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Joachim Gauck
Former German president, Joachim Gauck was a protestant pastor in East Germany before reunification.
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WWI commemoration
European leaders are to commemorate the outbreak of WWI, which began with the German invasion of Belgium on August 4, 1914. The first event of the day takes place in the city of Liege, where the first battle took place.
Europe is key
100 years after Germany declared war on France, the countries' presidents invoked the EU's purpose.
Man-eater Mountain
The German and French presidents are heading to Alsace to commemorate World War I.
100th anniversary of WWI
On August 3, 1914, the German Empire declared war on France. One-hundred years later, the German and French presidents commemorated the event that irreversibly changed not only their countries, but the entire world.
Foes become friends
An exhibition of the 1944 Warsaw Uprising against Nazi occupation opens in Berlin.
Stauffenberg and co. remembered
Ceremonies have been held to mark the 70th anniversary of a failed attempt by German military officers to kill Adolf Hitler. The conspirators are now regarded as German patriots for their actions.
Quadriga - Goal for Germany: A New Role in the World?
Germany celebrates its World Cup victory, the entire country is a sea of waving flags. The fans celebrated a team - not only a collection of stars, but a disciplined, tactically strong unit of players and coaches. What is behind the success of the German team and what does it mean for Germany as a force in the world?
Germany's reaction
The German BND is unlikely to retaliate over the alleged CIA mole it caught in its ranks.
Stasi archives
Germany plans to revamp the archives of former East Germany's Stasi secret police.
Recalling the 'Great War'
Germany's Bundestag commemorated World War I with guest speaker Alfred Grosser.
Gauck: Improve refugee policy
President Joachim Gauck has urged Germany and the EU to take in more refugees and rethink policies. Speaking at a conference in Berlin, he called for more solidarity with refugees and among EU member states.
Gauck's choice of words
Gauck’s stance on military involvement ought to trigger a proper debate, says DW’s Christoph Strack.
Gauck: 'Drop the reluctance'
Joachim Gauck says the German military should play a greater role in resolving international conflicts. The German president, however, said he understood the country's post-WWII hesitation.
German commentator dies
Germany is mourning the death of one of its leading publishers and newspaper commentators. Frank Schirrmacher died after a heart attack, aged 54. He had co-published the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung over two decades.
'Lunatics' and free speech
Germany's top court has protected the German president's right to express himself freely.
Presidential liberties
Germany's highest court has ruled that Gauck did not overstep his bounds in a political speech.
Work to do
Germany can only rebuild trust by clearing up the NSU murders, writes DW's Baha Güngör.
Cologne bombing remembered
Cologne residents, still traumatized by a 2004 neo-Nazi nail bomb attack that went unprosecuted for years, have been given an apology by Germany's justice minister. Heiko Maas said "many" persons had made "mistakes."
Cologne remembers bombing
A three-day event to commemorate a nail-bomb attack by the far-right National Socialist Underground group culminates today, with a rally against racism. German President Joachim Gauck is set to close the event.
Take pride in constitution
As the German constitution turned 65, its strengths were pointed out at official celebrations.
Gauck in Prague
German President Joachim Gauck has laid a wreath to honor Holocaust victims while visiting a former Nazi concentration camp at Terezin in the Czech Republic. He ends his Czech visit on Wednesday.
Visiting Czech friends
German President Gauck pays a visit to the Czech Republic. Will he address a controversial issue?
Mission Freedom - German President Joachim Gauck in Turkey
On his recent visit to Turkey, Joachim Gauck insisted that freedom of the press is non-negotiable. Over the last few weeks, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has attempted to censor Twitter and YouTube in order to clamp down on protests against his government. A report on a controversial state visit.
A bad host
In Gauck and Erdogan's exchange of verbal blows, both parties went too far, says DW's Baha Güngör.
Gauck under fire from Erdogan
German President Joachim Gauck has received a warm welcome at the opening of a new university in Istanbul. But Turkey's prime minister lashed out at him for criticizing his government.
Words of criticism from Gauck
German President Joachim Gauck has used a visit to Turkey to voice criticism of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s government. Gauck is on a four-day visit to the country.
