Berlin, 04 December 2023: The week began with the second German-Brazilian intergovernmental consultations. The two countries will cooperate more closely in future – for example in the fight against climate change and to achieve the decarbonisation of industry.
Munich, 9 December 2023: The BMW plant in Munich has more than a thousand staff whose work includes pursuing the transformation towards e-mobility.
The Federal Chancellor understands this transformation as “the task of staying an industrial nation and an economic leader and using state-of-the-art technology, while protecting the climate and biodiversity at the same time”.
Berlin, 6 December: Germany’s efforts to combat the climate crisis are undertaken on a cross-ministerial basis and are reflected in the foreign policy climate strategy that was adopted by the Federal Cabinet on Wednesday.
A video conference of the leaders of government marked the end of the Japanese G7 Presidency. Italy will take over the Presidency for one year starting on 1 January 2024.
In the evening, Federal Chancellor Scholz received King Philippe of Belgium who is currently in Germany on a state visit.
Berlin, 07 December 2023: Lighting the Hanukkah menorah with Rabbi Yehuda Teichtal: the Federal Chancellor celebrated the start of the Hanukkah celebrations together with the Jewish community Chabad Berlin.
“This Hanukkah menorah belongs right here, in front of the Brandenburg Gate in the heart of our capital city!” said Scholz. He added that he was glad “that many citizens are also supporting the Jewish community both with words and with actions” and that it was important to “demonstrate sympathy and solidarity with our Jewish neighbours, friends and colleagues, especially these days.”
Berlin, 9. December 2023: On Saturday, the Federal Chancellor held the laudatory speech for Margot Friedländer and presented her with the "Golden Heart” on the television programme Ein Herz für Kinder.