Regierungserklärung
government policy statement
noun re-GEE-rungs-er-kle-rung Rare
Also means
statement of government intent
Usage Note
Regierungserklärung is a formal statement by the Chancellor or Minister-President, typically at the start of a new term, setting out the government's programme. It differs from a Pressemitteilung in being addressed to parliament.
Examples
"Die Bundeskanzlerin gab eine Regierungserklärung zur Energiewende ab."
Natural Translation
The Federal Chancellor delivered a government policy statement on the energy transition.
Literal Translation
The Federal-Chancellor gave a government-statement on-the energy-transition.
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- Amt office
- Amtliche Beglaubigung official certification; authentication of a document by a public authority
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