Fasching
https://www.officeholidays.com/countries/germany/fasching.php Festival observed in parts of Germany When is Fasching? How long until Fasching? This holiday next takes place in 356 Days. Dates of Fasching Year Weekday Date 2020 Monday February 24th … Continue reading
Susanna Feldman murder: Suspect in German teen’s killing arrested in Iraq
BBC News 8 June 2018 Image copyrightAFP/GETTYA sign saying “Susanna, 14, victim of tolerance” at a makeshift memorial where her body was found A failed Iraqi asylum seeker suspected of … Continue reading
First Mein Kampf reprint in Germany since war set for sixth print run
About 85,000 copies of annotated version of Hitler manifesto have been sold since release a year ago, says publisher The publisher initially planned to print just 4,000 copies of the … Continue reading
Sixty years after war, first rabbis ordained in Germany (14th Sept 2006)
German MPs back stricter rape laws after Cologne attacks
Legislation tightens rules on consent, makes groping a sex crime and enables prosecution of entire groups A sign at a protest over the Cologne sex attacks in January. Photograph: Sascha … Continue reading
German parliament condemns threats to MPs after Armenian vote
Speaker expresses outrage over Turkish president’s comments following Bundestag vote declaring 1915 mass killings a genocide President Erdoğan said MPs with Turkish heritage who had backed the vote were traitors … Continue reading
Why German trains don’t run on time any more
For all the old cliches about Teutonic efficiency, much of Germany’s transport infrastructure is in a terrible state of disrepair, and many major works have been badly botched. A chronic … Continue reading
‘A born natural orator’: Irish student’s account of Hitler in 1921 emerges
Diary entries by Daniel Binchy – future Irish ambassador to Germany – provide early account of Nazi leader’s rhetorical skills Adolf Hitler photographed in 1921, the year Daniel Binchy saw … Continue reading
Germany’s refugee crisis has left it as bitterly divided as Donald Trump’s America
Konstantin Richter We thought we could handle the migrant numbers – I invited them into my home. Whatever happened to our welcoming spirit? Angela Merkel has a selfie taken with … Continue reading
Turkey deal is only way to stop migrants arriving in Europe, warns Angela Merkel
Germany will not offer Ankara a fast-track to EU membership but the country’s help is necessary to solve the refugee crisis German Chancellor Angela Merkel Photo: AP Matthew Holehouse in … Continue reading
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