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Never again – but what exactly? The German memory culture and Russia’s war against Ukraine
Even 35 years after the fall of the Berlin Wall and reunification, Germany is a fragmented landscape of memories.
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Would a Peace Deal in Ukraine Last?
A peace settlement to end a major war can be an opportunity to reorder the world. After the defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte in ...
German parliament’s upper house gives final approval to huge defense and borrowing package
The prospective next German government’s plans to enable higher defense spending by loosening strict debt rules and to set up ...
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How Treaty of Versailles ended World War 1 but set the stage for World War 2
The Treaty of Versailles, which was signed on June 28, 1919, was intended to bring peace following World War I — but instead ...
In Germany, ‘Orphaned’ by U.S., Shock Gives Way to Action
No country in Europe is as much a product of enlightened postwar American diplomacy. Now adrift, it has begun to reckon with ...
Germany's new leader plans a huge boost in defense spending, but can he deliver?
Under pressure from Trump and with Russia menacing, Germany's incoming leader plans to revamp the country's defense posture.
Germany’s Defense Pivot Needs More Than Just Money
The country emerged from World War II chastened and wary of military culture. This legacy lives on. Katja Hoyer is a ...
Germany’s rearmament programme: Christian Democrats and Social Democrats declare war on the working class
Even though it is financed by loans, the costs will fall on the working class—in the form of wage cuts, social cuts, the ...
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A look back: East Germany's first freely elected parliament
laying the groundwork for the call "We are one people!" to become reality. Forty-five years after the end of World War II, which resulted in the division of Germany and Europe, Germans could once ...
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German Federal Court of Justice rules: Ukrainian conscientious objectors may be extradited
According to the court, the fundamental right to conscientious objection only applies to people who are liable for military service under German law. However, even for them, this right can be revoked, ...