The German Mark, the British shilling, the French franc, and the Italian lira all had about equal value, and all were exchanged four or five to the dollar. That was in 1914. In 1923, at the most ...
joe daniel price / Getty Images Germany's currency is the euro; however, before the euro, the Deutschmark (or “D-mark”) was the official currency of the Federal Republic of Germany until 2002.
No, not euros, but old deutsche marks. People in Germany are famous for their attachment to cash, but more than two decades after the introduction of the euro, millions of deutsche mark (DM ...
BERLIN — Germany marks 35 years since the Berlin Wall fell with festivities from Saturday under the theme "Preserve Freedom!" as Russia's war rages in Ukraine and many fear democracy is under attack.
Strong gains for both at three state elections in the east in September highlighted enduring political divisions between eastern and western Germany, more than three decades after reunification. This ...