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Tuesday, April 11, 2017
Obama to give speech in Berlin to mark Reformation anniversary
Germany's protestant church has secured a coup: Barack Obama will
address the annual assembly to mark the 500th anniversary of the
Reformation. It could be Obama's first major appearance since leaving
the presidency. Former US President Barack Obama will visit Germany in May to address
the Protestant Church Assembly, or Kirchentag, the organizers confirmed
on Tuesday. Obama will join Chancellor Angela Merkel and other
dignitaries at the four-day festival. He is believed to be making
a speech at the closing event in Berlin to mark the 500th anniversary
of the Reformation. It would be his first public talk since his second
term came to an end in January. Organizers
refused to confirm Obama would be attending, saying they would announce
the official line up of speakers later on Tuesday. As Germany looks
towards federal election in September, it is safe to assume that most of
the country's major politicians will be in attendance. The
former president can likely look forward to a warm welcome in Germany,
where he still enjoys a favorable reputation despite revelations that
the NSA once tapped Chancellor Merkel's cell phone under his watch. Obama
visited Germany six times as president, but he captured the hearts and
minds of Germans before he was even elected. In 2008, hundreds of
thousands gathered to hear him speak at the Victory Column, or
Siegessäule, in Berlin. DW
Wednesday, October 26, 2016
Obama to visit Berlin in last presidential trip to Germany
Obama is now set to stop by Berlin on November 16th, after the divisive
US national election takes place on November 8th and following a trip
to Athens. But the trip will be short, as two days later he will head to an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Lima, Peru. Obama last landed in the Bundesrepublik in April to drop by the Hanover
Messe - one of the most important trade fairs in the world. That visit
was thought to be his last to Europe’s largest economy. In Hanover, Obama praised Chancellor Angela Merkel for her “courageous”
leadership during the ongoing refugee crisis, pushed the controversial
TTIP free trade deal with the EU and US, and urged a preservation of a
united Europe, ahead of the Brexit referendum vote in June. His Berlin trip will involve a meeting with Merkel and the leaders of
Italy, France and the UK. Discussion will most likely centre around the
ongoing conflicts in Syria and Ukraine, as well as the refugee crisis
and TTIP. But the November election will determine how much Obama’s Berlin talks
will ultimately impact future actions after he leaves office in January
and is followed by either Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump. The Local-Germany APEC
Wednesday, June 24, 2015
Queen Elizabeth II Visits Berlin
Monday, January 5, 2015
Friday, November 7, 2014
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