Germany faces its own racial reckoning What it means to be truly ‘German’ often leaves out people of color....
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Heimat: Home, identity and belonging How a word illustrates the challenges facing modern Germany....
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Poland’s ‘ghost’ election offers lessons for democracy under the pandemic Accused of a power grab, the governing party delayed a presidential vote. But the crisis is far from over....
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Pandemic response is a real-life audition for German leader The coronavirus outbreak is providing some Christian Democrats hoping to succeed Merkel a chance to demonstrate their crisis-management skills....
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Berlin under coronavirus Although Germany has received praise for its handling of the pandemic, the way forward remains unclear....
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With the coronavirus outbreak, a return to a Europe of borders Far-right dreams of closing countries off have temporarily come true as the idea of European solidarity faces new challenges....
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In the shadow of Auschwitz, a town seeks to tell its own story The politics of memory are visceral and emotional in Poland, but some in Oswiecim are embracing and highlighting the complexity of their local history. ...
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Cooperating with the far right, German lawmakers break major taboo Center-right politicians join the AfD to oust a state premier, a first in postwar politics....
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Auschwitz survivors’ thinning ranksloom over liberation commemoration With the demise of firsthand witnesses, history is increasingly a pawn in an era of rising intolerance and revisionism....
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Pride, shame and responsibility: Confronting history in a changing Germany The AfD is working to co-opt patriotism and alter the way Germans view their past. But most find the issue far more complicated....
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