Current content on the activities of the Federal President
"A role model to all those who do not want to leave the field to autocrats"
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At the presentation of the Reinhard Mohn Prize to Maia Sandu, President of the Republic of Moldova, Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier praised her fight for Western values and her country's support for Ukraine.
"We stand together. We stick together. We want to live together."
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Five years ago, a right-wing extremist shot nine people in Hanau for racist reasons, then shot his mother and himself. At the central memorial ceremony, Federal President Steinmeier emphasized that the vast majority in Germany want to live together in peace.
"We miss him"
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Germany has bid farewell to former Federal President Horst Köhler at a memorial ceremony. In his speech, Federal President Steinmeier paid tribute to Köhler's commitment to the common good, his down-to-earth attitude and his power of persuasion.
"Partnerships and alliances are worthwhile"
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At the Munich Security Conference, Federal President Steinmeier appealed to the international community to work together. He confirmed: “German foreign and security policy will remain European, transatlantic and multilateral.”
The Basic Law, Germany’s constitution, devotes an entire chapter to the Federal President. Besides the tasks and powers outlined in this section, others are described elsewhere in the constitution or in other laws, and still more have simply become established over time.
Honouring individuals who have rendered distinguished services to the nation has traditionally been one of the head of state's duties. In the Federal Republic of Germany, as in nearly all countries in the world, honours and decorations are awarded as a way of paying public tribute to an outstanding individual.