Tag: Frank-Walter Steinmeier

German President Ending Visit to Canada in Northwest Territories

April 26, 2023
CanadaFrank-Walter SteinmeierGermanyMary SimonWorld
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Germany’s president is to arrive in the Northwest Territories today to begin the final leg of his four-day official visit to Canada. Frank-Walter Steinmeier is to be welcomed at the Yellowknife airport by territorial commissioner Margaret Thom and Mayor Rebecca Alty. He is set to join Gov. Gen. Mary Simon at Joint Task Force North…

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‘Mistake’ to Hold on to Nord Stream 2, Says German President

April 5, 2022
EuropeFrank-Walter SteinmeierGermanyNord Stream 2 pipelineRussiaUkraineUkraine invasionVladimir PutinWorld
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German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Monday acknowledged that his previous support for the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline had been a mistake. Steinmeier, long an advocate of Western rapprochement with Russia, expressed regret for his prior backing of the controversial pipeline project. “My adherence to Nord Stream 2 was clearly a mistake,” he said. “We…

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Afghan Turmoil ‘Shames’ the West, Says German President

August 17, 2021
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BERLIN, Germany—Images of throngs trying to flee Kabul are shameful for Western nations, Germany’s president said on Tuesday, as desperate people clamoured at the airport after the Taliban takeover. “We are experiencing a human tragedy for which we share responsibility,” said President Frank-Walter Steinmeier after the Western-backed government in Kabul collapsed and its foreign-trained security…

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