Regional Focus
Find out more about cross-national themes in German foreign policy, including the Middle East Peace Process, the Western Balkans and Transatlantic Relations, as well as global hotspots like Afghanistan.
Transatlantic Relations
Alongside European integration, the transatlantic partnership is the most important pillar of German foreign policy. The United States is Germany’s closest ally outside Europe.
Transatlantic Relations
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
Germany is a strong and reliable partner in the international efforts to help build an Afghanistan that will never again become a haven for terrorists. A responsible hand-over is the guiding principle of German policy in Afghanistan.
Afghanistan
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International Conference on Afghanistan 2011 in Bonn
Working Towards a Secure Future The International Conference on Afghanistan 2011 in Bonn
Russia
The strategic partnership with Russia is the framework for our cooperation both at the bilateral and the EU level. On a host of international issues Russia is an important partner for Germany and the EU as a whole.
Russia
Middle East
Germany's Middle East policy is embedded in Europe's own policy on the region. In light of its history, Germany bears a particular moral responsibility for the security and existence of the state of Israel. At the same time, it recognizes Palestinians' right to a state of their own.
Middle East
Asia
Asia plays a central role in international politics. The Federal Government's regional concepts for East Asia, South-East Asia and South Asia take account of the continent's vast diversity and spotlight security and social policy alongside the economy.
Asia
As of 2011, Germany and India will be continuing to deepen their partnership. Among other things, both states want to use their membership on the United Nations (UN) Security Council in 2011 and 2012 to work together more closely in the resolution of international crises and to press ahead with their call for a permanent seat on the highest UN body.
Germany and India
Africa
Africa needs international solidarity and partnership in order to solve its gravest problems. Germany's political interests and objectives with regard to sub-Saharan Africa centre on the promotion of democracy, stability and prosperity.
Africa
Introducing the Federal Government’s Strategy for Africa, Federal Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle said it coincided with a “time of dramatic change and upheaval taking place right next door to Europe”. He said that what was happening – particularly in Africa – presented us with “perhaps the most intriguing evidence of a changing world”. For Germany this highlighted the necessity to maintain and deepen old friendships, but also to make a concerted and conscious effort to establish new ones
New Chapter in German-African partnership
Latin America
In recent years relations between Germany and the states of Latin America and the Caribbean has been expanded through a variety of political, economic, cultural and development policy initiatives. These have reflected, among other priorities, support for regional integration in Latin America.
Latin America
