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Frank-Walter Steinmeier
Frank-Walter Steinmeier is a German politician who has served as Germany's President since 2017.
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Utoya now a 'place of hope,' German president says
Frank-Walter Steinmeier has praised young people while visiting the site of a far-right terror attack in Norway.
German president calls on pope to restore church credibility
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has said the Catholic Church needs to be more transparent about abuse scandals.
Germany marks 80th anniversary of first Jewish deportations
President Steinmeier spoke of the importance of fighting the ongoing threat of antisemitism wherever it appears.
Germany honors soldiers who fought in Afghanistan mission
German leaders gathered in Berlin Wednesday to honor soldiers who served in the country's Afghanistan mission.
German president visits sites of Nazi atrocities in Ukraine
Germany's head of state has called for more efforts to remember Nazi atrocities carried out in the former Soviet Union.
German president tells world 'You can depend on us'
The German president said the world could rely on Germany, whatever happens in the country's upcoming general election.
Germany honors Afghanistan airlift general
President Frank-Walter Steinmeier handed out one of Germany's most prestigious awards to Brigadier General Jens Arlt.
Steinmeier: Germany 'unimaginable' without immigrants
Germany owes a debt of gratitude to the Turkish and other immigrant communities, the country's president said.
Germany greenlights billions for flood victims
Chancellor Merkel's Cabinet approved the €30 billion fund to rebuild homes, businesses and infrastructure.
German leaders join service for flood victims
President Frank-Walter Steinmeier said the scale of last month's floods showed that climate change has hit Europe.
German president laments Afghanistan's 'human tragedy'
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier called scenes of desperate civilians at Kabul airport "shameful" for the West.
Merkel 'successor' under fire for laughing at flood visit
CDU's chancellor candidate Armin Laschet apologized for his "inappropriate" laughter at a disaster area.
Germany: Flood rescue efforts ramp up as destruction spreads
Rescue operations have continued across the region in western Germany hit by devastating flooding.
Germany's Steinmeier hails 'fresh start' in Israel
The German president said he is confident that Israel's new coalition will be able to work together.
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier visits Israel
Ahead of a first meeting with the new Israeli PM, Steimeier urged a political solution to the Palestinian conflict.
Steinmeier commemorates victims of Operation Barbarossa
The Nazi invasion of the Soviet Union began exactly 80 years ago, costing millions of lives.
Germany's Soviet invasion memorial plans rile Ukraine
Ukraine's ambassador rejected an invite to an event at Berlin's German-Russian museum, calling the venue "an affront."
Svetlana Alexievich honored with Order of Merit
The Nobel Prize winner from Belarus is a leading intellectual in her home country's opposition movement.
German president to visit Israel under new government
President Frank-Walter Steinmeier hopes to "strengthen the friendship" between Israel and Germany.
Germany, Denmark celebrate border centennial
Dignitaries from Germany and Denmark have said the countries' common border has withstood many historical tests.
Denmark helped US spy on Germany
An investigation has uncovered that Denmark's secret service helped the US to spy on German politicians.
The Mozart Festival in Würzburg celebrates 100 years
Without Mozart, we would allfundamentally be missing something, says German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier.
Danish secret service helped US spy on Merkel: report
Denmark's complicity in the NSA spying scandal has been revealed in a joint European media investigation.
German President Steinmeier to run for 2nd term
The president says he wants to stay on to help Germany heal divisions that have widened during the coronavirus pandemic.
German president thanks Muslims for Eid lockdown patience
The president expressed regret that COVID restrictions have separated Muslims from family and friends for a second year.
Germany, France praise European solidarity against COVID
Germany's President Frank-Walter Steinmeier called for a new "European idea" while visiting France's Emmanuel Macron.
Germany's Steinmeier urged to withhold bishop's medal
Sex abuse victims say the German president should not give an Order of Merit — equal to a knighthood — to Cardinal Marx.
Germany mourns 80,000 COVID dead
President Frank-Walter Steinmeier told relatives of COVID-19 victims that they are not alone in their suffering.
Germany remembers Buchenwald liberation
President Frank-Walter Steinmeier paid tribute to the thousands killed by the Nazis at the Buchenwald death camp.
German president makes rare national plea amid pandemic
Germans should stick together and overcome a "crisis of trust" in the government, Frank-Walter Steinmeier has said.
German and Israeli presidents talk politics, pandemic
Frank-Walter Steinmeier welcomed Reuven Rivlin to his home to discuss the pandemic and Germany's relations with Israel.
BioNTech founders receive one of Germany's highest honors
President Steinmeier will award Özlem Türeci and Ugur Sahin with the Order of Merit for developing a COVID vaccine.
Germany's Steinmeier warns against growing anti-Semitism
Celebrating 1,700 years of the Jewish life in Germany, Steinmeier has lauded Jews' contribution to German society.
Kyiv angry at Steinmeier over Nord Stream, WWII comments
The president of Germany pointed to the "bigger picture," including WWII, when asked about the Nord Stream 2 pipeline.
German president: There is 'light at the end of the tunnel'
Solidarity has grown stronger through the COVID-19 pandemic, the president said in his Christmas address to the nation.
UN chief Guterres: COVID vaccine 'belongs to the people'
Guterres urged for countries to ensure wide coronavirus vaccine access, saying it should be considered a "public good."
Germany's Christmas lockdown
With COVID-19 numbers still rising, Germany's president urges people to cut back on social contacts.
Coronavirus digest: Singapore baby born with antibodies
A woman who contracted COVID-19 while pregnant has reportedly passed on antibodies to her baby. Follow DW for more.
Robert Blum, a forgotten revolutionary icon
German politician Robert Blum was a radical freedom fighter. Now, there's a new hall in his honor.
Angela Merkel laments 'disgrace' of Kristallnacht
The chancellor described the events of November 9, 1938 — better known as Kristallnacht — as a shameful event.
'The number of infections is rising every day'
President Frank-Walter Steinmeier told DW that Germany is in a critical phase of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Steinmeier cautions against 'hate, xenophobia'
Hate should not dictate the response to the Nice church attack, German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier told DW.
France reports over 50,000 cases in single day
It is the highest number of infections in a single-day period since widespread testing was introduced in the country.
Germany warns against 'vaccine nationalism'
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier says nations must work in a spirit of cooperation rather than selfishness.
Germany celebrates 30 years of reunification
Today's Germany is "the best Germany that has ever existed," the president said marking 30 years of reunification.
Steinmeier marks 1980 Oktoberfest attack
Four decades after the Oktoberfest bombing in Munich, Germany's president has warned of the continued far-right threat.
Germany mulls coronavirus memorial service
President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has said Germany should consider honoring those who have died of COVID-19.
German government slams 'shameful' Reichstag rush
The government has described "shameful scenes" at the Reichstag after far-right protesters caused chaos on its steps.
German president thanks Muslims for Ramadan conduct
The holy month is normally a time for coming together, rather than being separated by social distancing measures.
Steinmeier's alarming message
At a World War II commemoration, Germany's president delivered a warning for the future, DW's Christoph Strack writes.
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