A foreign minister from abroad is visiting the Foreign Office. We all know the long lines of cars with police protection on motorbikes from television. But there is much more to it than that. A visit like this has to be planned very carefully in advance. How does it work? What all has to be taken into account? Robin accompanies Melanie for “Follow me.reports”. She works in the Foreign Office’s protocol department and plans all visits from start to finish. This time, the North Macedonian Foreign Minister, Nikola Dimitrov, has announced that he will be meeting Heiko Maas in Berlin. And Robin is very close by for “Follow me.reports”. It quickly becomes clear: nothing is left to chance here! Robin looks over Melanie’s shoulder as she makes preparations. Once the schedule is set, everything necessary is discussed with the police. The car journeys from the airport and back, for example. Because anyone who comes to visit officially from abroad is always accompanied by a police escort. And very important: for every state visit, the appropriate flag is selected and put up for the press conference at the end of the visit. In addition, everyone involved should be well dressed. For Robin, that means wearing a suit. In the basement of the Foreign Office, Robin discovers the gift store. Here are all the gifts that the minister has received from other countries: carpets, jewelry boxes, vases, and much more. A minister and his staff are not allowed to accept gifts. For the visit from North Macedonia, both sides have therefore agreed that there will be no gifts. What else needs to be taken into account? Robin cannot afford to be late on the day of the visit. The schedule is always very tight, and a ministerial visit like this can quickly become hectic. But Foreign Minister Heiko Maas will still take time to answer your questions. Will everything go as planned, or will it be a diplomatic disaster? _______________ IN THE VIDEO: Robin (RobBubble) on YouTube: / robbubble Robin (RobBubble) on Instagram: / robbubble Robin's “follow me.reports” playlist can be found here: • follow Robin MUSIC: FIL BO RIVA - Blindmaker French 79 - Hometown Everyone You Know - She Don't Dance The Blaze - Territory Arbitraire - Dandelions ASAP Rocky - Sundress SOURCES: Federal Foreign Office CREDITS: Author: Alena Dörfler Camera: Fabian Uhlmann Sound: Henry Giese Editing: Stephi Gotzel Graphics: Marc Trompetter ZDFinfo editor: Jannis Schakarian Editor-in-chief Labo M: Alena Dörfler CvD Labo M: Joana Kohlstedt _______________ ► YEAH! #followmereports is also part of #funk. Check it out: YouTube: / funkofficial Funk Web-App: https://go.funk.net Facebook: / funk https://go.funk.net/impressum