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Annalena Baerbock

Annalena Baerbock is the President of the UN General Assembly. She was Germany's foreign minister from 2021 to 2025.

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Volker Wissing, Annalena Baerbock, Christian Lindner, Robert Habeck (left to right)

Germany's new government: A new style

Germany's new leaders appear in sneakers and unbuttoned shirts. A change in style that also symbolizes a new attitude.
PoliticsDecember 5, 2021
Anton Hofreiter, Robert Habeck, Cem Özdemir

Germany's Green Party sees old divisions flare up

Germany's new government is taking shape. But did the Green Party get a good deal? Cracks are appearing.
PoliticsNovember 28, 2021
A traffic light above the Reichstag

Germany: 3-way exploratory coalition talks begin

While the SPD is hopeful, there are still major hurdles to overcome before Angela Merkel's successor can be crowned.
PoliticsOctober 7, 2021
Greens Party co-leaders Annalena Baerbock (left) and Robert Habeck (right) attend a meeting of the Greens Party states council

Greens to let members vote on coalition deal

Germany's Green Party came third in last week's election and have already begun talks with potential partners.
PoliticsOctober 2, 2021
DW TTP - Sondersendung To The Point

How do young voters see their country's political future?

After the election nearly all parties are promising change and a fresh start. But how do young people see their country's political future? Guests; Valerie Höhne (Der Spiegel), Raghida Bahnam (Freelance Jounalist), Benjamin Alvarez (DW)
PoliticsSeptember 30, 202126:01 min
FDP party chairman Volker Wissing, Greens co-leader Annalena Baerbock, FDP chief Christian Lindner and Greens co-leader Robert Habeck

Greens and FDP meet for preliminary two-way talks

The Greens and Free Democrats held their first meeting on the long road to a new German coalition government.
PoliticsSeptember 29, 2021
Annalena Baerbock and Christian Lindner

Can the Greens and neoliberal FDP coexist in a coalition?

Both the Greens and the pro-free market FDP are likely to join a three-party coalition. Can they govern together?
PoliticsSeptember 27, 2021
German Green Party chancellor candidate Annalena Baerbock and her party co-chair Robert Habeck onstage on election night 2021

Germany's Green Party takes stock post-election

The Greens have won 15% of the vote in the parliamentary elections. Is that a success or a defeat — or both?
PoliticsSeptember 27, 2021
Olaf Scholz

Germany votes: Big gains for center-left — as it happened

Merkel's conservatives have suffered their worst postwar result, with the center-left SPD leading.
PoliticsSeptember 27, 2021
Olaf Scholz waves to his supporters in Berlin

SPD hold slim lead, CDU slumps to worst showing in decades

The center-left SPD are ahead of the conservative CDU/CSU bloc by almost two points, preliminary election results show.
PoliticsSeptember 27, 2021
A person walks past election billboards in Frankfurt, Germany in September 2021

Centrist candidates vie for Merkel's office in tight race

The Social Democrats' Olaf Scholz has a narrow lead in early election results, but Armin Laschet still has his hopes up.
PoliticsSeptember 26, 2021
Annalena Baerbock speaking at a party conference

What do the German Greens want if they gain power?

The Greens have been hoping of being part of Germany's federal government. What would they want to push through?
PoliticsSeptember 24, 2021
SPD candidate Olaf Scholy shakes the hand of Emmanuel Macron

Which chancellor hopeful does the EU want?

As Germany prepares to elect a new government, leaders across the European Union are watching intently.
PoliticsSeptember 24, 2021
Screenshot from German TV election debate on ARD television, September 23, 2021, showing all seven politicians participating.

Candidates spar in final TV debate

Germany's top political candidates have squared off in their final debate, ahead of Sunday's nail-biter election.
PoliticsSeptember 24, 2021
An unmarked German election ballot paper with a pen resting on it.

