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NATO has been crucial to security and peace in Europe for seventy years. It is also the keystone of our transatlantic relations. The Alliance therefore is and will remain a central pillar of German security and defence policy.Ambassador Hans-Dieter Lucas
NATO has been crucial to security and peace in Europe for seventy years. It is also the keystone of our transatlantic relations. The Alliance therefore is and will remain a central pillar of German security and defence policy.
Seventy-five years ago today, the Second World War came to an end in Europe. 8 May 1945 marked the end of the Nazi reign of tyranny, the end of night-time bombing raids and death marches, the end of unprecedented German crimes and the end of the Shoah, that betrayal of all civilised values.
Co-authored by Professor Andreas Wirsching, Director of the Leibniz Institute for Contemporary History (IfZ), and Foreign Minister Heiko Maas to mark the 75th anniversary of the end of the Second World War
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The Federal Foreign Office is supporting partner countries via the German Biosecurity Programme. In the Sudan, the knowledge acquired in this context is also helping with the fight against COVID‑19.
The greatest refugee crisis in Latin American history is being intensified by the COVID‑19 pandemic. At a virtual donors conference, Foreign Minister Maas appeals for solidarity with the host countries and announces more than 20 million euro in additional aid.
The COVID-19 pandemic is placing a burden on economies worldwide. Only multilateral responses will mitigate its economic impact and set the course for a sustainable recovery.
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