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Statements & Speeches

2006

Link12-19-06
Foreign Minister Steinmeier at Press Conference in Brussels Launching the German EU Council Presidency

Link12-15-06
Foreign Minister Steinmeier on his Latest Visit to the United States

Link12-09-06
Federal Foreign Minister Steinmeier on the occasion of Human Rights Day

Link12-07-06
Federal Foreign Minister Steinmeier on Transatlantic Relations

Link12-07-06
"We need signs of constructive cooperation"
– interview on the Middle East with Federal Foreign Minister Steinmeier on the ARD Tagesthemen program

Link11-28-06
"Our contribution is respected"
Interview with Foreign Minister Steinmeier in the Frankfurter Rundschau on NATO, Germany's EU Presidency, Afghanistan, the Middle East and Africa

Link11-28-06
International Community Must Not Fail in Afghanistan

Link11-21-06
German Government Condemns Assassination in Beirut

Link11-21-06
Federal Minister Steinmeier on the murder of Lebanese Minister of Industry Pierre Gemayel

Link11-07-06
Interview given by Federal Foreign Minister Steinmeier to the "Bild" newspaper on the relationship between the EU and Turkey

Link11-07-06
Cabinet Statement on German EU Presidency:
Europe will succeed if we work together

Link11-06-06
Merkel: We Must Invest in Climate Protection Now!

Link10-30-06
"Strengthening NATO's Ability to Act" Speech by Chancellor Merkel at the 50th anniversary celebration of the German Atlantic Society in Berlin

Link10-26-06
Speech by Foreign Minister Steinmeier on the Centenary of the German Foreign Press Association, October 24, 2006

Link10-19-06
Speech by Federal Foreign Minister Steinmeier to the German Bundestag on 19 October 2006 on the subject of disarmament and non-proliferation, October 19, 2006

Link10-19-06
Ambassador Klaus Scharioth: "'Reden über Europa' Prospects for the German EU Presidency", Goethe Institut,
Washington DC, October 19, 2006

Link10-16-06
Federal Minister Steinmeier on the Appointment of Ban Ki-moon as Secretary-General Designate of the United Nations

Link10-12-06
"International Aspects of Energy Policy" Speech by Frank-Walter Steinmeier, Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs, at the Second Federal Government Energy Summit, Berlin, 9 October 2006

Link10-11-06
“A Preview of Germany’s EU Presidency: The Status of the Federal Government’s Preparations” - Speech by State Secretary Silberberg

Link10-09-06
Foreign Minister Steinmeier condemns North Korean nuclear test

Link10-06-06
Greeting by Ambassador Scharioth on German-American Day

Link10-06-06
Proclamation by President Bush on German-American Day

Link10-03-06
Address by Chancellor Helmut Kohl at the Celebration of the Day of German Unity at the German Ambassador’s Residence in Washington

Link10-03-06
Address by President George H. W. Bush at the Celebration of the Day of German Unity at the German Ambassador’s Residence in Washington, DC

Link10-03-06
Address by Saxony Minister President Georg Milbradt at the Day of German Unity Reception German Embassy, Washington

Link10-03-06
Ambassador Scharioth’s Remarks at the Celebration of the Day of German Unity at His Residence

Link09-27-06
Interior Minister Schäuble’s Interview With Deutsche Welle

Link09-22-06
Speech by Foreign Minister Steinmeier to the 61st Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York

Link09-19-06
Speech by Foreign Minister Steinmeier in the German Bundestag on the participation of German forces in the UNIFIL mission in Lebanon

Link09-18-06
Interview: Foreign Minister Steinmeier on Iran

Link09-11-06
Chancellor Merkel: Remembering the fifth anniversary of September 11, 2001

Link09-07-06
Germany Welcomes Lifting of Air Blockade in Lebanon

Link08-31-06
Foreign Minister Steinmeier: Prevent Iranian Nuclear Bomb

Link08-30-06
"Rethinking Europe"
Speech by Foreign Minister Steinmeier at the 35th Anniversary of the Heinz Schwarzkopf Foundation, Berlin

Link08-09-06
"Window is Now Open"
Interview with Foreign Minister Steinmeier in ZDF's "heute-journal"

Link08-08-06
Interview with Foreign Minister Steinmeier in ARD "Tagesthemen" on His Trip to the Middle East

Link08-06-06
Statement by Foreign Minister Steinmeier on negotiations in the United Nations Security Council on the situation in the Middle East

Link08-01-06
Foreign Minister Steinmeier talked about the war in Lebanon and on how to get Syria involved in a Middle East peace settlement in an interview published in Sueddeutsche Zeitung

Link08-01-06
Foreign Minister Steinmeier's Message to U.S. Congress in The Atlantic Times

Link07-31-06
Foreign Minister Steinmeier on the Current Cituation in Lebanon

Link07-31-06
Foreign Minister Steinmeier Welcomes Adoption of Iran Resolution in UN Security Council

