With a landmass that stretches from the North Sea and the Baltic Sea in the north to the Alps in the south, Germany has the largest population of any EU country.

Germany borders Denmark to the north, Poland and the Czech Republic to the east, Austria and Switzerland to the south, France and Luxembourg to the southwest, and Belgium and the Netherlands to the northwest. There are 96 members of the European Parliament from Germany.

EU - Germany

From July to December 2020, Germany holds the Presidency of the EU Council, following the Croatian Presidency and preceding the Portuguese Presidency.

German Presidency

On 9 November 1989, the Berlin Wall collapsed. On that day thousands gathered all along the wall that had separated East and West Germany since 1961.

The accession of the German Democratic Republic (GDR) to the Federal Republic of Germany (Federal Republic) completed the reunification process on 3 October 1990. Moreover, with the accession of the former GDR to the Federal Republic, the GDR integrated into the European Economic Community (EEC) of the time via a special procedure. As the GDR's status as a subject of international law ended with its accession to the Federal Republic, a normal EEC Treaty accession procedure was not possible. The European Parliament followed the chain of profound political developments triggered by the fall of the Berlin Wall closely.

The fall of the Berlin Wall

These are stories about the fall of the Berlin Wall. When it came down 30 years ago, our lives changed. Hundreds of stories, documents, photos and videos published by people from all over Europe. This is "My History", a collaborative project from the European Parliament, where history and the lives of European citizens coincide.

East meets West – You tell us the rest

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Berlin (Germany) - Meeting with Angela MERKEL, Former German Chancellor

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Berlin (Germany) - Round-table discussion with young people

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Berlin (Germany) - Meeting with Siegfried RUSSWURM, President of BDI, the voice of German Industry

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Berlin (Germany) - Address at the Die Europa Rede / State of Europe

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Berlin (Germany) - Meeting with Bärbel BAS, President of the German Parliament (Bundestag)

Roberta METSOLA, EP President at Humboldt University (Berlin) - Speech by Roberta METSOLA, EP President at Humbold University (Berlin), on Relaunch, Reform, Reimagine Europe

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Reiner HASELOFF, Prime Minister of Saxony-Anhalt

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Peter KAISER, Governor of Corinthia

Celebration to mark the 25th anniversary of the European Central Bank, in Frankfurt, Germany

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Olaf SCHOLZ, German Federal Chancellor - Press Point

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Olaf SCHOLZ, German Federal Chancellor

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Daniel GÜNTHER, Minister President of Schleswig-Holstein

Working Visit to Bavaria by Roberta METSOLA, EP President - Meeting with Natalia GAVRILITA, Prime Minister of the Moldovan Republic

Roberta METSOLA, EP President participates at the 60th anniversary of the European school in Karlsruhe, Germany

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Bärbel BAS, President of the Bundestag

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Bodo RAMELOW, President of the German Bundesrat

Katarina BARLEY welcomes Svenja SCHULZE, German Minister of the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development.

Official Visit of Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Berlin - Meeting with Olaf SCHOLZ, German Federal Chancellor

First publication of available national estimates from Netherlands, Austria, Cyprus, Germany, Greece and Malta at 18.40. On Sunday 9th June 2024, the hemicycle of the European Parliament in Brussels transforms into a press room on the occasion of the election night. Over several hours, journalists from all over Europe follow the results thanks to national estimates and exit polling data. From 6 to 9 June 2024, around 360 million Europeans are called to the polls to elect the 720 members of the next European Parliament. The constitutive session of the newly elected Parliament will take place in July, in Strasbourg. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

European Elections Night 2024 - First publication of available national estimates from Netherlands, Austria, Cyprus, Germany, Greece and Malta at 18.40

This news item shows people going to a polling station in Munich (Germany). A total of 720 Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) will be elected (96 of them are elected in Germany) during the European Elections which are held on 6-9 of June 2024. The European Parliament is the world’s only directly elected transnational assembly. The MEPs represent the interests of EU citizens at the European level and together with representatives of the governments of EU countries, MEPs shape and decide on new laws that influence all aspects of lives across the European Union, from supporting the economy and the fight against poverty to climate change and security.

