Closely watched elections in the former East Germany are likely to reveal a still-divided country and yield a worrying challenge to Berlin.
Tag: Holocaust and the Nazi Era
A Nazi Villa So Tainted Berlin Can’t Give It Away
The former estate of Joseph Goebbels, the Nazi propaganda minister, is too expensive to keep and perilous to sell. No one knows quite what to do with it.
A Nazi Villa So Tainted Berlin Can’t Give It Away
The former estate of Joseph Goebbels, the Nazi propaganda minister, is too expensive to keep and perilous to sell. No one knows quite what to do with it.
How France Blocked the Far Right
The French had a far-right government before, one that collaborated with the Nazis. When casting ballots even today, that is not an easy thing to forget.
‘Crown Jewels of the Jewish People’: Preserving Memories of the Holocaust
With the survivor generation shrinking and antisemitism on the rise around the world, Israel’s Holocaust memorial is stepping up efforts to safeguard its vast collection of artifacts and testimony.
Israel’s Holocaust Memorial Is Stepping Up Efforts to Preserve Memories
With the survivor generation shrinking and antisemitism on the rise around the world, Israel’s Holocaust memorial is stepping up efforts to safeguard its vast collection of artifacts and testimony.
Meloni Condemns Fascist Nostalgia Amid Scandal in Her Party’s Youth Wing
A news report used a hidden camera to show members of the youth arm of Brothers of Italy glorifying fascism.
AfD Politician Björn Höcke Fined Again for Using Nazi Slogan
In his ruling against Björn Höcke, the judge said it was “essential that we counter the danger of old Nazi-era symbols from becoming acceptable again.”
What I’m Reading: Tunneling to the Past
Looking for answers, or an escape, in a fraught world.
Amsterdam Museum to Return a Matisse Work Sold Under Duress in World War II
The painting, “Odalisque,” was sold to the Stedelijk Museum in the early 1940s by a German-Jewish family desperate to escape the Nazis.