The Austrian government is turning the house where Hitler was born into a police station. But many think it should be used instead to teach essential lessons about history.
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Europe Moves to Fill Weapons Gap Amid Doubts About U.S. Commitment to Ukraine
Germany, Norway, Britain and others are increasing weapons production to help Kyiv. But the aid may be coming too late as winter looms and Ukraine’s counteroffensive against Russia stalls.
Russian Payments to Top Journalist Hubert Seipel Jolts Germany
The revelation that the broadcaster Hubert Seipel accepted payments from an oligarch is stirring worries in Germany that Russia is using an old playbook to promote its interests.
Germany Remembers Kristallnacht at a Fraught Moment
As reports of antisemitism surge in Germany and elsewhere, commemorations of the Nazi pogrom have taken on special resonance this year.
Germans Recoil at Push to Rename ‘Anne Frank’ Day Care
The proposed change, reportedly at the behest of parents and employees who found her story difficult to explain to children, comes amid acute concern about rising antisemitism in Germany.
N.F.L., on Lookout for Growth, Finds Open Arms in Germany
Football was introduced to the country by U.S. soldiers after World War II, but interests soared when the N.F.L. played its first regular-season game there last year.
How Germany’s Green Party Lost Its Luster
The party was riding high when it entered the government two years ago. Now it is stumbling, blamed for driving voters to the far right.
A New Place to Learn Civics: The Workplace
Fearing that rising distrust could spell doom for businesses, some companies are offering employees lessons in democracy.
At Least One Dead, Others Missing After Ships Collide in North Sea
Two cargo vessels collided in a busy shipping lane. At least one mariner is dead and several others are missing.
Germany’s Far-Left Wagenknecht Forms New Populist Party
Sahra Wagenknecht has announced a new party, which could become another populist force scrambling German politics.