Very sad news. Martin was a fantastic colleague. I enjoyed working with him when I was Germany‘s Middle East Envoy and later when I was Ambassador to Israel. I could learn so much from Martin. He left his mark on Middle East diplomacy.

This is very important news: Today, the EU is making available the first €1.5 billion in proceeds from frozen Russian assets to assist Ukraine’s defense and reconstruction. A clear signal that we stand firmly by #Ukraine. ec.europa.eu/commission/pre…

Enjoy! Good to hear. Augsburg is indeed a fine place. Not only if you were born there.

German Defense Minister Pistorius is in Hawaii – for security talks with #IndoPacCom and to meet 🇩🇪 soldiers participating in #RIMPAC24, the US-led exercise. An important signal of our growing engagement in the Indo-Pacific and cooperation with the US on this crucial region.

15 people who were unlawfully detained in Russia and a German sentenced to death in Belarus were released in a prisoner swap. They include Evan Gershkovich and Paul Whelan. This is great news and speaks to the close cooperation between the U.S., Germany and European partners.

So important we could pull this off. As difficult as it may seem let us get all citizens of Israel out of captivity in Gaza, too. Many are also German nationals. We would like to see them reunited with their families.

Frank Hesse had to flee Nazi Germany at the age of 10. Today, aged 95, he and his daughter Debby regained their citizenship at a naturalisation ceremony at my residence. We cannot right the wrongs Germany brought upon Jewish families, but we can return their citizenship.

For decades, Victoria Nuland has helped shape US-German cooperation. She played a key role in ensuring the West was united when Russia attacked Ukraine. She stands for the values that unite us: freedom, democracy, human rights. Today, I awarded her Germany’s Order of Merit.

For many years, we have enjoyed a close working relationship with our team U.S. Central Command. 🇩🇪 and 🇺🇸 have now agreed to permanently station a German liaison officer at the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, too. An important sign of our close cooperation in this part of the world. #USINDOPACOM

DANK Haus Chicago is doing a fantastic job. So many volunteers are active. Impressive how they modernize their program, how they launch new projects and how they increase their visibility. They‘ve become the place to go in the Chicago area if you are interested in German culture.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer, President Emmanuel Macron, Bundeskanzler Olaf Scholz Scholz, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and I express our support for efforts to de-escalate tensions and reach a ceasefire and hostage release deal in Gaza. All parties must live up to their responsibilities.

The United States recently approved a sale of 600 Patriot missiles to Germany. This will enable us to replenish our stocks and also bolster our ability to further strengthen Ukraine's air defense. #Zeitenwende works!

We, the Foreign Ministers of the United Kingdom, France, Germany and Italy, strongly support the ongoing mediation efforts by the United States, Egypt and Qatar to conclude the agreement for a ceasefire and the release of hostages. Full statement 👉 Diplo.de/2671900

Germany is and will remain Europe‘s largest supporter of Ukraine‘s war against Russia‘s invasion. Chancellor Olaf Scholz has made that very clear. People should not be misled by complex technical aspects of our budget. As in the past it is our concrete delivery which matters.

🇺🇦 On the 33rd anniversary of Ukraine's independence, the #G7 stands and remains united with Ukraine and the Ukrainian people, for as long as it takes. #StandWithUkraine #SlavaUkraini Foreign Policy CAN France Diplomatie🇫🇷🇪🇺 Italy MFA MOFA of Japan @fcdogovuk Department of State European External Action Service - EEAS 🇪🇺 MFA of Ukraine 🇺🇦

„The news of six hostages found dead in the Gaza Strip fills us with sadness and anger”, Chancellor Scholz said. They include a U.S. citizen and a woman with a link to Germany. “A ceasefire paving the way for the release of all Hamas hostages must have top priority”, he added.

Awful news from Germany: an attacker fired shots near the Israeli Consulate and NS Documentation Center in Munich, 52 years after the murders of 11 Israeli athletes in Germany. We’re grateful that the police thwarted the attack. There is no place for antisemitism in our society.