European elections 2024 - Ambiance shots of polling stations in Munich (Germany)

This news item shows Ursula von der LEYEN, EC President and Lead candidate for the European People's Party, casting her vote in Lower Saxony region (Germany). A total of 720 MEPs are elected (96 of them are elected in Germany) during the European Elections which are held on 6-9 of June 2024. Ahead of the elections, the European Parliament confirmed the importance of applying the lead candidate mechanism (the “Spitzenkandidaten” process), in which European political parties designate their respective candidates for the post of EU Commission President. The aim is to allow citizens to influence directly, through their vote in the European elections, the choice of the head of the European executive.

European Elections 2024 - Ursula von der LEYEN, EC President and Lead candidate for the European People's Party voting in Lower Saxony (Germany)

This news item shows Manfred WEBER, Group Leader of the European People's Party (EPP), casting his vote in his constituency in Wildenberg (Germany). A total of 720 MEPs will be elected (96 of them are elected in Germany) during the European Elections which are held on 6-9 of June 2024 The European Parliament is the world’s only directly elected transnational assembly. The Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) represent the interests of EU citizens at the European level with representatives of the governments of EU countries, MEPs shape and decide on new laws that influence all aspects of lives across the European Union, from supporting the economy and the fight against poverty to climate change and security.

European Elections 2024 - Manfred WEBER, EPP Group Leader voting in Wildenberg (Germany): arrival, voting moment and statement

This video shows Burgdorf, a medium-sized town with about 30,000 inhabitants in the Lower Saxony region of Hanover (Germany). A total of 720 Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) are elected (96 of them are elected in Germany) during the European Elections which are held on 6-9 of June 2024. The European Parliament is the world’s only directly elected transnational assembly. The MEPs represent the interests of EU citizens at the European level and together with representatives of the governments of EU countries, shape and decide on new laws that influence all aspects of lives across the European Union, from supporting the economy and the fight against poverty to climate change and security.

European elections 2024 - Ambiance shots of polling stations in Burgdorf (Germany)

This news item shows a first-time-voter casting her ballot in a polling station in Berlin (Germany). It also includes exterior shots of the city of Berlin. A total of 720 Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) will be elected (96 of them are elected in Germany) during the European Elections which are held on 6-9 of June 2024. The European Parliament is the world’s only directly elected transnational assembly. The MEPs represent the interests of EU citizens at the European level and together with representatives of the governments of EU countries, MEPs shape and decide on new laws that influence all aspects of lives across the European Union, from supporting the economy and the fight against poverty to climate change and security.

European elections 2024 - Ambiance shots of a first-time-voter in a polling station in Berlin (Germany)

This news item shows a first-time-voter casting her ballot in a polling station in Bonn (Germany). A total of 720 Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) will be elected (96 of them are elected in Germany) during the European Elections which are held on 6-9 of June 2024. The European Parliament is the world’s only directly elected transnational assembly. The MEPs represent the interests of EU citizens at the European level and together with representatives of the governments of EU countries, MEPs shape and decide on new laws that influence all aspects of lives across the European Union, from supporting the economy and the fight against poverty to climate change and security.

European elections 2024 - Ambiance shots of a first-time-voter in a polling station in Bonn (Germany)

This news item shows Martin SCHIRDEWAN, The Left Group Leader, arriving to the polling station, voting in Berlin (Germany) and giving a statement on European Elections. 720 Members of the European Parliament will be elected by the EU citizens in the European elections between 6th to 9th of June 2024. Provisional results will be published on Sunday evening. European Parliament decides on new laws that influence all aspects of life across the European Union. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

European Elections 2024 - Martin SCHIRDEWAN, The Left Group Leader voting in Berlin (Germany)

This news item shows Terry REINTKE, (Greens/EFA, NL), Greens/EFA Group Leader and Lead candidate for the European Greens, arriving to the polling station, voting in Duisburg (Germany) and giving a statement on European Elections. Terry REINTKE (09-05-1987, Gelsenkirchen) is a German politician who has been serving as a member of the European Parliament from Germany since the 2014 elections. 720 Members of the European Parliament will be elected by the EU Member States in the European elections between 6th to 9th of June 2024. The Members of the European Parliament sit in political groups – they are not organised by nationality, but by political affiliation. To form a political group, 23 Members are needed and at least one-quarter of the Member States must be represented within the group. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