Link07-30-06
Federal Minister Steinmeier on recent developments in the Middle East

Link07-28-06
Foreign Minister Steinmeier on Rome Conference

Link07-18-06
Letter of Condolence from German Chancellor Merkel to the Indonesian President

Link07-18-06
Foreign Minister Steinmeier Conveys Condolences to Indonesian Government Following Second Tsunami

Link07-13-06
"We are highly concerned at current developments" – Interview with Federal Foreign Minister Steinmeier on the Middle East, during the ZDF's "heute-journal" news programme, on 13 July 2006

Link07-09-06
Interview of Foreign Minister Steinmeier on Congo, Afghanistan and Iran in Focus magazine.

Link06-29-06
Bild interview with Foreign Minister Steinmeier on EU negotiations with Turkey

Link06-26-06
"Peace through Disarmament: International Law and Nuclear Non-Proliferation"
Speech by Foreign Minister Steinmeier at an SPD conference

Link06-22-06
Der Spiegel interview with Foreign Minister Steinmeier on the shift in U.S. policy on Iran and the chances of a peaceful settlement with Tehran

Link06-12-06
Interview with Foreign Minister Steinmeier on “ZDF-Morgenmagazin” regarding the status of negotiations with Iran

Link06-07-06
Introductory Remarks by Ambassador Klaus Scharioth at the international conference, “Biofuels for Transportation: Global Potential and Implications for Sustainable Agriculture, Energy, and Security in the 21st Century,” in Washington, D.C.
LinkBiofuels Conference Transcript

Link05-15-06
Remarks by Bundestag Member Dr. Lale Akgün at conference, "Immigration, Integration, and Identity: Managing Diverse Societies in Europe and the U.S."
Washington, D.C.

Link05-04-06
Chancellor Merkel's Speech at 100th Anniversary Celebration of American Jewish Committee
Washington, D.C.
(original text in English and German)
LinkComplete translation in English

Link05-04-06
Speech given by Chancellor Angela Merkel in New York to representatives of the American Council on Germany, the Federation of German Industries, the German American Chamber of Commerce and the American Chamber of Commerce

Link5-03-06
President Bush Welcomes Chancellor Merkel to the White House Oval Office
Transcript
LinkPodcast

Link5-02-06
Foreign Minister Steinmeier on the release of two German hostages in Iraq

Link4-30-06
Foreign Minister Steinmeier on the death of Paul Spiegel, president of the Central Council of Jews in Germany

Link4-26-06
Foreign Minister Steinmeier Condemns Attacks in Dahab

Link4-18-06
Foreign Minister Steinmeier Condemns Attack in Tel Aviv

Link4-12-06
Interview with German Foreign Minister Steinmeier on Iran’s Nuclear Program, ARD Tagesthemen Program, April 12, 2006

Link4-05-06
"The Significance of US-German Economic Relations"
Speech by Federal Minister of Economics and Technology Michael Glos at luncheon hosted by the Hanns Seidel Foundation in cooperation with the Institute for International Economics and with support from the German American Business Council
Washington, DC

Link3-31-06
Interview with Federal Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier in the Handelsblatt of 30 March 2006 – questions on energy policy and the Middle East

Link3-30-06
Speech by Frank-Walter Steinmeier, Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs, to the German-Russian Forum in Berlin on 21 March 2006: "Germany, the European Union and Russia – partnership for the future"

Link3-30-06
Conclusions of Berlin Meeting on Iran

Link3-29-06
Speech given by Federal Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier in the German Bundestag on 29 March 2006 "Globalization – Challenges for Germany's Foreign Policy"

Link3-28-06
Germany Welcomes Release of Afghan Man

Link3-28-06
Calling for Release of Opposition Activists in Belarus

Link3-27-06
Early Warning Conference III Opens in Bonn

Link3-24-06
Press Conference with Chancellor Angela Merkel
and Foreign Minister Steinmeier on the Outcome of the EU Summit in Brussels

Link3-24-06
Foreign Minister Steinmeier Joins 40th Anniversary Celebration of German-Israeli Society in Berlin

Link3-24-06
Foreign Minister Steinmeier to open the Third International Conference on Early Warning (EWC III) in Bonn

Link3-24-06
Foreign Minister Steinmeier on the situation in Belarus

Link3-23-06
Interview with Foreign Minister Steinmeier in Die Zeit, Published on March 23

Link3-23-06
Article by Foreign Minister Steinmeier on energy security published in the "International Herald Tribune" on 23 March 2006

Link3-22-06
Speech by Foreign Minister Steinmeier to Mark the 100th Anniversary of the American Jewish Committee, March 22, 2006

Link3-21-06
Interview with Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs Frank-Walter Steinmeier in the Rhein-Zeitung on 21 March 2006

