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Ministry Walter Ulbricht and the construction of the Berlin Wall
It was a lie that made history: on 15 June 1961, Walter Ulbricht, head of state of the German Democratic Republic (GDR), denied rumours that there were plans to close the border between East and West Berlin. In fact nobody had asked if there were plans to build a wall; it was Ulbricht himself who introduced the idea into the discussion. To this day it is unclear why he did so. What is known is …
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Ministry The resistance group “Rote Kapelle”
The former Reich Aviation Ministry was responsible for sending the German Luftwaffe into the Second World War, but it was also home to resistance to the Third Reich. Harro Schulze-Boysen, who worked at the ministry, was one of the leaders of the “Rote Kapelle” (“Red Orchestra”) resistance group, which was pursued for many years by the Nazis. During the 1930s he was at the centre of a network of …
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Ministry The German Finance Ministry around the world
The German Finance Ministry offers interesting and varied opportunities – not only in Berlin and Bonn but also abroad. Around 80 to 90 Finance Ministry staff work in other countries all over the world.
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ECOFIN Doorstep by Olaf Scholz prior to the ECOFIN Council meeting in Slovenia
The EU finance ministers came together on 10–11 September 2021 in the vicinity of Ljubljana in Slovenia. Prior to the meeting, German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz reported that they would be focusing on emerging issues that are relevant for a strong and sovereign Europe. He announced that the finance ministers would be discussing new digital options in the financial sector. Other items on the …
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eurogroup Doorstep by Olaf Scholz prior to the Eurogroup meeting in July
The EU ministers for economic and financial affairs came together for the Eurogroup and ECOFIN Council meetings in Brussels on 12–13 July. One topic on the agenda was the implementation of national recovery plans under the EU’s recovery fund, Next Generation EU. In addition, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and her European colleagues discussed the euro’s international dimension and the next …
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eurogroup Doorstep by Olaf Scholz prior to the Eurogroup meeting in June 2021
The Eurogroup and ECOFIN Council meet in Luxembourg on 17–18 June. The EU ministers for economic and financial affairs discuss issues such as the economic recovery after the corona pandemic, shaping the transformation to a carbon-neutral economy, as well as a global minimum tax and the banking union.
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eurogroup Doorstep by Olaf Scholz prior to the Eurogroup meeting in May 2021
The Eurogroup and ECOFIN Council convene in Lisbon on 21–22 May. This will be the first in-person meeting of EU ministers for economic and financial affairs in quite some time. Two issues vital for Europe’s future are high on the agenda: the economic recovery and shaping the transformation to a carbon-neutral economy and society.
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europe Joint statements on the EU recovery fund
Finance Minister Olaf Scholz and his fellow finance ministers Bruno Le Maire (France), Nadia Calviño (Spain) and Daniele Franco (Italy) on the EU recovery fund: Together we are embarking on a new European era – an era of solidarity, sustainability and success.