Foreign and European Policy

Flaggen vor dem Europa-Parlament in Straßburg Enlarge image (© picture-alliance / dpa) The Political Section maintains contact with the government, parliament, the different parties and numerous non-governmental organisations. It observes Irish foreign and domestic policy and keeps the official Irish departments informed about developments in Germany, in particular the Federal German Government's foreign and European policy.

Future perspectives for Afghanistan

On December 5, 2011, ten years after the first Afghanistan Conference at the Petersberg near Bonn, leading representatives of the international community will again be meeting to discuss the future of the country in the Hindu Kush. At the conference, which is being headed by the Afghan government under the motto “From Transition to Transformation”, Germany will be hosting around 90 international delegations.

Future perspectives for Afghanistan

Außenminister Westerwelle und Sikorski in Warschau

Current issues relating to German foreign policy

Below you will find information on current issues relating to German foreign policy. This website is updated several times a week, so please check regularly.

Current Issues

Guido Westerwelle und NATO-Chef Anders Fogh Rasmussen

Foreign policy issues

Peace and freedom are the focal points of German foreign policy. They can only be guaranteed through cooperation in a spirit of trust and a fair balancing of interests with our partners in the United Nations, NATO, G8, OSCE and EU.

Foreign Policy

German policy on Europe

After centuries of bloody conflict, the integration of states and their interests has defeated nationalism and brought Europe an unparalleled period of peace, prosperity and stability. That is why the completion of European integration is our top political objective.

German policy on Europe

European Union Guidelines on Human Rights Defenders

Germany and the European Union are actively engaged in the protection of human rights defenders. The EU has drawn up guidelines to ensure that this protection is guaranteed in the long term.

European Union Guidelines on Human Rights Defenders

The Irish Minister of Agriculture Brendan Smith talking to Ilse Aigner

Official Bilateral Visits

Read more about Official Visits to Germany and Ireland.

Afghanistan - On the Way to Taking Full Responsibility

Afghanistan is to be enabled to ensure its own security within an appropriate period of time. This can only be done step by step in conjunction with the international community. The German government adopted a national strategy paper which outlines the path that is to lead to full Afghan responsibility.

Strategy Paper

EU-related events

Are you interested in EU-related events? Why not take a look at this Eurodiary website, a dedicated portal especially for EU-related events.

Eurodiary