To many of us diplomats in Washington, DC, the continuing war in Ukraine remains one of the most sobering reminders that peace, once taken for granted in much of the world, is never permanent.

Germany officially surrendered in May 1945, but violence did not stop overnight. Isolated units, ideological loyalists, and ...

'The Berlin Apartment' immerses users in the lives of past city residents. They experience German history through the game, from Nazi rule through the Cold War and the COVID-19 pandemic. "The Berlin ...

Germany's president has hinted that the hard-right AfD party could be banned, as he warned mainstream political rivals against 'co-operation with extremists'. Speaking on the anniversary of ...

Johann Wadephul has cast doubt on the feasibility of deporting Syrian refugees, a stance that is isolating him within his party. Chancellor Friedrich Merz has taken a different position. A rift has ...

German chancellor Friedrich Merz has changed Berlin’s stance towards Israel since the October 7th Hamas-led attacks, insisting Germany’s sense of historical responsibility for Israel applies to the ...

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Like weeds in the rubble, a cluster of neo-Nazi parties sprouted in postwar Germany. The only one to cause any serious worry among U.S. officials was the Socialist Reich party (SRP), which last year ...

Separate the signal from the noise about antisemitism and understand current debates over Jewish safety. Sign up for the Antisemitism Decoded newsletter today. Eight decades ago, one of the most ...

Eight decades ago, one of the most formidable challenges for postwar Germany was what to do about the millions of Germans who remained die-hard loyalists of Adolf Hitler. With a third of Americans ...

In Germany, Friedrich Merz was elected as chancellor Tuesday in a second round of parliamentary voting, just hours after he failed to clinch the ballot in the first round — a first in postwar Germany.