Welcome to the German Permanent Representation to the European Union

DEAR VISITOR!

Welcome to the homepage of the Permanent Representation of the Federal Republic of Germany to the European Union.

On this site you can find various information about EU policy, the EU institutions and the Permanent Representation itself.

The work of the Permanent Representation concentrates on four tasks:

- reporting to the German Federal Government on events and developments in the institutions of the European Union and giving advice in the process of policy formation on current EU-related matters

- representing the German government in the approximately 140 committees and working groups which prepare the ministerial meetings of the Council of the European Union

- promoting employment of German citizens in the institutions of the European Union

- engaging in press and public relations by continuous updating of the press corps and other target groups about developments in the Council of the European Union as well as German positions regarding EU-related political questions.

Our website is – among others – supposed to contribute to a better understanding of the European Union. If you have questions or remarks, please do not hesitate to contact us.

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“Europe will grow closer together”

Federal Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle on the EU’s new financial policy stability and the goal of a political union in Europe. Minister, for many months now Europe has been engaged in financial policy crisis management – what will a sustainable solution look like? We are now developing the European Union into a stability union. That is what we agreed at the European Council on 9 December 2011. Almost all member states of the European Union committed themselves to observing the stability criteria by showing, for example, increased thrift and greater budgetary discipline.

“Europe will grow closer together”

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