Botschafter Martin Kotthaus
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Botschafter Martin Kotthaus
@dbobruessel.bsky.social
Deutscher Botschafter Belgien / Ambassadeur d’Allemagne en Belgique / Duitse Ambassadeur België
Zoveel graven, zoveel verwoeste mensenlevens.
Op deze dag van de wapenstilstand in 1918 heb ik kransen neergelegd op de Duitse militaire begraafplaats in #Langemark & de Belgische militaire begraafplaats in #Houthulst.
#NeverForget #armisticeday
November 11, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Tant de tombes, tant de vies humaines anéanties!
Aujourd’hui, jour en mémoire de l’armistice de 1918, j’ai déposé des couronnes aux cimetières militaires allemand à #Langemark & belge à #Houthulst.
#NeverForget #armisticeday
November 11, 2025 at 5:57 PM
So viele Gräber, so viele vernichtete Menschenleben.
Am heutigen Tag des Waffenstillstands 1918 legte ich auf dem deutschen Soldatenfriedhof in #Langemark & und dem belgischen Soldatenfriedhof in #Houthulst Kränze nieder.
#NeverForget #armisticeday
November 11, 2025 at 5:56 PM
#armisticeday: na 4 j. dood, vernietiging & verderf en >15 miljoen doden bezegelde de wapenstilstand op 11/11/1918 het einde van #WOI. Vandaag herdenken we samen met onze 🇧🇪 & int. vrienden de slachtoffers v. alle oorlogen. Mogen overal de wapens zwijgen.
#NeverForget
November 11, 2025 at 4:54 PM
#armisticeday: après 4 a. de mort, destruction & ruine et >de 15 millions de morts, l’armistice conclu le 11/11/1918 sonna la fin de la 1e Guerre mond.
Ajd, ns commémorons les victimes de ttes les guerres ac nos amis 🇧🇪& internat.
Puissent les armes se taire partout.
#NeverForget
November 11, 2025 at 4:53 PM
#armisticeday: nach 4 J. Tod, Zerstörung & Verderben und >15 Mio. Toten besiegelte der Waffenstillstand am 11.11.1918 das Ende des 1. Weltkriegs. Heute gedenken wir zus. mit unseren 🇧🇪 & internat. Freunden der Opfer aller Kriege. Mögen überall die Waffen schweigen.
#NeverForget
November 11, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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🇩🇪 President #Steinmeier used his speech to warn that #democracy and freedom in Germany are under greater threat than ever before.

✡️ Education Minister Karin #Prien urged continued resistance to #antisemitism.

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#NewsDE
Plea for a robust democracy
German President Steinmeier appeals for commitment to democracy and humanity in memory of 9 November. Education Minister Prien recalls the horrors of the Holocaust. 
www.deutschland.de
November 10, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Plechtige herbegrafenis ve 🇧🇪 soldaat die in #WOI sneuvelde, met min. van Defensie Theo Francken & onder grote belangstelling vd bevolking. Tegen de achtergrond vd oorlog in 🇺🇦 herdachten we samen hem & zijn 250 kameraden die sneuvelden bij de Dodengang in Diksmuide.
#NooitMeer
November 10, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Le 9 nov. ns rappelle des moments décisifs de l'hist. de l'All. & du monde: ns commémorons notamment la chute du Mur en 1989 & la nuit de Cristal en 1938.
Une journée de mise en garde & de souvenir: liberté & démocratie ne vont jamais de soi, elles doivent être défendues chq jour.
November 9, 2025 at 8:04 AM
9 nov. herinnert ons aan beslissende momenten id geschiedenis v. Duitsland & de wereld: we herdenken oa de val vd Muur 1989 & de Reichspogromnacht 1938.
Een dag v. waarschuwing & herinnering: vrijheid & democratie zijn nooit vanzelfsprekend, maar moeten elke dag worden verdedigd.
November 9, 2025 at 8:03 AM
Der 9.11. erinnert uns an entscheidende Momente der Geschichte Deutschlands & der Welt: Wir gedenken u.a. d. Mauerfalls 1989 & d. Reichspogromnacht 1938.
Ein Tag der Mahnung & Erinnerung: Freiheit & Demokratie sind nie selbstverständlich, sondern müssen jeden Tag verteidigt werden.
November 9, 2025 at 8:03 AM
L’🇩🇪 soutient la 🇧🇪, alliée de l'OTAN, en lui fournissant des capacités de défense c/ drones après qu’on en ait aperçu au-dessus d'aéroports & de bases mil. 🇧🇪. Ce déploiement souligne n/ étroite coop. au sein de l'Alliance & solidarité des parten. eur. face aux menaces hybr. 1/2
November 7, 2025 at 11:38 AM
🇩🇪 ondersteunt NAVO-bondgenoot 🇧🇪 met drone-afweermiddelen na de waarneming van drones boven 🇧🇪 luchthavens & militaire bases. De inzet onderstreept onze nauwe samenwerking binnen het bondgenootschap & de solidariteit van Eur. partners bij de aanpak van hybride dreigingen. 1/2
November 7, 2025 at 11:38 AM
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💣 Across the world, 60 million people still live under the daily threat of #mines and unexploded bombs.

