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Germany 2018 International Religious Freedom Report
GERMANY 2018 INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS FREEDOM REPORT Executive Summary The constitution prohibits religious discrimination and provides for freedom of faith and conscience and the practice of one’s religion. The country’s 16 states exercise considerable autonomy on registration of religious groups and other matters. Unrecognized religious groups are ineligible for tax benefits. The federal and some state offices of the domestic intelligence service continued to monitor the activities of certain Muslim groups. Authorities also monitored the Church of Scientology (COS), which reported continued government discrimination against its members. Certain states continued to ban or restrict the use of religious clothing or symbols, including headscarves, for some state employees, particularly teachers and courtroom officials. While senior government leaders continued to condemn anti-Semitism and anti-Muslim sentiment, some members of the federal parliament and state assemblies from the Alternative for Germany (AfD) Party again made anti-Semitic and anti-Muslim statements. The federal and seven state governments appointed anti-Semitism commissioners for the first time, following a recommendation in a parliament-commissioned 2017 experts’ report to create a federal anti-Semitism commissioner in response to growing anti-Semitism. The federal anti-Semitism commissioner serves as a contact for Jewish groups and coordinates initiatives to combat anti-Semitism in the federal ministries. In July the government announced it would increase social welfare funding for Holocaust survivors by 75 million euros ($86 million) in 2019. In March Federal Interior Minister Horst Seehofer said he did not consider Islam to be a part of the country’s culture, and that the country was characterized by Christianity. -
Germany (Deutschland)
Germany (Deutschland) Recent history Having experienced enormous political upheaval during the twentieth century, the modern German political system puts strong emphasis on stability and consensus. After World War II, Germany was divided into two nations: the Federal Republic of West Germany (West Germany) and the communist German Democratic Republic (East Germany). After the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 these two states were reunified and the Federal Republic of Germany was created in 1990. After eighteen years of centre-right government under Chancellor Helmut Kohl, a Social Democratic Party (SPD)-Green coalition was elected in 1998 led by Chancellor Gerhard Schröder. Having won re-election in 2002, Chancellor Schröder continued to govern until 2005 when the SPD lost seats at an early election. From 2005-09, Germany was governed by a Grand Coalition between politicians from Germany’s two main parties, the SPD and Christian Democratic Union (CDU). The Grand Coalition faced pressure to reform Germany’s social model due to high unemployment and an expensive welfare system. Unemployment rateHow doesPublic a budgetGeneral deficit/surplus Election actuallyGDP work? per capita in PPS (2015) The UK1 is a liberal democracy. This means that we democratically elect(2013) politicians, who 0 represent our interests. It also involves that individual rights are protected. 9.8% -1 122 100 4.7% -2 Germany The type of liberal democracy we have is a constitutional monarchy, where the powers of -3 the monarch-4 are limited by the terms and conditions putEU down in the constitution. -5 Germany EU 2011 2012 2013 2014 Germany EU Current government Parliamentary system Germany is a federal republic.The The UK head has of a parliamentarygovernment is systemthe Chancellor of democratic who presides governance. -
Der Bundespräsident
