The 7^th intergovernmental consultations were held under the motto "taking sustainable action together". Federal Chancellor Scholz and various federal ministers met with Prime Minister Li Qiang and his delegation in Berlin to discuss collaboration opportunities as well as global challenges, the economy, and trade.

A changed security policy environment, increasing multipolarity, threats to democracy, society and economy and the impact of the climate crisis: the Federal Cabinet adopted the National Security Strategy aiming to respond to these challenges and protect Germany and its citizens.

A trip to Paris, a Cabinet meeting including a singing performance, a regular State Premiers’ Conference, a memorial hour in remembrance of the popular uprising of 17 June 1953 and the opening of the 2023 Special Olympic World Games – see the Federal Chancellor’s week in pictures here.  

Things might get crowded in the sky above Germany: soldiers from 25 nations will spend two weeks practising joint air operations with 250 planes and helicopters. “Air Defender 23” is the biggest air force relocation exercise since NATO was established. The German Air Force will take the lead in the manoeuvre.