Germany marked 35 years since the Berlin Wall fell with festivities on Saturday under the theme "Preserve Freedom!", against ...

Germany marked the 35th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall on Saturday, a pivotal moment in the collapse of communism in Europe. At the Berlin Wall Memorial a commemoration was held, attended ...

A 'freedom' party is held at the Brandenberg Gate and art installations line the route where the wall stood. The historic moment 35 years ago led to the collapse of communism in eastern Europe and the ...

This weekend also marks a darker chapter in German history. During the Nazis' Kristallnacht or Night of Broken Glass pogrom of November 9-10, 1938, at least 90 Jews were killed, tens of thousands ...

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 ...