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Steinmeier: Christmas makes our lives more hopeful

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December 25, 2025

In his Christmas address, German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier praised the "beautiful traditions and rituals" of the festive season. "At its heart lies the message that light shines in the darkness," Steinmeier said.

Frank-WalterSteinmeier also briefly referred to the war in Ukraine: "Over the course of centuries, we have learned how important — indeed essential — freedom, human dignity, a just peace and democratic self-determination are. We will not give that up — not for ourselves and not for our friends and partners."

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