Franco-German year
The German-French Year 2012 - 2013 was supported by France and Germany declared to the 50th anniversary of the Elysee Treaty to celebrate. Since 1963, the treaty has formed the basis of close Franco-German relations .
philosophy
The aim of the Franco-German Year is to draw the public's attention to the close relations between France and Germany . The governments want to commemorate joint achievements in 50 years of the Élysée Treaty and give a commitment to the future of Europe . The main focus is on networking both civil societies even more closely and on strengthening young people's curiosity about the partner country.
history
On January 22, 1963, Charles de Gaulle and Konrad Adenauer signed the Élysée Treaty in Paris . Since then, Germans and French have celebrated Franco-German Day every year on January 22nd. On the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the Élysée Treaty , the German and French governments jointly founded the Adenauer de Gaulle Prize in 1988 . It honors personalities for their contribution to German-French friendship. On the 40th anniversary of the signing of the Élysée Treaty on January 22, 2003, the Franco-German summits that take place regularly were further institutionalized as Franco-German Councils of Ministers.
Events
Chancellor Angela Merkel and President François Hollande kicked off the anniversary year with a joint visit to the cathedral in Reims on July 8, 2012. They commemorated the “Reconciliation Mass” that Adenauer and de Gaulle held together in 1962. The German was opened -French year officially on September 22, 2012 in Ludwigsburg with a ceremony to mark the 50th anniversary of de Gaulle's speech to German youth. To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Élysée Treaty, the city of Paris was able to present the United Buddy Bears exhibition in autumn 2012 at the foot of the Eiffel Tower , on the Champ de Mars . The United Buddy Bears are ambassadors of Germany - thereto reminded Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle in his address: "Only on the firm foundation of the Franco-German friendship can succeed success of today shape the world" - to match the awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to the EU on the same Days.
On January 22, 2013, the actual 50th anniversary of the Élysée Treaty, the two governments met in Berlin for a Council of Ministers and then met with the members of both parliaments for a joint session in Berlin. The Franco-German Year ends with the celebrations for the 50th anniversary of the foundation of the Franco-German Youth Office on July 5, 2013 in Paris. For the German side, a task force in the Foreign Office under the direction of Minister of State Michael Georg Link , the Federal Government's Commissioner for Franco-German cooperation, is coordinating the Franco-German year.
Individual evidence
- ^ Greetings from the Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs, Guido Westerwelle, on the exhibition of the “United Buddy Bears” in Paris (PDF; 301 kB)
- ↑ Today - News from ZDF on October 12, 2012, 7 p.m. ( Memento from March 1, 2013 in the Internet Archive )