🌍 Germany is one of the world’s largest supporters of #HumanitarianAid demining, funding projects in countries such as #Ukraine, Syria and Gaza.

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An invisible threat to 60 million people
The Federal Foreign Office supports efforts to remove unexploded ordnance around the world, aiming to protect the civilian population of current and former conflict areas.
www.deutschland.de
November 5, 2025 at 11:35 AM
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💧 Armed #conflict, drought and flooding have plunged #SouthSudan into crisis.

🌾 In 2025, Germany has provided 35 million euros in #HumanitarianAid for food, water and #protection.

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Where German help is changing lives
Armed conflicts, drought and flooding have plunged South Sudan into crisis. German projects provide food, water and protection.
www.deutschland.de
November 4, 2025 at 5:00 AM
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🇩🇪 🇸🇸 Securing #food, saving #lives: Germany is one of the largest donors of #HumanitarianAid and supports numerous organisations in #SouthSudan.

🌾 In 2025, the Federal Government has already provided 35 million euros in humanitarian assistance.

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Combating hunger, sack by sack
Securing the food supply, saving lives: Germany is one of the biggest donors of humanitarian aid and supports numerous organisations in South Sudan.
www.deutschland.de
November 3, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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+++ Wadephul visits #Lebanon to discuss disarming of Hezbollah

🇩🇪 Here you will find the most important information on Germany's foreign policy and international relations.

👉 spkl.io/6019Annmf

#NewsDE
October 31, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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🎉 The Federal Court of Justice in #Karlsruhe is celebrating its 75th #anniversary today.

⚖️ For 75 years, the German Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof) has been the highest #court of civil and criminal jurisdiction for all of #Germany.

Find out more here 👇
#NewsDE
75th anniversary of the German Federal Court of Justice
The Federal Court of Justice in Karlsruhe is celebrating its 75th anniversary today. Its decisions shape the Federal Republic’s administration of justice.
www.deutschland.de
October 30, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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🚗 From the first #car to the fastest #supercomputer, German inventions continue to shape the world today.

💡 Whether in #mobility, medicine or technology, German creativity and curiosity drive innovations ‘ #MadeinGermany’.

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Ten German inventions that change the world
Germany has produced numerous innovations. We present a number of the most exciting ideas in the fields of mobility, technology and medicine.
www.deutschland.de
October 30, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Verlegung der ersten #Stolpersteine in #Aarschot in Anwesenheit des 🇩🇪 Künstlers Gunter #Demnig zum Gedenken an 6 Mitglieder des 🇧🇪 Widerstands, die während des II. WK in Konzentrationslagern in 🇩🇪und 🇵🇱 ermordet oder von der deutschen Besatzungsmacht hingerichtet wurden.
October 25, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Pose des premiers #pavés de mémoire à Aarschot en présence de l'artiste 🇩🇪 Gunter #Demnig en mémoire de six membres de la résistance 🇧🇪 assassinés dans des camps de concentration en 🇩🇪 et en 🇵🇱 pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale ou exécutés par les forces d'occupation 🇩🇪.
October 25, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Plaatsing van de eerste #struikelstenen in #Aarschot in aanwezigheid van de 🇩🇪 kunstenaar Gunter #Demnig ter nagedachtenis aan zes leden van het 🇧🇪 verzet die tijdens de WOII in concentratiekampen in 🇩🇪 en 🇵🇱 werden vermoord of door de 🇩🇪 bezettingsmacht werden geëxecuteerd.
October 25, 2025 at 12:26 PM
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Foreign Minister Wadephul: Germany and its partners aim to further increase pressure on Russia – to strengthen support for Ukraine.

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#NewsDE

www.deutschland.de/en/news/fore...
Foreign Minister Wadephul: “Further increase the pressure on Russia”
Coalition of the Willing agrees at a meeting in London on a plan aimed at further supporting Ukraine.
www.deutschland.de
October 25, 2025 at 9:29 AM
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🇺🇳 #Germany has been a committed member of the #UnitedNations for over 50 years.

🌍 Its commitment ranges from humanitarian aid and #peacekeeping missions to promoting global #cooperation and reform.

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Germany’s commitment to the UN
Germany does its duty through the UN in many different ways, from providing humanitarian aid to participating in peacekeeping missions.
www.deutschland.de
October 24, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Hier soir à #Bruxelles cérémonie de remise des prix de la Fondation Auschwitz 2024/25. Ils ont été décernés à Timothée Brunet-Lefevre, Justina Smalkyte, Nicolas Morzelle, Nel de Mûelenaere.
Félicitations pour leur travail courageux, important & nécessaire !
#PlusJamais
October 24, 2025 at 6:35 AM