It's the latest chapter in Germany's east-west divide and one which experts say is years — or even centuries — in the making. From 1949–1990, Germany was divided into the German Democratic ...

But it's largely unknown in western Germany. She believes this is just one small example of how East German experiences are being erased from the national memory. "When we talk about West Germany ...

The opening of the Berlin Wall was one of the most dramatic events of 1989. For 28 years, it stood as a symbol of both the division of Europe and the hardline regime of Erich Honecker. Although no ...

For 28 years, the wall separated East and West Germany as a way of keeping East Germans from fleeing. Independent producers Carl… On the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall ...

East and West Germany are now united after 45 years of division. Report shows celebrations in Berlin. Bell ringing. Crowds in Berlin. Fireworks. Brief superimposition of Adolf Hitler. President ...

Most were civilians trying to flee to the West from communist East Germany. The 327 includes 262 who died at the Berlin Wall, and 24 East German border guards who were shot while on duty.

As of November 2024, about 70% of Ukrainians were positive about the idea of Ukraine's gradual accession to NATO, just as it ...