Takeaways From East Germany’s State Elections
WEBSep 2, 2024 · The far-right Alternative for Germany, or AfD, had a very successful night in two East German states on Sunday, with nearly a third of voters voting for the party, whose state chapters have...
In Germany’s east, a hard rethink of relations with once-close Russia
WEBJun 6, 2023 · In Germany’s east, a hard rethink of relations with once-close Russia. |. Jana Rodenbusch/ Reuters. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (right) looks on as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy...
East Germans Lean Toward Extremes in State Elections
WEBSep 1, 2024 · The elections in the two states in the former East Germany were being closely watched in Berlin as a measure of the rising strength of extremist parties, left and right, as well as of the...
Stasi (East Germany) - The New York Times
WEBArt for East Germany’s Secret Police Is for Sale in Miami. A stained glass screen created for the headquarters of the Stasi has an asking price of $21.4 million. News about Stasi (East Germany ...
East Germany | AP News
WEBJul 27, 2023 · Germany marks 70th anniversary of uprising against Communist dictatorship in east. Germany’s parliament has commemorated the 70th anniversary of a popular uprising in the Communist east that was brutally crushed by its …
AP PHOTOS: Remnants of East Germany, 30 years after its end
WEBSep 29, 2020 · EISENACH, Germany (AP) — Thirty years after Germany was reunited, many once-decrepit city centers in the formerly communist east have been painstakingly restored and new factories have sprung up. But many companies and facilities didn’t survive the abrupt transition to capitalism.
Going to the extreme: Inside Germany’s far right - BBC News
WEBMay 8, 2024 · German far right hails 'historic' election victory in east Germany's anti-immigration party Alternative for Germany is on course for victory in Thuringia. 2 Sep 2024
Germany marks 70th anniversary of uprising against Communist ...
WEBGermany’s parliament has commemorated the 70th anniversary of a popular uprising in the Communist east that was brutally crushed by its Soviet-backed dictatorship.
German reunification: Young Germans in search of their eastern roots - BBC
WEBOct 2, 2020 · Today, immaculately restored East German towns and cities are booming, while some rural regions are suffering from depopulation and a chronic lack of services and jobs. How 1989 reshaped the ...
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