Internationale Beziehungen

Offizielle Auslandsreisen Angela Merkels

Angela Merkel ist seit ihrem Amtsantritt vor 13 Jahren mehr als 420 mal in über 80 Länder der Welt gereist. Das entspricht etwa 32 Reisen pro Jahr in offizieller Funktion.

By Editorial Team

Published on 24 April 2018

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Zum Vergleich: Gerhard Schröder, der in der bundesdeutschengeschichte als Kanzler am zweithäufigsten reiste, unternahm 131 offizielle Auslandsbesuche. Damit hat die Kanzlerin mehr Staatsbesuche absolviert als alle ihre Vorgänger zusammen (415). Interessantes Detail: Sie war während ihrer Amtszeit genauso oft in Russland wie in den USA. Nur in Polen, Italien, Frankreich und Belgien war sie häufiger.

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