The Cold War begins. The Federal Republic of Germany is founded in the west with the promulgation of the Basic Law on 23 May 1949. The first Bundestag ­elections are held on 14 August and Konrad Adenauer (CDU) becomes Federal Chancellor. The German Democratic Republic (GDR) is founded in the “eastern zone” on 7 October 1949.

Federal Republic. Germany is defined by federalism. Through the Bundesrat, the upper House, the Länder (states) participate in the legislative process. Germany is a federation. The federation and the 16 Länder (states) each have areas of responsibility of their own. Responsibility for internal security, schools, universities, culture, and ...

13/11/2009 · The Federal Republic of Germany (popularly known as West Germany) is formally established as a separate and independent nation. This action marked the effective end to any discussion of reuniting...

The Federal Chancellor and the US President also discussed the priorities of Germany’s G7 Presidency. E-mail, “Take joint action and do whatever is necessary” Facebook, “Take joint action ...

The Federal Republic of Germany is located in the heart of Europe. The nation-state now known as Germany was first unified in 1871 as a modern federal state, the German Empire. In the first half of the 20th century, two devastating World Wars, of which Germany was responsible for, left the country occupied by the victorious Allied powers.

The Council completed its work in the spring of 1949, and the Federal Republic of Germany (Bundesrepublik Deutschland), commonly known as West Germany, came into being in May 1949 after all the Länder except Bavaria had ratified the Grundgesetz , as the constitution was called to underline the provisional nature of the new state. Indeed, this document specified that it was …

In 2022, Germany takes over the Presidency of the G7. The focus for this year will be on the climate crisis, the pandemic as well as strengthening …