EU Energy Ministers met virtually on 14 December 2020, shortly before the end of Germany’s Council Presidency.The meeting was chaired by Germany’s Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy, Peter Altmaier.
and other renewable energies and on the creation of a European hydrogen market have
The vast majority of the world’s population live in urban areas, with 75% of global CO2 emission attributable to cities. As such, local and regional leaders must assume their crucial roles in meeting…
We have to change systems, value chains, habits, processes and ourselves.
In the context of the cultural programme accompanying the German Presidency of the Council of the EU 2020, the Goethe-Institut will create public interactive installations to commemorate Europe’s…
which around 6,000 wooden blocks inscribed with original and translated quotes have
Federal Education Minister Anja Karliczek came together with her European counterparts for an informal meeting. What was on the agenda? What objectives is Germany pursuing during its Presidency of the Council of the European Union in the education sector? Here is an overview of important FAQs.
In these two days we have together moved the EU forward in the important areas of
In October 2020, together with several partners and funded by the European Commission and supported by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research, the Natural History Museum will host a large…
The SDGs have been drawn up by the United Nations as a framework to address hunger
Whether it’s a quote from Hannah Arendt, a lyric from a Beatles tune or a statement by the Hungarian Nobel Prize winner Imre Kertész, in local competitions, the Goethe-Institut asked people in ten…
After the unveiling, all passers-by will have the opportunity to take blocks with
“Be My Guest“ is a thought-provoking essay: a meditation on food, family, identity, immigration, and, most of all, hospitality – at the table and beyond. It is part food memoir, part an appeal for more…
a kinder, more welcoming world and also a reminder that, fundamentally, we all have
As one of the founding members of the EU, Germany has been promoting European integration for more than six decades. Here are some facts about a country at the heart of Europe, from its political system to its culture, economy and history.
German artist, Gunter Demnig, designed these brass-plated “Stolpersteine”, which have
What are the origins of the European Union’s Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and what challenges will it face in the future? Our series, “Looking back, looking ahead”, answers these questions on the occasion of this week’s Informal Meeting of the EU Agriculture Ministers in Koblenz.
CAP reformed: Dairy quotas and direct subsidies EU agriculture ministers have since
On 2 December, EU health ministers met via videoconference under the auspices of Germany’s Presidency of the Council of the EU. German Federal Minister of Health Jens Spahn chaired the meeting.
Under Germany’s Presidency of the Council we have strengthened Europe’s resilience
