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Annalena Baerbock

Annalena Baerbock from the Green Party, became the country's foreign minister in December 2021.

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Annalena Baerbock speaks into a microphone

Baerbock talks democracy at DW's Global Media Forum in Bonn

Annalena Baerbock, Maria Ressa and Scovia Culton Nakamya discussed the importance of democracy.
PoliticsJune 20, 202438:05 min
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock speaks at the Global Media Forum

Baerbock at Global Media Forum: Journalism is under pressure

In Bonn, this year's GMF has started, with over 1,500 media representatives from more than 100 countries taking part.
MediaJune 17, 202402:41 min
Annalena Baerbock (left), Maria Ressa (center) and Scovia Culton Nakamya (right) sitting next to each other

'Democracy didn't fall from the sky,' says Baerbock in Bonn

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has emphasized the need to protect democracy at DW's Global Media Forum.
PoliticsJune 17, 2024
In this photo released by the Russian Defense Ministry Press Service, military vehicles are seen driving along a road flanked by forest.

Russia announces tactical nuclear weapons drills

The announcement coincided with a visit of Germany's FM Baerbock to Kyiv.
ConflictsMay 22, 202402:09 min
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock (right) wearing Fijian garland alongside Henry Puna (left), head of the Pacific Island Forum

German FM warns of climate threat during Fiji visit

Germany's Annalena Baerbock said that climate change was "washing the ground out from under people's feet" in Fiji.
PoliticsMay 6, 2024
Annalena Baerbock speaks at a press conference in Adelaide

Germany summons Russian envoy over cyberattack

Berlin has summoned a top Russian envoy over the cyberattack. The Czech Republic said it too was targeted.
PoliticsMay 3, 2024
Baerbock is welcomed by German Ambassador to Australia Beate Grzeski and Chris Cannan, head of the European Department of the Australian Foreign Ministry

Germany's foreign minister reaches Australia — finally

Annalena Baerbock has arrived in Australia — eight and a half months later than initially planned.
PoliticsMay 2, 2024
People carrying peace banners march in Cologne

Germany: Easter peace marches amid backdrop of Ukraine, Gaza

The government sought to reconcile hope for peace with arming Ukraine, rasing defense spending and the conflict in Gaza.
PoliticsMarch 30, 2024
German foreign minister Annalena Baerbock is shown how aid trucks are checked and prepared at the Israel-Gaza border crossing at Kerem Shalom

Germany's Baerbock demands access for aid at Gaza crossing

Baerbock called the humanitarian situation in Gaza "hell" during a visit to the Israeli Kerem Shalom border crossing.
ConflictsMarch 26, 2024
Vladimir Putin celebrates election win

Triumphant Putin celebrates re-election victory

Without any meaningful opposition, Vladimir Putin gained 87 percent of the vote.
PoliticsMarch 18, 202402:15 min
British Foreign Secretary David Cameron, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, and Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski during a panel discussion in Berlin. March 7, 2024.

Baerbock and Cameron meet in Berlin after Russian leak

The meeting between Germany and the UK's top diplomats was arranged before the intercept military call was leaked.
PoliticsMarch 7, 2024
A view of Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arriving for the "Ukraine. Year 2024" conference, with journalists and attendees seen in the background

Zelenskyy: 31,000 Ukrainian soldiers dead since start of war

The Ukrainian president's statement comes as his country faces increasing difficulties on the battlefield.
ConflictsFebruary 26, 202402:28 min
Annalena Baerbock with bodyguards in the rubble of Mykolaiv, Ukraine

Ukraine: Germany's Baerbock cuts short visit to Mykolaiv

The German foreign minister was visiting the southern Ukrainian city when an air alert sounded.
ConflictsFebruary 25, 2024
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock sitting with Kenyan President William Ruto at a lodge in Kenya

Germany's Baerbock visits Kenya with Sudan conflict in focus

Annalena Baerbock, the German foreign minister, has arrived in Kenya after an unplanned stop in Saudi Arabia.
PoliticsJanuary 25, 2024
Boris Pistorius, Svenja Schulze, Bundeswehr soldiers and a Bundeswehr plane in Gao

Should Germany expand strategic partnerships in the Sahel?

Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso are all governed by military regimes. How can Germany continue its involvement there?
ConflictsJanuary 25, 2024
Annalena Baerbock walks away from an Luftwaffe plane that had to make an unplanned stopover in Saudi Arabia

German government flight woes continue on way to Djibouti

It's not the first flight problem to stall German diplomacy. Baerbock's plane lacked a permit to overfly Eritrea.
PoliticsJanuary 24, 2024
German foreign minister Annalena Baerbock walking in front of various national flags

Sudan: German foreign minister demands solution to conflict

Top German diplomat Annalena Baerbock is embarking on a tour of East Africa, including Djibouti, Kenya and South Sudan.
ConflictsJanuary 24, 2024
Annalena Baerbock deboards a plane in Kuala Lumpur

Germany strikes balancing act in Southeast Asia

Foreign Minister Baerbock has sought to balance Germany's position on Israel with fostering better economic ties.
PoliticsJanuary 16, 2024
Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock (center) standing with state and local officials at a pro-democarcy rally in Potsdam, Germany

Germany: Scholz, Baerbock attend 'defend democracy' rally

Thousands marched against right-wing extremism after news of ties between extremists and politicians touched a nerve.
SocietyJanuary 14, 2024
Izchak Herzog holding Annalena Baerbock's hand as both smile into the camera

Germany's Middle East diplomacy reaches limits

Germany's top diplomat, Annalena Baerbock, has been in the Middle East again this week in an attempt to mediate.
PoliticsJanuary 13, 2024
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock and Philippines Minister of Foreign Affairs Enrique Manalo

Philippines: German FM alarmed by South China Sea tensions

Germany's top diplomat said on a visit to the Philippines that the "world doesn't need another crisis."
PoliticsJanuary 11, 2024
Annalena Baerbock sitting at Germany's desk in the UN General Assembly

Cease-fire in Gaza: Why Germany abstained in UN votes

Twice now Germany has abstained in a vote in the UN General Assembly that called for a cease-fire in the Middle East.
ConflictsDecember 20, 2023
A view of COP28 President Sultan al-Jaber (bg, center) attending a plenary session

COP28 decides to transition away from fossil fuels

All-night negotiations in Dubai resulted in a historic agreement to phase out fossil fuels.
Nature and EnvironmentDecember 13, 202301:57 min
black and whie photo of Eleanor Roosevelt holding up a copy of the UN Human Richts Charter

UN human rights declaration turns 75

Germany marks the occasion at a time when human rights are under threat worldwide.
Human RightsDecember 10, 2023
Spanish Ecological Transition Minister Teresa Ribera at COP28

COP28: OPEC opposition to fossil fuel deal met with outrage

The oil cartel has called on its members to thwart any fossil fuels deal at the UN conference in Dubai.
Nature and EnvironmentDecember 9, 2023
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock speaks during a news conference at the COP28 summit in Dubai

COP28: Germany's Baerbock pushes for fossil fuel phaseout

Germany's foreign minister will play a "key role" on the EU's behalf, as climate talks in Dubai enter their final phase.
ClimateDecember 8, 2023
Südafrika | Präsident Cyril Ramaphosa

AfricaLink on Air - 22 November 2023

South Africa's parliament votes to close embassy in Israel +++ Annalena Baerbock interview on Israel-Hamas war
PoliticsNovember 22, 202329:58 min
Robert Habeck (r) and German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock attending a closed meeting of the German cabinet on March 6, 2023.

Germany's Greens set for soul-searching at party conference

The Greens were full of optimism when they entered Germany's government two years ago. That euphoria has long worn off.
PoliticsNovember 22, 2023
Berlin, Deutschland | Annalena Baerbock im Interview mit Jaafar Abdul Karim

Baerbock: 'Israel has to protect its population'

War in the Middle East: Germany's Foreign Minister speaks to DW's Jaafar Abdul Karim.
ConflictsNovember 21, 202335:31 min
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock gestures during a DW interview in Berlin with Jaafar Abdul-Karim

Germany urges 'international responsibility' in Gaza

In a DW interview, Germany's top diplomat urged for de-escalation in the Middle East and defended Germany's stance.
ConflictsNovember 20, 2023
Germany's Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock (left) speaks to DW's Jaafar Abdul Karim (right)

Germany's Baerbock rejects calls for cease-fire in Gaza

Speaking to DW, the German foreign minister said a cease-fire would leave Israel unable to defend itself against Hamas.
ConflictsNovember 20, 202302:43 min
Annalena Baerbock boarding a plane

