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L’image montre le chancelier fédéral. Il tient une affiche portant l’inscription : "Impfen hilft. Auch allen, die es nicht mehr hören können." (« La vaccination aide. Même ceux qui ne peuvent plus l’entendre. »)

Federal-Länder conference  “Stay the course” and remain cautious

The following still applies to vaccination, boosting and contact reduction measures: “stay the course”. This was emphasised by Federal Chancellor Scholz after his consultations with the Heads of Government of the Länder. He called on everyone to remain cautious. The Federal Chancellor also presented a new vaccination campaign.

Decision Video conference between the Federal Chancellor and the
Heads of Government of the Länder on 24 January 2022

Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz speaking, between Robert Habeck, Federal Minister of Economic Affairs and Climate Action, and Christian Lindner, Federal Minister of Finance.

Closed Cabinet meeting 2022 “Living up to the responsibility”

The G7 Presidency, investment in the future, team building – these were the issues that occupied the Federal Government at its first closed Cabinet meeting. Ministers met with Federal Chancellor Scholz at the Chancellery on Friday, also taking the opportunity to get to know each other better as a team.

Presidency of the G7

Presidency Programme “Progress towards an equitable world” – this is the goal of the German G7 Presidency

Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz in conversation with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg.

Federal Chancellor receives NATO Secretary General “NATO is a guarantor of German and European security”

The tense situation in and around Ukraine and cooperation with Russia were the focus of talks between Federal Chancellor Scholz and NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg. The Federal Chancellor said he expected Russia to de-escalate the situation.

Federal Chancellor Scholz addresses the virtual meeting of the World Economic Forum

Federal Chancellor Scholz addresses the virtual meeting of the World Economic Forum “We want a paradigm shift in international climate policy”

In his speech to the World Economic Forum, Federal Chancellor Scholz stressed that Germany intends to use its presidency of the G7 this year to turn the group into “the nucleus of an international Climat e Club”. In his speech, Scholz identified the three key criteria for the Climate Club he hopes to establish.

Rules for quarantine and isolation agreed on by the Federal and Länder Governments. Details in the description of the graphic.
Photo: Federal Government

Quarantine and isolation Federal-Länder Decision

Rules for quarantine and isolation agreed on by the Federal and Länder Governments.

Coronavirus

Number of the day 61.1 M

people have been vaccinated against COVID-19 so far in Germany (as at 24 January 2022). That means, no less than 61.1 M people (73.5% of the overall population) are now fully vaccinated. At least 42.2 M of these (50.8 %) have also received a booster. The Federal Ministry of Health’s vaccination dashboard has more details.

The coronavirus pandemic

Video series #vaccinefacts – See all videos here

Euro coins on top of euro notes

Economic and Monetary Union 20th anniversary: the euro as the cash currency of Europe

The euro has been the cash currency of Germany and all other countries of the euro area since January 2002. What originally began in eleven EU member states went on to become a common currency shared by 19 countries with a total population of more than 340 million. Today, the euro is the second most widely used currency in the world. 

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French presidency of the Council of the EU