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Refugees at work in the Deutsche Bahn AG training workshop in Erfurt. Their instructor looks over their shoulders.
Asylum and deportation

New migration package adopted

Chancellor Angela Merkel at the opening of the wind farm
Energy transition

Largest Baltic wind farm goes online

35 kilometres north-east of the island of Rügen stands the largest offshore wind farm off Germany’s Baltic Sea coast. "Arkona sets new standards," said Chancellor Angela Merkel at the official opening ceremony. The wind farm has an installed capacity of 385 megawatts – enough to power 400,000 households.

The Cabinet 

Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron at the signing ceremony
Treaty of Aachen

Cooperation for a strong Europe

50 euro notes fanned out with a ribbon in the German national colours, black, red and gold
Stability Programme 2019

Germany meets the Maastricht criteria

Statement by Foreign Minister Heiko Maas

Foreign Minister Heiko Maas on the fire at Notre-Dame Cathedral

"The fire at Notre-Dame Cathedral has hit France and Europe in the heart. We extend our utmost sympathy and solidarity to our French friends."
Chancellor Angela Merkel and UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi walk along a corridor in the Federal Chancellery. Behind them are the German, EU and UN flags and a painting on the wall.
UN High Commissioner for Refugees in Berlin

Germany is actively engaged

Chancellor Angela Merkel has welcomed the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, to the Federal Chancellery for talks. One main point discussed was the implementation of the Global Compact on Refugees.
In a large room with bright colours, the heads of state and government discussed how to proceed with Brexit.
European Council

EU agrees to another Brexit extension

Trainee in a television studio, behind her a blurry man in a spotlight speaking to a camera
TVET report 2019

Good training opportunities for young people

Locals inspect the wreckage of a house which was hit during an air raid by the Saudi-led military coalition.
Bundeswehr in Yemen

Germany to participate in United Nations mission

A woman in a boiler suit and blue gloves works at an industrial machine in a large hall.
Economic and financial goals

National Reform Programme 2019

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Chancellor Angela Merkel in conversation with French President Emmanuel Macron
Photo series

The Chancellor in pictures

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Europe

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Sustainability