Universität Panthéon-Assas Paris 2 Fremdsprachenabteilung Deutsch für Juristen Modul: Die Verfassungsorgane Der Bundespräsident Inhaltsverzeichnis Seite Der Bundespräsident 3 1. Die Verfassungsorgane des Bundes 3 2. Der Bundespräsident: Rolle und Funktionen 3 3. Der Rücktritt Horst Köhlers 5 4. Die Neuwahl des Bundespräsidenten 6 5. Video: Christian Wulff, der neue deutsche Bundespräsident 6-7 6. Diskussion: Direktwahl des Bundespräsidenten, pro und contra 9 7. Interview mit Rita Süssmuth über Direktwahl 10 8. Hausarbeit 12 9. Sprachtraining: Besondere Substantive („masculin faible“) 13 10. Sprachtraining: Konjunktiv (subjonctif I et II) 14 Redaktion: Dr. Christina Kott (maître de conférences) Dozentin für deutsche Sprache und Landeskunde Kontakt: [email protected] Universität Panthéon-Assas Paris 2 Pôle Langues 92-96, rue d’Assas 75006 Paris © page de titre: http://quarknet.de/fotos/berlin/schloss-bellevue-postkasten.jpg page 3 : http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bild:Politisches_System_in_Deutschland.png page 4: http://www.abendblatt.de/multimedia/archive/00478/wulff6001_HA_Politi_478083c.jpg page 7 : http://www.tatsachen-ueber-deutschland.de/typo3temp/pics/7f4e9635c8.jpg page 6 : http://www.dw-world.de/image/0,,5713896_1,00.jpg page 9: http://de.statista.com/statistik/kategorien/kategorie/8/themen/64/branche/politik-wirtschaft--amp%3B-soziales/ © Christina Kott / Susanne Marten für alle Texte und Dokumente, deren Quellen nicht genannt sind. © Christina Kott / Susanne Marten : tous les textes et documents pour lesquels aucune source n'est indiquée. 2 1. Die Verfassungsorgane des Bundes Komplettieren Sie und fügen Sie den Artikel hinzu: Die 5 Verfassungsorgane sind: Bundes Bundes Bundes Bundes Bundes 2. Der Bundespräsident 1. Rolle und Funktionen des Bundespräsidenten Fassen Sie hier die wichtigsten Aufgaben des Staatsoberhaupt der Bundesrepublik Deutschland ist Bundespräsidenten in Stichworten zusammen. -
Spotlight Europe # 2009/08 – September 2009 Europe Begins at Home
spotlight europe # 2009/08 – September 2009 Europe begins at home Joachim Fritz-Vannahme Bertelsmann Stiftung, [email protected] The European policy of the forthcoming German government is bound to change, partly as a result of the new institutional framework. On the one hand there is the ruling of the German Constitutional Court. And on the other hand it will become necessary to play by the EU’s new rules of the game. Can Germany continue to support the trend to more European in- tegration and, more importantly, will it have a desire to do so? Whoever becomes the next Chancellor of I Germany will have to get used to new rules of the game in the area of European policy. They have been determined in two The Ruling in Karlsruhe – different ways. On the one hand the ruling Criticism and Praise of the German Constitutional Court on the Treaty of Lisbon redistributes the tasks The Karlsruhe ruling on 30 June 2009 led assigned to various German institutions. to fierce disputes in Germany and else- # 2009/08 And on the other hand the Treaty itself–if, where among those who sought to that is, the Irish give their assent to it on elucidate its meaning. Writing in the 02 October, for otherwise there will be a weekly newspaper “Die Zeit,” former need for crisis management for years to foreign minister Joschka Fischer criticized come–will change the distribution of the fact that it placed “national power in Brussels, partly on account of the constraints” on European integration. creation of new posts ranging from the “Karlsruhe simply does not like the EU’s permanent President of the European progress towards deeper integration,” Council to the EU foreign policy represen- writes Fischer. -
What Does GERMANY Think About Europe?
WHat doEs GERMaNY tHiNk aboUt europE? Edited by Ulrike Guérot and Jacqueline Hénard aboUt ECFR The European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) is the first pan-European think-tank. Launched in October 2007, its objective is to conduct research and promote informed debate across Europe on the development of coherent, effective and values-based European foreign policy. ECFR has developed a strategy with three distinctive elements that define its activities: •a pan-European Council. ECFR has brought together a distinguished Council of over one hundred Members - politicians, decision makers, thinkers and business people from the EU’s member states and candidate countries - which meets once a year as a full body. Through geographical and thematic task forces, members provide ECFR staff with advice and feedback on policy ideas and help with ECFR’s activities within their own countries. The Council is chaired by Martti Ahtisaari, Joschka Fischer and Mabel van Oranje. • a physical presence in the main EU member states. ECFR, uniquely among European think-tanks, has offices in Berlin, London, Madrid, Paris, Rome and Sofia. In the future ECFR plans to open offices in Warsaw and Brussels. Our offices are platforms for research, debate, advocacy and communications. • a distinctive research and policy development process. ECFR has brought together a team of distinguished researchers and practitioners from all over Europe to advance its objectives through innovative projects with a pan-European focus. ECFR’s activities include primary research, publication of policy reports, private meetings and public debates, ‘friends of ECFR’ gatherings in EU capitals and outreach to strategic media outlets. -