German election: Why many voters are still undecided

Not only is the German election race wide open — many voters say they're yet to decide whom to back.
PoliticsSeptember 21, 2021
Olaf Scholz, Annalena Baerbock and Armin Laschet take part in a final election debate

German election: SPD's Olaf Scholz wins final TV debate

A snap poll saw Social Democrat Olaf Scholz as the clear winner. But the CDU's Armin Laschet remains close behind.
PoliticsSeptember 20, 2021
Robert Habeck and Annalena Baerbock singing on the stage at the party meeting

Baerbock calls for a 'climate protection government'

The Greens have met to lick their wounds and gain momentum for the last days before the election.
PoliticsSeptember 19, 2021
Photos of Annalena Baerbock, Armin Laschet and Olaf Scholz hang on a washing line

Is this the climate election, or isn't it?

Many thought the German election would be dominated by talk of the climate crisis. So why hasn't it been a larger issue?
Nature and EnvironmentSeptember 17, 2021
A German voter casting a ballot in Berlin in a 2019 election

German election: What's at stake?

Conflict Zone spoke to prominent leaders from the long-ruling Christian Democrats and the upstart Greens.
PoliticsSeptember 15, 2021
Journalists watching the chancellor debate on September 12, 2021

Fact-checking Germany's chancellor debate

Two weeks ahead of Germany's Bundestag election the three chancellor candidates sparred again in a televised debate.
PoliticsSeptember 13, 2021
Two men bumping their fists while a woman looks on

Germany, it's election dating time!

Which chancellor candidate can win Germany's heart after Angela Merkel? Their match profiles are ready for swiping.
PoliticsSeptember 13, 2021
Olaf Scholz, Annalena Baerbock, Armin Laschet

German election candidates face off in crunch TV debate 

The candidates to replace Merkel faced off in a TV debate, with the front-runner defending his position.
PoliticsSeptember 12, 2021
Laschet, Baerbock and Scholz on a screen under the word 'Bundestagswahl'

How to coach Germany's next chancellor

Political consultant Frank Stauss shares what it takes to lead Germany.
CultureSeptember 7, 2021
Screen showing Annalena Baerbock, with cameraman in front

Disinformation plagues German election campaign

Fake news on the chancellor candidates is circulating, and traditional media are playing a part in its spread.
SocietySeptember 6, 2021
German Green party co-leader Annalena Baerbock (L) and German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) attend a television debate in Berlin, Germany, June 26, 2021

Scholz and Baerbock — competitors or partners?

The top SPD and Greens candidates are facing off in the same constituency, with many talking of a possible coalition.
PoliticsSeptember 6, 2021
The mast head for Bild am Sonntag newspaper

Blank page for Green Party candidate interview

An interview with Greens' candidate Annalena Baerbock ended up being a blank page in Germany's most-read newspaper.
PoliticsSeptember 5, 2021
DW To the point | TTPD

The "crisis manager" departs: What comes after Merkel?

Who'll replace Angela Merkel as German chancellor? And what is her legacy?
PoliticsSeptember 3, 202126:01 min
Felix Steiner

Race to succeed Chancellor Angela Merkel is wide open

Felix Steiner
An election victory for the Social Democrats and their chancellor candidate Olaf Scholz is not inconceivable.
PoliticsAugust 30, 2021
Armin Laschet, Annalena Baerbock, Olaf Scholz facing interviewers in a blue studio

German chancellor candidates face off

Which of the three candidates to replace Chancellor Angela Merkel scored points with the audience?
PoliticsAugust 30, 2021
The three candidates to succeed Angela Merkel as the next chancellor of Germany: Armin Laschet, Annalena Baerbock and Olaf Scholz

SPD sees poll surge ahead of TV debate

Four weeks before the Bundestag election, Angela Merkel's rival center-left party is seeing a rise in public support.
PoliticsAugust 29, 2021
Plakataktionen von Klaus Staeck - Greenpeace 1990

Election posters: Underrated eye-catchers

Eyecatching election posters have enjoyed a heady history, and seem set to stay.
HistoryAugust 11, 2021
Green Party co-chairwoman Annalena Baerbock delivers a speech after being nominated as the party's chancellor candidate during a party convention in Berlin

Annalena Baerbock represents a new generation

An accomplished athlete and international lawyer: the top Green has struggled to fend off a barrage of attacks.
PoliticsAugust 11, 2021
Destroyed infrastructure after floods in Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler

IPCC report: Germany calls for more global action

German politicians reacted to the report by urging drastic emissions reductions at home and more engagement abroad.
Nature and EnvironmentAugust 9, 2021
Olaf Scholz speaking into a microphone at an SPD event

Poll: Social Democrats gaining ground

Finance Minister Olaf Scholz is emerging as the most popular candidate to replace Chancellor Angela Merkel.
PoliticsAugust 5, 2021
Roof gardens in Berlin Wedding

German Greens present flood prevention plan

Better prepared from now on: The Greens have a plan to prevent the kind of damage that was caused by recent flooding.
PoliticsAugust 3, 2021
Armin Laschet holding his book 'Die Austeiger-Republik' in 2009

Chancellor candidate Laschet admits to plagiarism 'mistakes'

Armin Laschet is the second major chancellor candidate to be accused of copying someone else's work.
PoliticsJuly 30, 2021
Annalena Baerbock in front of a mic

Greens candidate apologizes for using N-word

Annalena Baerbock was telling a story about a pupil refusing to complete an assignment containing the racial slur.
PoliticsJuly 25, 2021
Data journalism teaser chancellor candidates comparison German federal election 2021

What Merkel's potential successors talk about in parliament

One of three candidates could succeed Merkel as Germany’s chancellor. DW analyzed what they talk about in parliament.
PoliticsJuly 21, 20213 images
Data journalism Teaser Baerbock Laschet Scholz Merkel

How do the German chancellor candidates vote?

One of three candidates could succeed Merkel as Germany’s chancellor. DW analyzed how they talk and vote in parliament.
Nature and EnvironmentJuly 21, 2021
People taking photos of waves of brown water

Floods bring Germany's climate policy into focus

Politicians have rushed to support flood victims but are moving at different speeds when it comes to climate protection.
PoliticsJuly 16, 2021
A portrait phot of Jen Thurau wearing a collared shirt, a red tie and a black blazer

Germany's uneasy Greens

Jens Thurau
The Greens need to acknowledge that recent mistakes are of the party's own making, DW’s Jens Thurau writes.
PoliticsJuly 7, 2021
Annalena Baerbock in front of a sunflower party logo, giving a forced smile

Annalena Baerbock under fire

The Greens are slipping in the polls as the party has to fend off a barrage of attacks on its top candidate.
PoliticsJuly 7, 2021
Armin Laschet, Annalena Baerbock and Olaf Scholz

Germany's chancellor candidates talk foreign policy

The three candidates vying to take over from Chancellor Angela Merkel have debated Germany's future role in the world.
PoliticsJune 26, 2021
The German Green Party's Annalena Baerbock

Annalena Baerbock faces industry leaders

Annalena Baerbock has long participated in gatherings of Germany's business elite. On Tuesday, she took center stage.
BusinessJune 22, 2021
German Chancellor Angela Merkel opens the DW Global Media Forum 2021

Global Media Forum: Innovation after COVID disruption

DW's Global Media Forum, titled "Disruption and Innovation," seeks to find answers for journalism after the pandemic.
MediaJune 14, 2021
The German Greens' first ever chancellery candidate Annalena Baerbock

German Greens confirm Baerbock as chancellor candidate

Annalena Baerbock has been confirmed as the Greens' pick to succeed German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
PoliticsJune 12, 2021
Screenshot INSM Kampagne gegen Baerbock

Conservatives attack Greens leader in 'antisemitic' campaign

A neoliberal think tank has published ads depicting the Greens chancellor candidate clutching Moses' 10 commandments.
PoliticsJune 11, 2021
Annalena Baerbock speaking at a party press conference

Green party: Internal strife and drop in opinion polls

A Green party conference will nominate Annalena Baerbock as their candidate for chancellor — despite recent blunders.
PoliticsJune 10, 2021
Anti-nuclear and Green party campaign stickers

Germany's Green party: How it evolved

Germany's Greens have been trailblazers for ecological movements around the world. But they've become mainstream.
PoliticsJune 8, 20219 images
Collage of Armin Laschet, Annalena Baerbock and Olaf Scholz

Parties keep coalition options open ahead of vote

Who will govern with the CDU/CSU? That used to be the question on anyone's mind, but the German campaign is evolving.
PoliticsMay 26, 2021