federal Government has had a shortened version of the 2021 strategy translated into all six languages used at the United Nations. We also hope to encourage all countries to publish their own ambitious sustainability strategies, as the only way of achieving Agenda 2030’s 17 global sustainability goals is through strategic policymaking that sets specific objectives.