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Tag: Berlin (Germany)
Repeat Election in Berlin Speaks to the ‘Chaos’ Many Residents Feel
The do-over vote on Sunday is only the tip of the iceberg for a city some see as in crisis: short on housing, schools and efficient governance.
Turks and Syrians Abroad Rally to Help Their Homelands After Earthquake
An outpouring of donations is flowing from around the world, as communities struggle to ease feelings of helplessness — and the agony of waiting for loved ones who have not called.
The Debate Over Sending Tanks to Ukraine
Western nations are amping up offensive military power for Ukraine in almost every category except the one Kyiv says it needs the most. Here’s why.
New Armored Vehicles Will Help Ukraine Take the Fight to Russia
The Western allies’ provision of infantry fighting vehicles signals their support for new offensives in coming months, analysts said.
Berlin Hotel’s Huge Aquarium Bursts, With 1,500 Fish Inside
A 50-foot-high, 264,000-gallon cylindrical tank called AquaDom, housed in a Radisson in the German capital, spectacularly collapsed, sending waves of water through the building and onto the street.
Russian Anti-War Activists Seek Common Goals (When They’re Not Bickering)
Almost 300 activists, many young and from the diaspora, gathered to try to forge a common path, beyond struggling against Vladimir Putin and the war in Ukraine.
Germany Announces Holocaust Reparations and Fund for Ukraine
The country will pay $1.2 billion, including emergency aid for Holocaust survivors in Ukraine and, for the first time, remembrance education.
Olaf Scholz, Germany’s Chancellor, Faces Critics on Nearly Every Side
After eight months in office, Olaf Scholz is still struggling to find his footing, drawing questions over a tax scandal and criticism of his response to a Holocaust remark made at his side.
Dmitri Vrubel, Who Planted a Kiss on the Berlin Wall, Dies at 62
A Russian-born painter, he created a mural of the Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev smooching the East German leader Erich Honecker — and with it a tourist attraction.