Germany is one of the founding countries of the EU. Germany was already one of the signatory states when the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community was signed in 1951. In 957, Germany signed the Treaty of Rome, which established the European Economic Community, and it was also a signatory to the Treaty on European Union in 1992. Germany was also one of the five founding countries that signed the Schengen Agreement on 14 June 1985, which was implemented in March of the following year.
Brief history of Germany
The history of the Federal Republic of Germany fills many voluminous history books. The end of the Second World War represented a new beginning. Germany was divided into four occupation zones. The American, British and French occupation zones became the Federal Republic of Germany, whose government was guided by the Basic Law. The Russian occupation zone became the GDR. The Social Market Economy was established in the Federal Republic, while the GDR operated according to the principles of a planned economy. A turning point was the construction of the Berlin Wall in 1961, which finally separated the two German states. Both states joined the UN in 1973.
While the CDU under Konrad Adenauer, Ludwig Erhard and Kurt Georg Kiesinger had initially ruled, there was a change of government in 1969. The next few years were characterised by a different Ostpolitik under Chancellors Willy Brand and Helmut Schmidt. In 1982, a constructive vote of no confidence led to another change of government. For the next 16 years, the chancellor was Helmut Kohl. Under his chancellorship, the Federal Republic of Germany was reunified.
Helmut Kohl's successor, Gerhard Schröder, led to the first combat missions of German soldiers in the Kosovo war in 1999. After the terrorist attack on 11 September 2001, Germany took part in operations in Afghanistan.
In 2005, protests against Chancellor Schröder increased, mainly because of the labour market reforms. This led to early elections to the Bundestag in 2005, which Angela Merkel won narrowly. At the beginning of the government period, there was a world economic crisis. Soon after, there was an economic upswing and a decrease in unemployment. Other challenges were the refugee crisis in 2015 and the Corona crisis from 2020. Since Angela Merkel did not stand in the 2021 federal election, she was succeeded by Olaf Scholz. The latter wants to push ahead more with the transport turnaround and the digital transformation, but was initially thwarted by the war in Ukraine.
The political system of the Federal Republic
The constitution has been called the Basic Law since 1949, and the head of state is the Federal President, who, however, only assumes representative duties. He is elected by the members of the Federal Assembly, which is made up of the members of the Bundestag and an equal number of representatives of the Länder.
Article 20 of the Basic Law, the so-called perpetuity clause, states that the Federal Republic of Germany is a democratic and social constitutional state. As a result, government takes place at federal level and at Land level through the Länder parliaments.
The Bundestag is elected every four years. The members elect a Federal Chancellor from their ranks on the proposal of the Federal President, who is appointed by the Federal President. The Federal Chancellor appoints the ministers who form the government.
The three powers, legislative, executive and judicial, are separated from each other according to the Basic Law.
Entering ETIAS in Germany
There are several international airports in Germany, for example in Munich, Frankfurt and Berlin. In order to enter Germany in the future, residents of certain countries need an ETIAS permit.
The application is only available via the internet. If you don't have an internet connection, simply ask a friend or have the application filled out by a travel agent or agency.
The application must be filled out carefully. In the worst case, a mistake can invalidate the application, which can lead to the traveller having to make a new ETIA at the airport. This is possible, but there is no guarantee that the plane will wait that long.
In addition to the name and correct passport number, the security questions are important. If a question is answered with "yes", the application is often rejected, or at least processing is delayed because the traveller is checked manually.
The first country of entry must be indicated. This is obligatory for the first entry, but not for the second.
The approval usually comes within a few hours. If the application is not approved, an appeal is possible.
An ETIAS permit is an important requirement for entry into Germany, but it is not a guarantee. The FRONTEX officer can refuse entry at the border if he or she feels that the traveller poses a threat to the security of Germany and the Schengen area.
Germany is always worth a visit
Germany stretches from the North Sea to the Alps and offers a wide range of different sights from the Wadden Sea to the Wieskirche. With the ETIAS entry permit, tourists can discover these beauties and thereby gain in safety. The stricter controls benefit everyone by making it safer to stay in Germany and Europe.
