https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Germany in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Thursday received the first dose of AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine, just two days after authorities recommended use of the controversial jab only for people aged 60 and over. https://www.thelocal.de/20210401/german-president-steinmeier-receives-astrazeneca-jab Thu, 01 Apr 2021 14:58:10 +0200 german-president-steinmeier-receives-astrazeneca-jab Shortly before the start of stricter lockdown measures on Wednesday, President Frank-Walter Steinmeier called on people to stand together amid what he called necessary restrictions. https://www.thelocal.de/20201214/pandemic-wont-rob-us-of-our-future-says-german-president-ahead-of-hard-lockdown Mon, 14 Dec 2020 15:00:19 +0100 pandemic-wont-rob-us-of-our-future-says-german-president-ahead-of-hard-lockdown German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier urged the United States to be a "mutually respectful partner" and reject nationalism, in a clear salvo aimed at US leader Donald Trump. https://www.thelocal.de/20191109/us-must-be-mutually-respectful-partner-german-president Sat, 09 Nov 2019 21:37:57 +0100 us-must-be-mutually-respectful-partner-german-president A search is underway for a missing gun that belonged to a bodyguard who is part of the unit responsible for German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, as well as former presidents. https://www.thelocal.de/20190509/presidential-bodyguard-suspended-after-losing-gun-in-berlin-hotel Thu, 09 May 2019 13:31:07 +0200 presidential-bodyguard-suspended-after-losing-gun-in-berlin-hotel Germany's President Frank-Walter Steinmeier came under fire over a congratulatory telegram sent to Iran on the 40th anniversary of the Islamic revolution, with a Jewish community leader on Monday joining a chorus of criticism. https://www.thelocal.de/20190225/german-president-under-fire-for-message-to-iran Mon, 25 Feb 2019 18:18:40 +0100 german-president-under-fire-for-message-to-iran German Chancellor Angela Merkel will hand off leadership of her party Friday after nearly two decades at the helm, with the race wide open between a loyal deputy and a longtime rival. https://www.thelocal.de/20181207/end-of-an-era-merkel-passes-torch-to-new-party-leader Fri, 07 Dec 2018 10:06:37 +0100 end-of-an-era-merkel-passes-torch-to-new-party-leader German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier became the first German leader to take part in Britain's national service of remembrance on Sunday, 100 years since the end of World War I. https://www.thelocal.de/20181111/steinmeier-becomes-first-german-leader-to-take-part-in-uks-remembrance-sunday Sun, 11 Nov 2018 14:28:30 +0100 steinmeier-becomes-first-german-leader-to-take-part-in-uks-remembrance-sunday At the inauguration of a memorial at Thomas Mann’s former home in California on Monday, President Frank-Walter Steinmeier was present and spoke of similarities between Germany and America despite current tensions. https://www.thelocal.de/20180619/president-steinmeier-opens-thomas-mann-house-in-us Tue, 19 Jun 2018 14:14:52 +0200 president-steinmeier-opens-thomas-mann-house-in-us German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier voiced concern on Sunday over a "substantial change" in trans-Atlantic ties, amid European tensions with US President Donald Trump over trade, defence and the Iran nuclear deal. https://www.thelocal.de/20180507/president-steinmeier-sees-substantial-change-in-trans-atlantic-ties Mon, 07 May 2018 10:25:02 +0200 president-steinmeier-sees-substantial-change-in-trans-atlantic-ties German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier urged citizens not to fear the uncertainty of the country's months-long political stalemate, speaking in his traditional Christmas address. https://www.thelocal.de/20171225/germans-must-not-fear-political-uncertainty-president Mon, 25 Dec 2017 14:30:27 +0100 germans-must-not-fear-political-uncertainty-president German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, whose role rarely goes beyond ribbon-cutting, has become the man of the hour in the current political crisis, holding the key to a possible compromise or snap elections. https://www.thelocal.de/20171121/cometh-the-hour-does-germanys-president-have-the-skill-to-break-political-deadlock Tue, 21 Nov 2017 15:02:27 +0100 cometh-the-hour-does-germanys-president-have-the-skill-to-break-political-deadlock Germany's president was to lead a push from Tuesday to save the EU's top economy from the political turmoil sparked by the collapse of Chancellor Angela Merkel's coalition talks. https://www.thelocal.de/20171121/germany-seeks-way-out-of-crisis-after-government-talks-collapse Tue, 21 Nov 2017 09:47:59 +0100 germany-seeks-way-out-of-crisis-after-government-talks-collapse President Frank-Walter Steinmeier warned in a speech celebrating German Unity Day on Tuesday that almost three decades after the fall of the Berlin Wall, new barriers have been built in Germany. https://www.thelocal.de/20171004/new-walls-are-dividing-our-society-german-president-warns-on-unity-day Wed, 04 Oct 2017 12:06:47 +0200 new-walls-are-dividing-our-society-german-president-warns-on-unity-day It was no presidential weather in Berlin, but grey and wet. However the old and new Heads of State were in good spirits as the German Presidency was officially handed over on Sunday. https://www.thelocal.de/20170320/steinmeier-takes-over-from-gauck-as-germanys-president Mon, 20 Mar 2017 15:45:51 +0100 steinmeier-takes-over-from-gauck-as-germanys-president As Germany gets a new President-elect, we've put together a guide on the new man and his new job. https://www.thelocal.de/20170214/german-president-a-guide-to Tue, 14 Feb 2017 10:28:31 +0100 german-president-a-guide-to Billed as Germany's "anti-Trump", the centre-left Frank-Walter Steinmeier was on Sunday elected as the new ceremonial head of state. https://www.thelocal.de/20170212/germany-to-elect-anti-trump-steinmeier-as-new-president Sun, 12 Feb 2017 11:28:49 +0100 germany-to-elect-anti-trump-steinmeier-as-new-president Germany's foreign minister on Sunday predicted turbulent times ahead for the world following Donald Trump's accession to power in the United States. https://www.thelocal.de/20170122/german-fm-warns-of-turbulent-times-post-trump Sun, 22 Jan 2017 09:45:38 +0100 german-fm-warns-of-turbulent-times-post-trump Germany's ruling coalition has backed Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier as the country's next president, party sources said Monday, paving the way for a sharp critic of Donald Trump to become head of state. https://www.thelocal.de/20161114/merkels-bloc-close-to-backing-presidential-candidate Mon, 14 Nov 2016 10:14:50 +0100 merkels-bloc-close-to-backing-presidential-candidate The mounting tensions between the United States and Russia have created a situation that is "more dangerous" than the Cold War, German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said in an interview published Saturday. https://www.thelocal.de/20161008/russia-tension-more-dangerous-than-in-cold-war-fm Sat, 08 Oct 2016 18:07:31 +0200 russia-tension-more-dangerous-than-in-cold-war-fm The German and French foreign ministers on Thursday made their first visit to Ukraine's war-torn east since the beginning of the conflict between government forces and pro-Russian rebels in April 2014. https://www.thelocal.de/20160915/german-french-fms-make-first-visit-to-war-torn-east-ukraine Thu, 15 Sep 2016 13:19:50 +0200 german-french-fms-make-first-visit-to-war-torn-east-ukraine