European Elections 2024 - Terry REINTKE, Greens/EFA Group Leader and Lead candidate for the European Greens voting in Duisburg (Germany)

Roberta METSOLA, President of the European Parliament, visits the European Parliament Liaison Office (EPLO) in Berlin, Germany and holds a round-table discussion with young students. This news item shows extracts from the arrival, round-table discussion and family photo during her official visit.

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Berlin: extracts from the round-table discussion with young people

During her official visit in Berlin (Germany), Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Siegfried Russwurm, President of BDI and Tanja Gönner, Managing director of BDI (Bundesverband der Deutschen Industrie). Extracts from the meeting.

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Berlin (Germany): meeting with Siegfried Russwurm, President of BDI and Tanja Gönner, Managing director of BDI (Bundesverband der Deutschen Industrie)

Roberta METSOLA, President of the European Parliament, meets with Katalin NOVÁK, President of Hungary, in the European Parliament. This news item shows extracts from the arrival of Katalin NOVÁK, welcome by Roberta METSOLA, handshake and photo family of two Presidents.

Roberta METSOLA, EP President, meets with Katalin NOVÁK, President of Hungary

The Europe Speech is a traditional event in which the presidents of the EU institutions and bodies give their views on the situation and future of Europe. It will be held in a place of European destiny, in Berlin, where a new chapter in the process of European integration was opened with the fall of the Berlin Wall on 9 November 1989. Roberta METSOLA, President of the European Parliament, gives a speech at the Die Europa Rede / State of Europe at the Allianz Forum during her official visit to Berlin.

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Berlin (Germany): extracts from the address at the Die Europa Rede / State of Europe

The Europe Speech is a traditional event in which the presidents of the EU institutions and bodies give their views on the situation and future of Europe. It will be held in a place of European destiny, in Berlin, where a new chapter in the process of European integration was opened with the fall of the Berlin Wall on 9 November 1989. Roberta METSOLA, President of the European Parliament, gives a statement during the Die Europa Rede / State of Europe in Berlin. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Address at the Die Europa Rede / State of Europe: Speech by Roberta METSOLA EP President

Roberta METSOLA, President of the European Parliament, meets with Bärbel BAS, President of the German Parliament, at the Bundestag - German Parliament - during her official visit to Berlin. This news item shows extracts from the arrival and meeting between the two Presidents.

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Berlin (Germany): meeting with Bärbel BAS, President of the German Parliament (Bundestag)

The Central Council of Jews in Germany was founded to represent the interests of its 23 state associations and over 100 centralized Jewish Communities (Gemeinden), most of which unite multiple synagogues, and to become the point of contact on the federal and state level for all public policy that affects the Jewish Communities. Roberta METSOLA, President of the European Parliament, meets with the President of the Central Council of Jews in Germany, Dr. Josef Schuster during her official visit to Berlin. This news item shows extracts from the meeting between Roberta METSOLA, President of the European Parliament, and Josef SCHUSTER, President of the Central Council of Jews in Germany.

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Berlin (Germany): meeting with Dr. Josef Schuster, President of the Central Council of Jews in Germany

The German Association of the Automotive Industry or VDA is a German interest group of the German automobile industry, both automobile manufactures and automobile component suppliers. It is member of the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA). Roberta METSOLA, President of the European Parliament, meets with Ms. Hildegard Müller, President of the German Association of the Automotive Industry during her official visit to Berlin.

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Berlin (Germany): meeting with Ms. Hildegard Müller, President of the German Association of the Automotive Industry

Roberta METSOLA, EP President, visits the Humbold University (Berlin), and gives a speech on the topic "Relaunch, Reform, Reimagine Europe". This video shows the extracts from her speech and her meeting with university authorities and students.

Roberta METSOLA, EP President at Humboldt University (Berlin): extracts from her "Relaunch, Reform, Reimagine Europe" speech meeting with university authorities and students

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