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GermanEmbassy

  1. RT @GermanyDiplo: #Syria: After the #Houla massacre #Germany expels Syrian ambassador.
  2. RT @GermanyUN: "German government appalled & horrified by massacre against civilians in el-Houleh": bit.ly/KVl7h8
  3. RT @GermanyDiplo: #Westerwelle and #Nick_Clegg agree: it takes fiscal discipline, solidarity and growth to overcome #Eurozone crisis.
  4. German economy has returned to its growth curve, detailed Q1 GDP results: bit.ly/JFgi61
  5. Foreign Minister #Westerwelle offers his point-of-view on the #Eurozone crisis in today's @TheTimes: bit.ly/3RvXyd
  6. RT @RegSprecher: G8-summit in Camp David in pictures: j.mp/BKG8CD (BPA)
  7. RT @GermanyUN: #Merkel and #Karzai today signed German-Afghan bilateral partnership agreement: bit.ly/JvHdY7
  8. Chancellor #Merkel in CNBC interview: I Want Greece to Stay in the Euro bit.ly/KlHt7t
  9. Chllr #Merkel to meet French President #Hollande in Berlin tonight. Livestream of press conference in German 19:45 CET bit.ly/KYvCMd
  10. RT @GermanyUN: "#Germany continues to promote #Serbia’s & #Kosovo’s joint & shared European future", debate on #Kosovo: bit.ly/KJCWxN
  11. FM #Westerwelle: Focusing on what holds the EU together bit.ly/IXQozj
  12. German govt. increases support for people affected by drought in the #Sahel by 15 million euros bit.ly/IXQdUT
  13. Dirk Niebel, Minister for Economic Cooperation & Development on new #ClubofRome report: bit.ly/K1s9iM
  14. Wanted: bright minds with #green ideas. More on the Govt Green Talents competition: bit.ly/K1mg56
  15. Today is Europe Day, more on the history of this important date: bit.ly/JdW85J #9May
  16. RT @eu_eeas: Happy Europe Day everyone ! 9 May is Europe Day bit.ly/IZnBFg #9May #eu
  17. FM #Westerwelle on #Syria: Selling elections in midst of violence as 'reform' is inappropriate. Germany supports observers logistically.
  18. RT @GermanyDiplo: Vicepresident #Motlanthe and FM #Westerwelle co-hosting 7th German-South African Binational Commission today in Berlin.