German Chancellor Angela Merkel is stepping down after 18 years as the party leader of the center-right Christian Democratic Union.
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Deutsche Bank Offices Raided in Panama Papers Corruption Probe
Police raided six Deutsche Bank offices in and around Frankfurt on Thursday over money laundering allegations linked to the “Panama Papers”.
Will Germany Mandate a Quota for Women in Parliament?
The woman campaigning to succeed Angela Merkel as head of Germany’s Christian Democrats (CDU) said she may consider quotas to get more women in parliament.
Europe Remembers WWI, One Of Deadliest Conflicts In Human History
Nearly 37 million soldiers and civilians are estimated to have been killed in World War I and many people view the 1914-1918 war as unnecessary.
Germany’s Iron Lady Begins Descent After Electoral Setback
For the second time in a month, voters in a regional election in Germany have rebuffed Chancellor Angela Merkel’s governing coalition.
A Review of the Controversial New WWII book: The Phoney Victory
The Phoney Victory raises some interesting propositions regarding the participation of the United Kingdom in World War Two. However, it fails to consider the alternative geopolitical outcome.
VIDEO: America and the ‘Good Germans’ Who Let Hitler Rise to Power
In his new documentary “Fahrenheit 11/9,” filmmaker Michael Moore looks at the rise of Hitler in Nazi Germany and compares it to the rise of Trump.
The Failure to Punish Bush For Lies About Iraq Has Damned Us
I think one of the reasons that we haven’t successfully prosecuted Republican Presidents stems from President Gerald Ford’s pardoning of President Nixon. That pardon has led to a culture of impunity.
German-Turkish journalist Deniz Yucel freed from Turkish jail
A German-Turkish journalist was freed in Turkey after spending more than a year in jail without trial
Mercedes apologises to China after quoting Dalai Lama
Mercedes apologised for “hurting the feelings” of people in China after its Instagram quoted Tibet’s Dalai Lama