Berlin, 11 February 2019: The week began with flowers. The Central Horticultural Association presented the Chancellor with a Valentine's Day bouquet .

Berlin, 13 February 2019: Wednesday saw Luxembourg's Prime Minister and Minister of State Xavier Bettel arrive at the Federal Chancellery on a working visit.

One item on their agenda was the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the European Union.

At their press conference the Chancellor reported that "they were in full agreement to do everything to ensure an orderly withdrawal of the UK".

Berlin, 14 Februar 2019: Berlinale glamour at the Federal Chancellery. On Thursday the international jury of the film festival visited the Chancellor with Director Dieter Kosslick and the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media Monika Grütters.

The Chancellor shows the members of the jury, led by President Juliette Binoche, the view from the terrace.

The Berlinale is the world's largest film festival that is open to the public. The German government provides 8.2 million euros from the budget of Monika Grütters, Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media.

Munich, 16 February 2019: Finding common answers to new types of threat - the Chancellor sees that as one of the key security challenges of our time. Possible approaches were discussed at the Munich Security Conference.

In her speech, Angela Merkel called for multilateral structures to be further developed. She said that NATO continues to have a special significance in this context.

"We need NATO as an anchor of stability in stormy seas." The Alliance, said the Chancellor, is also needed as a "community of values" that upholds human rights, democracy and the rule of law.

Among the 600 security policy experts at the conference, were more than 30 heads of state and government. The Chancellor made the most of the opportunity for bilateral talks, including a meeting with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani.

She also met with US Vice President Mike Pence.