Υπηρεσία Τύπου και Πληροφοριών

Human Rights Commissioner calls for freedom of the media in Syria

Minister of State Pieper on Wladyslaw Bartoszewski’s 90th birthday

Foreign Minister Westerwelle discusses the situation in Syria with his Turkish counterpart Davutoğlu by phone

Address by Minister of State Cornelia Pieper on the ceremonial act celebrating 150 years of diplomatic relations between Germany and Thailand

Federal Foreign Minister Westerwelle welcomes improved access to the EU for Pakistan exports

Berlinale 2012: a politically sensitive showcase of international films

In its ten-day run the 62nd Berlinale (February 9 to 19, 2012) sold more than 300,000 tickets and screened almost 400 films. The closing highlights of the international film festival were a day for the audience as well as the grand gala and award ceremony at the Berlinale Filmpalast which was attended by many international film stars. There were 18 films in this year’s competition for the Golden and Silver Bears.

A new platform for exchanges with Brazil

New impulses for university and research collaboration between Germany and Brazil: the German House of Science and Innovation (DWIH) has been opened in the Brazilian metropolis São Paulo. The institution’s task is to intensify the scientific and technological exchange with partners in Brazil and awaken interest in Germany as a research, science and innovation location.

The foundation stone of the EU monetary union

It marked the birth of the euro, when a new era in the history of European cooperation began 20 years ago with a brief ceremony in Maastricht, the Netherlands. On February 7, 1992 the ministers for the finance and foreign affairs of the then twelve member states of the European Community signed the Treaty on European Union, thus sealing the introduction of a single European currency.

Focus on Asia-Pacific Region at the Munich Security Conference

The effects of the economic and financial crisis, the growing world-political significance of the Asia-Pacific region and the radical changes in the Arab world are among this year’s key themes at the 48th Munich Security Conference (MSC).

Berlin Chic

She sports a conspicuous tooth gap, doesn’t like walking in high-heels and would thus seem rather unsuitable for an international career on the catwalk: nonetheless Lara Stone is one of the most sought-after models who is attracting many looks this week in Berlin. The 28-year-old blonde beauty from the Netherlands is the face of the tenth Berlin Fashion Week.