is advised by independent experts; Every January the Federal Government presents to the Bundestag15 and Bundesrat16 an annual economic report that contains the objects and the essential elements of its economic and financial policy.
•United Nations: Germany has been member of this organization since 1973 and it is the third largest contributor to the UN budget 8%.18 Today, the country hosts 19 organizations of the United Nations.19
Germany is a leader in the automotive market with brands such as Mercedes Benz, Volkswagen, BMW, Porsche and Audi. In addition to other global brands such as: Nivea, Siemens, SAP, Adidas and Allianz.
•Germany is also member of other organizations such as: The Organization of the North Atlantic Treaty (NATO), The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), World Bank (WB), The International Monetary Fund (IMF).
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As a developed country, a world power, a global economy and head of the European Union, Germany has a key role in the world and is a member of important organizations such as:
•International cooperation: in collaboration with its European and transatlantic partners, Germany is committed to peace, democracy and human rights worldwide. Germany is a member of the main European and international organizations. (La actualidad de Alemania, p.10). •European Union: Germany is a founding member of the European Union and provides around 26,600 million Euros17 to this organization; approximately 20%, which places this country as the largest contributor.
Foreign operations: The Bundeswehr (Federal Armed Forces) participates in international missions: peacekeeping missions, humanitarian and stabilization operations that are deployed under the mandate of the United Nations and conducted under the frame of NATO and the EU (La actualidad de Alemania, p.10). In the environmental field, Germany has also innovated and developed technology like the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions or carbon emissions, energy intensity and wind energy –Germany has the biggest market in the world concerning wind energy-. Also, Germany develops green technologies and it’s in favor of international climate cooperation.
German lower house of parliament and supreme federal legislative organ. German upper house of parliament and federal constitutional body. 18 La actualidad de Alemania, “Cifras y datos”, pág. 10 19 La actualidad de Alemania, “Cifras y datos”, pág. 10 19 La actualidad de Alemania, “Cifras y datos: Alemania en el mundo” 16 17
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