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Rare Violin Tests Germany’s Commitment to Atone for Its Nazi Past
The instrument’s holders refuse to compensate the heirs of a Jewish music dealer, jeopardizing a system for restitution that has been in place for nearly two decades.
Capitol Riot Puts Spotlight on ‘Apocalyptically Minded’ Global Far Right
Leaderless but united by racist ideology that has been supercharged by social media, extremists have built a web of real and online connections that worries officials.
U.S. to Impose Sanctions on Ship Involved in Russian Gas Pipeline
The sanctions are the first targeting the Nord Stream 2 undersea pipeline, which is to carry natural gas directly from Russia to Germany, whose government backs the project.
Russian Court Orders Aleksei Navalny Held for 30 Days
Mr. Navalny, the Russian opposition leader, was arrested at a Moscow airport after five months in Germany, recovering from a near-fatal poisoning.
Navalny Arrested on Return to Moscow in Battle of Wills With Putin
Aleksei Navalny, Russia’s most prominent opposition leader, landed in Russia Sunday night five months after he was poisoned with a nerve agent.
Germany’s Buchenwald Memorial Urges Visitors to Respect Graves
After some visitors went sledding on graves at the former Nazi concentration camp, the foundation running the memorial stepped up security this week.
A Step Toward a Post-Merkel World: Her Party Picks a New Leader — Again
Armin Laschet, a close ally of Germany’s chancellor, hopes to succeed her when she steps down after fall elections. But that is far from certain.
Merkel’s Party, the Largest in Germany, to Choose New Leader
After nearly a year of jockeying, no clear front-runner has emerged to lead Germany’s Christian Democratic Union. Three men are vying for delegates’ votes this weekend.
Helga Weyhe, Germany’s Oldest Bookseller, Dies at 98
She died above the bookstore, founded in 1840, where she had worked since the waning months of World War II. She locked it up for the last time in December.