Was Europa Ausmacht
WAS EUROPA AUSMACHT NAMEN, DATEN UND FAKTEN ZUR EUROPÄISCHE UNION MELANIE PIEPENSCHNEIDER | BURKARD STEPPACHER (HRSG.) 2., ÜBERARBEITETE AUFLAGE ISBN 978-3-940955-84-4 www.kas.de InHALT 5 | VORWORT 7 | DIE ENTWICKLUNG deR EUROPÄISCHen InTEGRATION Und IHRE PeRSPEKTIven Matthias Belafi 31| CHRISTLICH-deMOKRATISCHE EUROPAPOLITIKER. EUROPÄISCHE BIOGRAPHIen (AUSWAHL) 43| WICHTIGE STATIOnen deR EUROPÄISCHen InTEGRATION. EUROPACHRONIK 49| bedeUTende ERKLÄRUNGen VON CHURCHILL BIS MeRKEL. Reden FÜR EUROPA 63| CHRISTLICH-deMOKRATISCHE POLITIKER. Das Werk ist in allen seinen Teilen urheberrechtlich geschützt. NAMen IN EUROPA Jede Verwertung ist ohne Zustimmung der Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung e.V. unzulässig. Das gilt insbesondere für Vervielfältigungen, Übersetzungen, n Die Abgeordneten der CDU/CSU im Mikroverfilmungen und die Einspeicherung in und Verarbeitung durch Europäischen Parlament 2004-2009 elektronische Systeme. n Die christlich-demokratischen Mitglieder der Europäischen Kommission 2004-2009 2., überarbeitete Auflage n Die christlich-demokratischen Mitglieder des © 2009, Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung e.V., Sankt Augustin/Berlin Europäischen Parlaments Umschlagfoto: Credit © European Communities, 2009 n Chronik der christlich-demokratischen Präsidenten der Europäischen Kommission Gestaltung: SWITSCH Kommunikationsdesign, Köln. n Chronik der christlich-demokratischen Satz: workstation gmbh, produktionsservice für analoge und Präsidenten des Europäischen Parlaments digitale medien, Bonn. Druck: Druckerei Franz Paffenholz GmbH, Bornheim. 69| PUBLIKATIOnen Und InTERneTSEITen Printed in Germany. ZUR EUROPÄISCHen UnION Gedruckt mit finanzieller Unterstützung der Bundesrepublik Deutschland. 79| HeRAUSGebeR, AUTORen Und ISBN 978-3-940955-84-4 MITARbeITER 5 VORWORT Am 7. Juni 2009 findet in Deutschland die Wahl zum Europä- ischen Parlament statt. Zum ersten Mal nehmen Bürgerinnen und Bürger aus 27 EU-Mitgliedstaaten teil. Insgesamt sind rund 375 Millionen EU-Bürgerinnen und Bürger zur Wahl aufgerufen. -
Ansprache Des Bundespräsidenten Joachim Gauck
Ansprache beim Staatsakt für Bundespräsident a. D. Prof. Dr. Roman Herzog in der Oberpfarr- und Domkirche zu Berlin, am 24. Januar 2017, 11:45 Uhr - Bundespräsident Joachim Gauck - Sehr verehrte Freifrau von Berlichingen-Jagsthausen, liebe Familien Herzog und von Berlichingen-Jagsthausen, Exzellenzen, verehrte Trauergäste, wir trauern um Bundespräsident Herzog und nehmen hier im Berliner Dom gemeinsam von ihm Ab- schied. Auch wenn er sich in allen öffentlichen Ämtern, die er innehatte, um unser Land verdient ge- macht hat, ist er wohl den meisten von uns durch sein Wirken als Bundespräsident im Gedächtnis ge- blieben. In diesem Amt hat er nicht nur Anerkennung und Respekt gewonnen. Die Bürgerinnen und Bürger unseres Landes haben ihm, je länger er es ausübte, auch große Sympathie, ja Zuneigung ent- gegengebracht. Er hat uns Deutschen gutgetan, dass mit ihm jemand Bundespräsident war, war auch gut, dem jeder Pomp, jeder Überschwang, auch jede devote Staats- und Autoritätsgläubigkeit so erkennbar fremd waren. Es nimmt dem Amt, so konnte man es bei Roman Herzog sehen, nichts von seiner Würde und Ausstrahlung, wenn man es mit Gelassenheit, mit Distanz und auch mit gelegentlicher Selbstironie ausfüllt. Ja, Roman Herzog, er konnte einen auf eine schwer zu beschreibende Art fast vergessen lassen, dass er sich an klaren Worten orientierte und politisch und ethisch einen sicheren Kompass hatte. Lands- mannschaftlich war er ja eindeutig zuzuordnen. Seine bayerische Herkunft hat er uns ja auch nicht verborgen, vielmehr trug ihm seine deutliche Sprachfärbung, so meinte er selber, schon vor jeder ei- genen Leistung herzliche Sympathie ein: „Wenn ich nur den Mund aufmache, denken die Leute schon, sie sind im Urlaub.“ Vielleicht steckt ja in jedem Bayern, in diesem aber ganz bestimmt, so etwas wie eine gute Portion Karl Valentin. -
