Foreign and European Policy, German History
It marked the birth of the euro, when a new era in the history of European cooperation began 20 years ago with a brief ceremony in Maastricht, the Netherlands. On February 7, 1992 the ministers for the finance and foreign affairs of the then twelve member states of the European Community signed the Treaty on European Union, thus sealing the introduction of a single European currency.
The foundation stone of the EU monetary union
The effects of the economic and financial crisis, the growing world-political significance of the Asia-Pacific region and the radical changes in the Arab world are among this year’s key themes at the 48th Munich Security Conference (MSC).
Munich Security Conference
In its ten-day run the 62nd Berlinale (February 9 to 19, 2012) sold more than 300,000 tickets and screened almost 400 films. The closing highlights of the international film festival were a day for the audience as well as the grand gala and award ceremony at the Berlinale Filmpalast which was attended by many international film stars. There were 18 films in this year’s competition for the Golden and Silver Bears.
Berlinale 2012
