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Christoph Strack

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Buchenwald: A warning against the dangers of extremism

The Buchenwald Nazi concentration camp, which was liberated 80 years ago, was one of the largest on German soil. What role can remembrance play amid...

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Christoph Strack

Islamic State terror threats overshadow German Carnival

Ahead of Carnival celebrations kicking off in Germany on Thursday, the Islamic State militant group called for attacks targeting revellers in Cologne.

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Christoph Strack

Islamic State terror threats overshadow German Carnival

Ahead of Carnival celebrations kicking off in Germany on Thursday, the Islamic State militant group called for attacks targeting revellers in Cologne.

28.02.2025 10

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Horst Köhler: Farewell to a humble former German president

State secretary, International Monetary Fund head, President of Germany: Horst Köhler's career reads like something out of a novel. Africa was a big...

02.02.2025 30

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Merkel nemesis Friedrich Merz aims to be German chancellor

Friedrich Merz, an erstwhile rival of former German Chancellor Angela Merkel, has been a beacon of hope for the conservative CDU party. He now...

26.12.2024 10

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Catholic Church strengthens pastoral care for queer people

In a diocese in the southern German city of Munich, LGBTQI believers now have their own contact persons for pastoral care. However, parishioners...

09.12.2024 3

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Merkel's book, Merkel's mission, Merkel's world

Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel's book was already causing a stir before it was published. There's also the question of what role it might...

25.11.2024 2

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Germany's birth rate drops to 10-year record-low

The number of children born in Germany is falling. This will have long-term consequences for society, according to demographic experts. Even a...

05.11.2024 60

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Jews in Germany face antisemitism surge since Oct. 7 attacks

Antisemitic incidents reported in Germany have multiplied in the year following the October 7 Hamas attacks on Israel. From stones thrown to...

06.10.2024 10

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German conservative Friedrich Merz to run for chancellor

It's as good as official: liberal businessman Friedrich Merz, head of the conservative Christian Democrats, is set to be the party's lead candidate...

17.09.2024 4

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Number of Orthodox Christians in Germany is on the rise

While the Catholic and Protestant churches are reporting membership losses in Germany every year, Christian Orthodoxy is growing.

03.08.2024 20

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