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Frank-Walter Steinmeier
Frank-Walter Steinmeier is a German politician who has served as Germany's president since 2017.
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Steinmeier urges Ukraine, Russia to hold truce
In Kyiv, German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier calls for faster reforms from Ukraine's embattled government.
German aid worker kidnapped by Taliban now free
A German national working for the GIZ is free again after spending more than 40 days in Taliban capitivity.
Monastery of Corvey officially declared World Heritage
Monastery of Corvey officially declared World Heritage
Steinmeier seeks EU solution on Syrian exodus
Germany's foreign minister says other EU countries need to take in people displaced by Syria's civil war, too.
German, Russian diplomats honor Stalingrad victims
German and Russian leaders have visited the graves of soldiers who died in the World War II battle of Stalingrad.
Australia and Germany discuss migrants
The foreign ministers of Germany and Australia have discussed approaches to prevent migrants drowning at sea.
'Remembrance has no expiration date'
Frank-Walter Steinmeier and survivors mark 70 years since the liberation of the Sachsenhausen Nazi concentration camp.
Steinmeier: Russia can't divide Europe over Ukraine
German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier has said that attempts to break EU unity on Russian sanctions will fail.
G7: 'Stormy international politics'
Foreign ministers of the G7 nations have resumed their talks in German city of Lübeck.
Mourning Günter Grass
In the wake of Günter Grass' death, the artistic, intellectual and political worlds pay tribute to a literary giant.
'No alternative to Minsk agreement'
As part of this new addition to the Minsk deal, rebel-held areas should also hold local elections.
Foreign ministers meet to discuss Ukraine crisis
German, French, Russian and Ukrainian leaders begin talks in Berlin to review the ceasefire deal.
Steinmeier appeals to Russia, Ukraine
Germany's foreign minister urges Russia and Ukraine to move forward with the Minsk peace plan, as a Berlin summit looms.
Steinmeier worried about Germany's reputation
Foreign Minister Steinmeier has expressed his concern about Germany's reputation after the attack in Tröglitz.
Iran nuclear talks close to deadline
Diplomats were cautiously optimistic ahead of the intense negotiations
Germanwings plane crashes in France, killing 150
An aircraft operated by the budget airline Germanwings has crashed in the French Alps, killing all 150 people on board.
Steinmeier in Bratislava
Germany's foreign minister has said there is no military solution to the crisis in Ukraine.
The world in 1-D
McCain's attack against German Foreign Minister Steinmeier is derogatory and imprudent, says DW's Michael Knigge.
Steinmeier, Kerry 'far from happy' on Ukraine
German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier has begun a three-day visit to the United States.
Romania gives German foreign minister map of France
The gift was to celebrate 135 years of diplomatic relations.
Respect Ukraine ceasefire: foreign ministers
Foreign ministers of Russia, Ukraine, Germany and France have renewed a call for Ukraine's ceasefire to be respected.
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Eastern Ukraine ceasefire largely holding
A ceasefire in eastern Ukraine appears to largely be holding, apart from the flashpoint town of Debaltseve.
Steinmeier urges compromise ahead of Minsk talks
Steinmeier has asked his counterparts in Ukraine and Russia to consider compromising at peace talks in Minsk, Belarus.
Steinmeier: PEGIDA tarnishing Germany's image
Germany's foreign minister has dismissed any chance of dialogue with anti-Islamization group PEGIDA.
Kyiv: Russia fired on troops
Russian forces have attacked Ukrainian troops in the region around Donetsk, officials in Kyiv say.
Germany offers help in missing students case
Germany's foreign minister has offered Mexico help in identifying remains believed to be missing students.
EU seeks Arab help in fight against terrorism
The EU is reaching out to the governments in Muslim nations in an effort to join forces in the battle against terrorism.
EU seeks broad anti-terror alliance
EU foreign ministers have called for increased cooperation with Muslim countries in the battle against terrorism.
Ukraine conflict 'nowhere near contained'
German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier has warned that the conflict in Ukraine is by no means contained.
Bitter lesson in Ukraine conflict
No Ukraine summit this Thursday: Kyiv and Moscow aren't willing to compromise, says Bernd Johann.
No progress in four-way Ukraine talks
The foreign ministers of Germany, Ukraine, Russia, and France failed to make progress in Ukraine crisis talks in Berlin.
Germany to expand training mission in Iraq
Germany is reported to be planning to expand a training mission for Kurdish fighters battling "Islamic State" militants in Iraq. Germany is already supporting the Kurds with weapons and other military equipment.
Bundestag votes on Afghan support
The German government has voted in favor of plans to aid Afghan forces when the NATO-led ISAF mission withdraws at the end of the month. Steinmeier said 2015 would "open up a new chapter" for Afghanistan.
Russian military build-up
The head of NATO has urged Moscow to withdraw Russian troops from inside Ukraine and along their shared border. Germany's foreign minister, meanwhile was holding talks in both Ukraine and Russia.
No surprises in rebel polls in eastern Ukraine
Regions of eastern Ukraine controlled by pro-Russia rebels have gone to the polls to elect their leaders. The results, which have been recognized by Russia but rejected by the EU, were never in doubt.
Reuniting the Koreas
North Korea seeks atomic power and economic aid, but they can't have it both ways, says Steinmeier.
Millions in additional German aid for Syrian refugees
Germany has pledged to provide hundreds of millions of euros in extra aid for refugees fleeing the war in Syria. This came after Syria's neighbors told a conference in Berlin that they felt overwhelmed by the problem.
Nigeria offers help after Germans killed, abducted
Gunmen are reported to have shot dead a German man and kidnapped another. The two men were working for the construction company Julius Berger when their vehicles came under fire.
More engagement in fighting Boko Haram
Germany wants to become more involved in helping the victims of Boko Haram.
Steinmeier to Nigeria for talks
Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Laurent Fabius begin a two-day visit to Nigeria to meet with West African leaders. Topping their agenda will be the fight against Ebola as well as militant group Boko Haram.
Germany, US praise partnership ahead of Wall anniversary
Meeting in Berlin, the top diplomats of the US and Germany have lauded their alliance. Twenty-five years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, they also acknowledged the threat to peace posed by the ongoing Ukraine crisis.
Steinmeier in Saudi Arabia
German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier has rejected calls for German troops on the ground in Syria. He was speaking in the Saudi city of Jeddah, where he is meeting the crown prince and the foreign minister.
Frankfurt Book Fair opens
More than 300,000 visitors are expected to attend the world's biggest book exposition.
Global crises
Pressing conflicts leave little time for long-term strategy talks at the UN, says Gero Schliess.
Steinmeier, Lavrov address UN
German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier has told the General Assembly the UN must not revert to Cold War standoffs. Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov accused the US of wanting to interfere militarily "anywhere."
Germany's Steinmeier calls for Iran role in coalition against IS
Germany's top diplomat has called for Iran to be included in efforts to stem the "Islamic State" (IS). Frank-Walter Steinmeier said inclusion was the only way to combat the militants in Syria and Iraq.
Anti-IS conference in Paris
The French president has called for swift international action against "Islamic State" militants. Francois Hollande is hosting a conference on tackling the threat posed by the Islamist militants and stabilizing Iraq.
France to join reconnaissance flights
French military aircraft are set to begin reconnaissance flights in support of the US Air Force over northern Iraq. The announcement came as foreign ministers gathered in Paris for an international conference on Iraq.
Steinmeier urges compromise
German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier has urged Afghanistan's presidential hopefuls, Ashram Ghani and Abdullah Abdullah, to set in motion the country's first ever democratic power transition.
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