The World Economic Forum – a Partner in Shaping History
The World Economic Forum A Partner in Shaping History The First 40 Years 1971 - 2010 The World Economic Forum A Partner in Shaping History The First 40 Years 1971 - 2010 © 2009 World Economic Forum All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying or recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system. World Economic Forum 91-93 route de la Capite CH-1223 Cologny/Geneva Switzerland Tel.: +41 (0)22 869 1212 Fax +41 (0)22 786 2744 e-mail: [email protected] www.weforum.org Photographs by swiss image.ch, Pascal Imsand and Richard Kalvar/Magnum ISBN-10: 92-95044-30-4 ISBN-13: 978-92-95044-30-2 “Until one is committed, there is hesitancy, the chance to draw back, always ineffective, concerning all acts of initiative (and creation). There is one elementary truth the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then providence moves too. All sorts of things occur to help one that would never otherwise have occurred. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one’s favour all manner of unforeseen incidents and meetings and material assistance which no man could have dreamed would have come his way. Whatever you can do or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power and magic in it. Begin it now.” Goethe CONTENTS Foreword 1 Acknowledgements 3 1971 – The First Year 5 1972 – The Triumph of an Idea 13 1973 – The Davos Manifesto 15 1974 – In the Midst of Recession 19 -
Europese Identiteit En De Karelsprijs
Faculteit der Letteren Geschiedenis Studiejaar 2016-2017 Datum 15-03-2017 Europese identiteit en de Karelsprijs Welke inhoud en betekenis gaven de laureaten van de Internationale Karelsprijs Aken aan Europese identiteit (1950-1992)? David Mo Brini, s4384377 Onder begeleiding van drs. Carla Hoetink Inhoudsopgave Inleiding p. 3 De SQ p. 3 De SQ: De conceptdenkers p. 4 De SQ: De kerndenkers p. 6 Rechtvaardiging en methodologie van het onderzoek p. 7 Structuur werkstuk p. 9 De geschiedenis van de Karelsprijs p. 10 Karel de Grote als symbool voor een verenigd Europa p. 12 Ontleding van de bronnen p. 14 Wie waren de winnaars en waarom kregen ze de prijs? p. 14 Kalergi p. 14 Churchill p. 14 Segni p. 15 Horn p. 16 Delors p. 16 Welke boodschap hadden de laureaten? P. 17 De kernboodschap van de toespraken p. 18 Geografische grenzen en elementen van Europese cultuur p. 18 Welke betekenis werd er gegeven aan de christenheid? p. 21 Andere verwijzingen naar Europese eigenschappen p. 23 Receptie p. 24 Conclusie p. 28 Geraadpleegde werken p. 30 Literatuurlijst p. 30 Archivalia p. 31 Websites p. 31 Krantenartikelen p. 32 Bibliografie p. 32 Bijlage 1: Prijswinnaars Karelsprijs p. 35 2 Inleiding Karel de Grote herinnert ons dat Europa ouder is dan zijn staten. Met onze gemeenschap, herontdekken wij Europa als geheel.1 Dit citaat is afkomstig uit een van de toespraken die tijdens de jaarlijkse uitreiking van de Internationale Karelsprijs van Aken werden gegeven. De Karelsprijs wordt sinds 1950 aan personen uitgereikt die zich opmerkelijk hebben ingezet voor de Europese eenwording. Europese eenheid is geen gegeven: wat Europa is en wat het omvat is tijd- en plaatsgebonden.2 Zelfs waar de grenzen van Europa worden geplaatst verschilt per tijdperk en locatie. -
'Frostpolitik'? Merkel, Putin and German Foreign Policy Towards Russia
From Ostpolitik to ‘frostpolitik’? Merkel, Putin and German foreign policy towards Russia TUOMAS FORSBERG* Germany’s relationship with Russia is widely considered to be of fundamental importance to European security and the whole constitution of the West since the Second World War. Whereas some tend to judge Germany’s reliability as a partner to the United States—and its so-called Westbindung in general—against its dealings with Russia, others focus on Germany’s leadership of European foreign policy, while still others see the Russo-German relationship as an overall barometer of conflict and cooperation in Europe.1 How Germany chooses to approach Russia and how it deals with the crisis in Ukraine, in particular, are questions that lie at the crux of several possible