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The president of Germany, officially titled the Federal President of the Federal Republic of Germany (German: Bundespräsident der Bundesrepublik Deutschland), [2] is the head of state of Germany. The current officeholder is Frank-Walter Steinmeier who was elected on 12 February 2017 and re-elected on 13 February 2022. He is currently serving ...
In April–May 1945, Karl Dönitz briefly became President upon the suicide of Hitler (in accordance with Hitler's last will and testament). The Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany of May 1949 created the office of Federal President of the Federal Republic of Germany (German: Bundespräsident der Bundesrepublik Deutschland).
In December 2021, Scholz said that Germany was a country of immigration and pledged to reduce barriers to immigration to Germany and make it easier for immigrants to obtain German citizenship. [207] 352,000 people applied for asylum in Germany in 2023, the highest number since 2016, when 722,370 people applied for asylum. People from Ukraine ...
Frank-Walter Steinmeier hosted a reception designed to highlight the work of the UK and Germany in promoting climate and sustainability efforts. Germany’s president hails King’s green ...
Yitzhak Herzog, President of the State of Israel, and German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier visited Kibbutz Be'eri, where the German President announced that the German Parliament would contribute approximately 7 million euros for the reconstruction of Kibbutz Be'eri's gallery that was burned by Hamas, November 27, 2023 Steinmeier and ...
Interim President – Ibrahim Traoré: Interim Prime Minister – Jean Emmanuel Ouédraogo Burundi: President – Évariste Ndayishimiye [γ] Prime Minister – Gervais Ndirakobuca Cambodia: President of the People's Party – Hun Sen [2] King – Norodom Sihamoni: Prime Minister – Hun Manet Cameroon: President – Paul Biya [γ]
Germany has been paying for its past reliance on cheap Russian oil and gas, which has been virtually wiped out in the wake of tit-for-tat sanctions following Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.
Germany was ruled by monarchs from the beginning of division of the Frankish Empire in August 843 to the dissolution of the Holy Roman Empire in August 1806. [1] [2] [3] During most of 19th century, independent German principalities were organized into various confederations, such as the Confederation of the Rhine dominated by Napoleon (1806-1913) and the German Confederation created by the ...