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Merkel says coronavirus rules evoked memories of East Germany
HEALTH

Merkel says coronavirus rules evoked memories of East Germany

Lenin statue to be unveiled in west Germany after legal battle
HISTORY

Lenin statue to be unveiled in west Germany after legal battle

While a global row rages over the controversial background of historical figures immortalised as statues, on Saturday a divisive new monument to Soviet leader Lenin will be unveiled in Germany.

How the Stasi failed to silence Rolling Stones fans in East Germany
BER

How the Stasi failed to silence Rolling Stones fans in East Germany

Why Germany will never forget the Stasi era of mass surveillance
EAST GERMANY

Why Germany will never forget the Stasi era of mass surveillance

IMMIGRATION

Eastern German population dips to lowest level in 114 years

Eastern German population dips to lowest level in 114 years
COLD WAR

German man left disabled by 1982 border shooting offered compensation

German man left disabled by 1982 border shooting offered compensation
IMMIGRATION

The East-West divide is diminishing, but differences still remain

The East-West divide is diminishing, but differences still remain
TRAVEL

Weekend Wanderlust: A love letter to the eastern German city of Leipzig

Weekend Wanderlust: A love letter to the eastern German city of Leipzig
Former East German ‘Stasi’ agents questioned over Lockerbie bombing
EAST GERMANY

Former East German ‘Stasi’ agents questioned over Lockerbie bombing

Talkin’ ’bout my generation: What unity means to eastern Germans
LIVING

Talkin’ ’bout my generation: What unity means to eastern Germans

Honeckers: the most powerful family in communist East Germany. What happened to them?
POLITICS

Honeckers: the most powerful family in communist East Germany. What happened to them?

ANGELA MERKEL

Angela Merkel confesses to smuggling Western currency during GDR days

Angela Merkel confesses to smuggling Western currency during GDR days