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Germany is one of the founding countries of the EU. Germany was already one of the signatory states when the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community was signed in 1951. In 957, Germany signed the Treaty of Rome, which established the European Economic Community, and it was also a signatory to the Treaty on European Union in 1992. Germany was also one of the five founding countries that signed the Schengen Agreement on 14 June 1985, which was implemented in March of the following year.
Brief history of Germany
The history of the Federal Republic of Germany fills many voluminous history books. The end of the Second World War represented a new beginning. Germany was divided into four occupation zones. The American, British and French occupation zones became the Federal Republic of Germany, whose government was guided by the Basic Law. The Russian occupation zone became the GDR. The Social Market Economy was established in the Federal Republic, while the GDR operated according to the principles of a planned economy. A turning point was the construction of the Berlin Wall in 1961, which finally separated the two German states. Both states joined the UN in 1973.
While the CDU under Konrad Adenauer, Ludwig Erhard and Kurt Georg Kiesinger had initially ruled, there was a change of government in 1969. The next few years were characterised by a different Ostpolitik under Chancellors Willy Brand and Helmut Schmidt. In 1982, a constructive vote of no confidence led to another change of government. For the next 16 years, the chancellor was Helmut Kohl. Under his chancellorship, the Federal Republic of Germany was reunified.
Helmut Kohl's successor, Gerhard Schröder, led to the first combat missions of German soldiers in the Kosovo war in 1999. After the terrorist attack on 11 September 2001, Germany took part in operations in Afghanistan.
In 2005, protests against Chancellor Schröder increased, mainly because of the labour market reforms. This led to early elections to the Bundestag in 2005, which Angela Merkel won narrowly. At the beginning of the government period, there was a world economic crisis. Soon after, there was an economic upswing and a decrease in unemployment. Other challenges were the refugee crisis in 2015 and the Corona crisis from 2020. Since Angela Merkel did not stand in the 2021 federal election, she was succeeded by Olaf Scholz. The latter wants to push ahead more with the transport turnaround and the digital transformation, but was initially thwarted by the war in Ukraine.
The political system of the Federal Republic
The constitution has been called the Basic Law since 1949, and the head of state is the Federal President, who, however, only assumes representative duties. He is elected by the members of the Federal Assembly, which is made up of the members of the Bundestag and an equal number of representatives of the Länder.
Article 20 of the Basic Law, the so-called perpetuity clause, states that the Federal Republic of Germany is a democratic and social constitutional state. As a result, government takes place at federal level and at Land level through the Länder parliaments.
The Bundestag is elected every four years. The members elect a Federal Chancellor from their ranks on the proposal of the Federal President, who is appointed by the Federal President. The Federal Chancellor appoints the ministers who form the government.
The three powers, legislative, executive and judicial, are separated from each other according to the Basic Law.
Entering ETIAS in Germany
There are several international airports in Germany, for example in Munich, Frankfurt and Berlin. In order to enter Germany in the future, residents of certain countries need an ETIAS permit.
The application is only available via the internet. If you don't have an internet connection, simply ask a friend or have the application filled out by a travel agent or agency.
The application must be filled out carefully. In the worst case, a mistake can invalidate the application, which can lead to the traveller having to make a new ETIA at the airport. This is possible, but there is no guarantee that the plane will wait that long.
In addition to the name and correct passport number, the security questions are important. If a question is answered with "yes", the application is often rejected, or at least processing is delayed because the traveller is checked manually.
The first country of entry must be indicated. This is obligatory for the first entry, but not for the second.
The approval usually comes within a few hours. If the application is not approved, an appeal is possible.
An ETIAS permit is an important requirement for entry into Germany, but it is not a guarantee. The FRONTEX officer can refuse entry at the border if he or she feels that the traveller poses a threat to the security of Germany and the Schengen area.
Germany is always worth a visit
Germany stretches from the North Sea to the Alps and offers a wide range of different sights from the Wadden Sea to the Wieskirche. With the ETIAS entry permit, tourists can discover these beauties and thereby gain in safety. The stricter controls benefit everyone by making it safer to stay in Germany and Europe.