visions for the future European order. Ostpolitik is a term that was coined to describe West Germany’s cooperative approach to the Soviet Union and other Warsaw Pact countries, initiated by Chan- cellor Willy Brandt in 1969. As formulated by Brandt’s political secretary, Egon Bahr, the key idea of the ‘new eastern policy’ was to achieve positive ‘change through rapprochement’ (Wandel durch Annäherung). In the Cold War context, the primary example of Ostpolitik was West Germany’s willingness to engage with the Soviet Union through energy cooperation including gas supply, but also pipeline and nuclear projects.2 Yet at the same time West Germany participated in the western sanctions regime concerning technology transfer to the Soviet Union and its allies, and accepted the deployment of American nuclear missiles on its soil as a response * This work was partly supported by the Academy of Finland Centre of Excellence for Choices of Russian Modernisation (grant number 250691). -
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION in GERMANY 18Th March 2012
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION IN GERMANY 18th March 2012 European Elections monitor Joachim Gauck is due to re- place Christian Wulff as head of Germany on 18th March next From Corinne Deloy translated by Helen Levy “The events of the last few days and weeks have shown that the German people’s confidence and the effectiveness of my worked have been seriously damaged because of this. For this reason I can ANALYSIS no longer exercise as President of Germany, either at home and abroad,” declared Christian Wulff 1 month before at the Bellevue Castle, the seat of the federal presidency in Berlin on 17th February last. the pool Taking over from Horst Köhler, who also resigned before him, the head of state was elected on 30th June 2010. He suspected of having used his position as Minister President of the Land of Lower Saxony (2003-2010) to achieve financial favours, then to have tried to suppress these affairs. In all likelihood it seems that he will be replaced by Joachim Gauck, the candidate on whom the main political parties represented in the German parliament have agreed. Only the Left Party (Die Linke) is against him and has chosen to support Beate Klarsfeld, who with her husband, leads the asso- ciation “Sons and Daughters of the Deported Jews of France”, in her bid for the seat of President of Federal Germany. The latter said she was honoured but also said that she disagreed with the Left Party, notably in terms of her support of Israel. According to the German Constitution the post of federal president must not stand vacant for more than thirty days. -
Hannover Überrascht Auch Mit Seinen Barocken Gärten in Herrenhau Bekam Hannover Den Ersten Durchgangsbahnhof Des Kontinents
IG Metall-Geschichte(n) Hannover aus der Welfenstadt überrascht 1402163_IGM_Hannover_ueberrascht.indd 1 23.07.2014 14:30:33 Impressum Herausgeber: IG Metall, Bezirksleitung Niedersachsen und Sachsen-Anhalt IG Metall, Verwaltungsstelle Hannover Postkamp 12, 30159 Hannover Verantwortlich: Hartmut Meine, Dirk Schulze, Pia Pachauer Layout: Norbert Kandel Texte: Norbert Kandel, Reinhard Schwitzer, Taalke Nieberding Gestaltung und Druck: BWH GmbH – Die Publishing Company Beckstraße 10, 30457 Hannover Hannover, Juli 2014 1402163_IGM_Hannover_ueberrascht.indd 2 23.07.2014 14:30:33 Inhalt 04 Grußwort Stefan Schostok 05 Grußwort Dirk Schulze, Hartmut Meine und Pia Pachauer 06/07 Guten Tag, bleiben Sie länger? – Die Stadthalle, ein historischer Ort 08/11 Markenzeichen der Industrie – Erst durch Linden ging es bergauf 12/13 Traditionsunternehmen – Firmen, die Geschichte schrieben 14/15 Eine Geburtsstätte der IG Metall – Das berühmte Interview mit Karl Marx 16/17 Ohne Streik keinen Fortschritt – Die großen Kämpfe von 1848 bis 1912 18/19 Der Rauch der Revolution – 1918 blieben die alten Gewalten unangetastet 20/21 Wie die Nazis Fuß fassten – Noch 1928 war die NSDAP eine Splittergruppe 22/23 Marsch in die Marktwirtschaft – Hannover probt die Einheitsgewerkschaft 24/25 Die wichtigsten Kämpfe bis 1948 – Von Mitbestimmung bis zu Hungerstreiks 26/27 Reformer und Rebell – 20 Jahre stand Otto Brenner an der Spitze der IG Metall 28/29 Höhepunkte der Streitkultur – Von der Apo bis Gorleben 30/31 Ein Lehrstück an Demokratie – Hannovers größte Revolution aller