I am a practising Catholic and regularly attend the Church of St Joseph and the Immaculate Conception. I was appointed a Foundation Governor by the Diocese in 2012 and currently also sit on the Finance, Premises & Health & Safety Committee.
Germany was created after the world war 1 when they had to rebuild they named it Germany.
The Federal Republic of Germany was a founding member of the European Economic Community in 1957 and the European Union in 1993. It is part of the Schengen Area, and became a co-founder of the Eurozone in 1999. Germany is a member of the United Nations, NATO, the G7 (formerly G8), the G20, and the OECD. The national military expenditure is the 9th highest in the world.