Link3-20-06
"The German-U.S. transatlantic partnership"
Speech by Hartmut Schauerte, Parliamentary State Secretary in the Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology at the conference,"Towards a Transatlantic Market Place — The U.S.-German Perspective for a New Framework" in Washington

Link3-20-06
Continued Support for Democratic Opposition in Belarus

Link3-16-06
Nomination of German for UNEP Director Welcomed

Link3-16-06
Foreign Minister Steinmeier Condemns Obstruction of Opposition in Belarus Presidential Campaign

Link3-16-06
Foreign Minister Steinmeier Welcomes Establishment of UN Human Rights Council

Link3-12-06
Foreign Minister Steinmeier on Iran: "Saber-rattling Will Lead Nowhere"

Link3-11-06
Wolfgang Ischinger: Finding Unity On Terrorism, Washington Post, March 11, 2006

Link3-10-06
Interview with Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier in the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung of 6 March 2006: The nuclear conflict with Iran, the situation in Iraq and European prospects

Link3-10-06
Federal Minister Steinmeier on the IAEA Governors' deliberations on the Iranian nuclear programme, 8 March 2006

Link3-10-06
Federal Minister Steinmeier visits the CeBIT in Hanover

Link3-08-06
Chancellor Angela Merkel's video-recorded message on International Women's Day

Link3-08-06
OSCE Monitoring Vital to Presidential Elections in Belarus —
Foreign Minister Steinmeier Speaks with OSCE Secretary General de Brichambaut

Link3-01-06
Chancellor Merkel Sends Congratulations to Gorbachev on His 75th

Link2-28-06
"Germany, the European Union and Ukraine - Partners in Europe"
Speech by Foreign Minister Steinmeier at Mohyla Acadamy in Kiev, Ukraine

Link2-28-06
Minister Steinbrück on Germany as Global Partner

Link2-20-06
CNN Late Edition
Interview with Ambassador Wolfgang Ischinger and
French Ambassador Jean-David Levitte and the British Ambassador Sir David Manning.

Link2-20-06
German Leaders express condolences following the mudslide in the Philippines

Link2-20-06
Steinmeier on Constituent Meeting of Palestinian Legislative Council

Link2-15-06
Interview with Foreign Minister Steinmeier on Middle East and other foreign policy issues

Link02-07-06
Joint Statement by the Secretary-General of the United Nations, the Secretary-General of the Organization for the Islamic Conference, and European Union High Representative for Common Foreign and Security Policy (PDF)

Link2-06-06
Federal Minister Steinmeier welcomes the resolution on Iran passed by the IAEA Board

Link2-05-06
Deutschlandfunk Interview of the Week with Foreign Minister Steinmeier

Link2-05-06
Speech by Frank-Walter Steinmeier, Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs, at the 42nd Munich Conference on Security Policy Sunday, 5 February 2006
"Russia, Europe and the world ? prospects for cooperation on global security issues"

Link2-05-06
Opening Speech by Angela Merkel, Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, at the 42nd Munich Conference on Security Policy Saturday, 4 February 2006,
"Germany's Foreign and Security Policy in the Face of Global Challenges"

Link2-03-06
Chancellor Merkel and Foreign Minister Steinmeier Send Condolences on Sinking of Egyptian Ferry

Link2-03-06
Interview with Foreign Minister Steinmeier in Der Spiegel of January 30, 2006

Link2-01-06
Address by Chancellor Angela Merkel at the Reception for the Diplomatic Corps

Link1-31-06
Article by Federal Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Afghanistan in the Frankfurter Rundschau, 31 January 2006

Link1-31-06
Address by German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier to the London Conference on Afghanistan on January 31

Link1-30-06
Statement of the Foreign Ministers of China, France, Germany, Russia, the United Kingdom, the United States of America and the High Representative of the European Union on Iran's nuclear programme, London

Link1-27-06
Statement by Chancellor Angela Merkel on the death of Johannes Rau

Link1-27-06
"Health Policy and Health Economics in Germany"
Speech by Health Minister Ulla Schmidt at the conference, "The American Model and Europe: Past - Present - Future" in Washington, DC

Link1-26-06
Foreign Minister Steinmeier on International Holocaust Remembrance Day 2006

Link1-26-06
"The Creative Imperative"
Chancellor Merkel's speech at the World Economic Forum
(also available in German)

Link1-26-06
"Connecting Cultures: Dialogue and Cooperation between Europe and the Arab World" – Speech by Federal Foreign Minister Steinmeier at the Cairo International Book Fair, 19 January 2006

Link1-21-06
Kosovo President Ibrahim Rugova Remembered for Commitment to Democracy

Link1-12-06
Rede von Bundeskanzlerin Angela Merkel anlçÉslich der ACG/DGAP-Konferenz am 12. Januar in Washington

Link1-12-06
E3/EU Statement on the Iran Nuclear Issue

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