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20th Anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall
On Nov. 9, 2009, thousands of Germans joined dozens of world leaders and heroic figures who helped topple communism in Eastern Europe to mark the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall.
On Nov. 9, 2009, thousands of Germans joined dozens of world leaders and heroic figures who helped topple communism in Eastern Europe to mark the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall.
Germany Launches Its Own Bailout
Germany has intervened to save the country's second-largest mortgage provider.
Germany has intervened to save the country's second-largest mortgage provider.
Waxy Hitler Decapitated
As a controversial wax figure of Hitler sitting in his bunker debuted at the new Madame Tussauds museum in Berlin, just the second customer to enter jumped into the display and ripped off the fuhrer's head.
As a controversial wax figure of Hitler sitting in his bunker debuted at the new Madame Tussauds museum in Berlin, just the second customer to enter jumped into the display and ripped off the fuhrer's head.
Most Wanted Nazis
The Simon Wiesenthal Center updated its list of most wanted Nazis on April 1, 2008, along with an update about various countries' cooperation in helping bring Nazi war criminals to justice after all these years. "I pray for the health of Nazis every day," said Efraim Zuroff, Israel director of the Wiesenthal Center and coordinator of research on Nazis remaining worldwide. "But only for those I ca…
The Simon Wiesenthal Center updated its list of most wanted Nazis on April 1, 2008, along with an update about various countries' cooperation in helping bring Nazi war criminals to justice after all these years. "I pray for the health of Nazis every day," said Efraim Zuroff, Israel director of the Wiesenthal Center and coordinator of research on Nazis remaining worldwide. "But only for those I ca…
Merkel Makes History in Speech to Knesset
Chancellor Angela Merkel, dubbed by Forbes the most powerful woman in the world, expressed "shame" over Germany's role in the Holocaust.
Chancellor Angela Merkel, dubbed by Forbes the most powerful woman in the world, expressed "shame" over Germany's role in the Holocaust.
CIA World Factbook - Germany
A primer on Germany's leaders, geography, demographics, economy, military, infrastructure, and more.
A primer on Germany's leaders, geography, demographics, economy, military, infrastructure, and more.