Camp visit
Gauck's visit to a camp for Syrian refugees in Turkey might be part of a diplomatic strategy.
State visit
German President Joachim Gauck will address the rule-of-law and freedom of speech in Turkey.
Gauck in Turkey
German President Joachim Gauck has praised the efforts of Turkey in helping refugees from Syria's civil war. Gauck started his trip to the country by visiting a refugee camp.
Aung San Suu Kyi in Berlin
Myanmar opposition leader, Aung San Suu Kyi has begun a three-day visit to the German capital. The iconic Myanmar opposition leader met with President Joachim Gauck and Chancellor Angela Merkel.
Myanmar's Suu Kyi visits Berlin
Myanmar's opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi has met with Chancellor Angela Merkel and President Joachim Gauck in Berlin. The Nobel laureate will receive another award during her three-day trip to Germany.
German bankers meet in Berlin
German bankers gathered in Berlin on Wednesday for a trade association meeting. They were visited by president Joachim Gauck - who challenged the banking industry to change its culture.
German bankers meet in Berlin
German bankers gathered in Berlin on Wednesday for a trade association meeting. They were visited by president Joachim Gauck - who challenged the banking industry to change its culture.
Gauck welcomes China president
In his welcome ceremony for Chinese President Xi Jinping, German President Gauck has praised the Asian giant’s commitment to economic reform. The speech kicked off Xi’s first visit to Germany since becoming president.
German President Visits Greek Massacre Site
President Joachim Gauck has visited a village in northern Greece where Nazi forces murdered 86 people during WWII. In the village of Ligiades, he spoke of the atrocities that German forces committed there some 70 years ago and expressed deep sorrow, but once again refused to discuss the possibility of reparation payments to the victims.
Gauck visits WWII massacre site
German President Joachim Gauck has asked the families of victims of a town wiped out by German soldiers in WWII for 'forgiveness.' Gauck visited the memorial site amid calls in Greece for more reparation payments.
Gauck to visit Greek WWII massacre site
German President Joachim Gauck is on a state visit to Greece. In the village of Ligades he will lay a wreath in memory of the victims of a massacre committed by German soldiers in World War II.
No war reparations for Greece
President Joachim Gauck acknowledged Germany's "moral debt" for the killings of Greek civilians by Nazi soldiers during World War Two. But he reiterated Berlin's refusal to discuss fresh reparation payments.
Mutual frustration
Once friends, Germany and Greece remain on difficult terms in the wake of the euro zone crisis.
Gauck honors 60 years of Yad Vashem
Speaking at an event in Berlin to mark sixty years since the founding of Yad Vashem, German President Joachim Gauck has paid tribute to the Israeli center for the documentation and commemoration of the Nazi Holocaust.
Gauck honors Yad Vashem
German President Joachim Gauck has praised the work of Yad Vashem, Israel's leading institute for the research and commemoration of victims of the Holocaust. The organization celebrated its 60th anniversary.
Welcome shift
Washington appreciates Germany's new foreign policy push, a US expert tells DW.
Steinmeier in Washington
Germany is trying to sell a more active foreign policy, but can it deliver?
Low expectations
Berlin has sought to lower expectations of a wider German role in international military missions.
Free speech for Gauck?
Germany's top judge has endorsed President Joachim Gauck's expression of opinion when he described neo-Nazis as "loonies" who should be stopped. A ruling on the case brought by the far-right NPD is due in 3 months.
Over the line?
A top German court hears the far-right NPD's case about comments made by Germany's president.
Gauck greets German Olympians
German President Joachim Gauck has greeted athletes from the country’s Olympic team upon their arrival back in Munich following the Sochi Games. More than 100 athletes were on the specially chartered flight.
Gauck: Germany "must not back away"
German President Joachim Gauck tells DW that Germany must accept its international role.
Interview with the German President Joachim Gauck
More Responsibility? - Germany's Role in International Affairs. Interview with the German President Joachim Gauck.
Gauck: 'Germany must not hide'
The German president insists that Germany has international responsibilities and must fulfill them.
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