Germany's delicate role in the Israel-Hamas conflict

Germany must navigate its self-described special bond with Israel and resolving a desperate humanitarian situation.
ConflictsNovember 19, 2023
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock at Schönefeld Airport before setting off to Abu Dhabi in the UAE

Baerbock pushes for two-state solution on Middle East trip

The German foreign minister said said only a two-state solution could bring security to Israelis and Palestinians.
ConflictsNovember 10, 2023
Annalena Baerbock

German FM calls for new Armenia-Azerbaijan peace talks

Germany's foreign minister, Annalena Baerbock, was in Armenia to discuss tensions in the Nagorno-Karabakh region.
PoliticsNovember 3, 2023
Annalena Baerbock speaks at a briefing on the sidelines of a conference on EU expansion

Russia's war fuels need for Ukraine to join EU — Baerbock

Kyiv says it is confident about taking a step closer to accession when EU leaders meet at a summit next month.
PoliticsNovember 2, 2023
Annalena Baerbock and Eli Cohen

Germany's Baerbock warns against wider Middle East conflict

Upon arriving in Tel Aviv, Germany's foreign minister warned against the danger of a broader conflagration in the region
PoliticsOctober 20, 2023
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock (C) visits Israel following Islamist Hamas militants attacks

Baerbock meets families of Hamas hostages

During her trip to Israel, Germany's FM promised her country would do everything it could to help those kidnapped.
ConflictsOctober 14, 202302:06 min
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock speaks with other colleagues during a summit in Tirana, Albania

Germany warns Kosovo-Serbia tensions threatens EU accession

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock expressed the EU's concern over tensions between Kosovo and Serbia.
PoliticsOctober 6, 2023
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock

China outraged: Baerbock called President Xi 'dictator'

China sharply rejects statements made by German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock about Xi Jinping while in the US.
PoliticsSeptember 18, 2023
A woman holds her arm up in protest as a fire burns on a road

Berlin vows support for Iranian people on Amini anniversary

One year after Amini's death, Germany's foreign minister says Berlin won't "leave the people of Iran on their own."
PoliticsSeptember 16, 2023
Annalena Baerbock and Antony Blinken

Germany's Baerbock talks Ukraine with US counterpart

Annalena Baerbock and Antony Blinken have reiterated their continued support for Kyiv following talks in Washington.
PoliticsSeptember 15, 2023
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock sitting at a table with Texas Governor Greg Abbott

Baerbock begins US trip by meeting with Texas governor

The foreign minister from Germany's Green Party held talks with conservative Republican Governor Greg Abbott.
PoliticsSeptember 13, 2023
Annalena Baerbock and the government plane

German top diplomat abandons Pacific trip over plane issues

It's not the first time problems with aircraft have derailed German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock's diplomacy.
PoliticsAugust 15, 2023
Annalena Baerbock sits with translator headphones in her ears and a coffee cup next to her in the International Criminal Court.

Baerbock says Germany has a duty to end Russian war crimes

Germany's past obliges it to prevent genocide and crimes against humanity, Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock told DW.
PoliticsJuly 18, 2023
Annalena Baerbock sits in front of a podium

Germany's Baerbock at ICC urges 'accountability' for Putin

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock addressed the International Criminal Court about Russia's war in Ukraine.
ConflictsJuly 17, 2023
Olaf Scholz and Li Qiang putting earpieces into their ears, standing in front of their national flags

Germany's new China strategy: Critical but not decoupling

The divisions are widening between Germany and China, but Berlin does not want to hamper its own economic interests.
PoliticsJuly 14, 2023
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German government unveils new China strategy - France leads Europe in foreign investment
BusinessJuly 13, 202312:31 min
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock with her South African counterpart Naledi Pandor

What did Germany's FM Baerbock achieve in Sth. Africa?

After months of tension, Germany and South Africa displayed a new zeal to fight polarization during talks in Pretoria.
PoliticsJune 30, 2023
Annalena Baerbock mit Cyril Ramaphosa Südafrika

AfricaLink on Air — 27 June 2023

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PoliticsJune 27, 202329:59 min
Germany's Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock

Baerbock focuses on Ukraine war during visit to South Africa

In South Africa, Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock wants to push for greater efforts to end Russia's war in Ukraine.
PoliticsJune 26, 2023