FORGOTTEN HISTORY: 34 - The Untold Story

Germany’s two sides: inside the 13 September Guardian Weekly

How historical divisions could stop the rise of the AfD. Plus: What lies beneath a Greenland glacier

The Guardian - UK · Sep 11, 2024

‘Swamp’ talk won’t turn the tide against fascism in Germany

Letters: Anna Güttel is insulted by Fatma Aydemir’s view of life outside Berlin, Richard Grange says immigrants are part of the country’s narrative, and Steve Bourne speaks up for die Liberale Demokraten

The Guardian - UK · Sep 10, 2024

‘The end of Schengen’: Germany’s new border controls put EU unity at risk

Critics say tightened land border checks a ‘transparent’ bid to appease far right that breaches free movement rights

The Guardian - UK · Sep 10, 2024

Berlin feels like an island in a swamp of neofascism – but the flood waters are rising

I feel safe in the capital. An hour’s drive away, white-pride tattoos remind me that we Berliners can’t take our safe, hedonistic lives for granted any more

The Guardian - UK · Sep 5, 2024

Fire Department Chaplain Fired for Blog Post About Transgender Controversies Can Go Forward With Lawsuit

The chaplain's post "discuss[ed] 'how God designed each person as male or female, and that sex is immutable'" and "stated it is unfair to allow males to compete in women's sports."

Reason · Sep 4, 2024

Why German reunification is still a good idea

When asked about my opinion on German reunification, I usually respond that I think it is a good idea, and that we should do it. This is, of course, a joke, as Germany is now united with no official internal borders. However, 35 years after the fall of the Berlin Wall,…

The Conversation · Sep 4, 2024

Rise Of Germany's Far-right AfD Stokes Fears At Concentration Camp Site

The historian running the memorial at Germany's former Nazi concentration camp Buchenwald is no stranger to hate crime and threats, but he fears more trouble ahead after the far-right AfD's election triumph.

International Business Times · Sep 4, 2024

‘Stark rejection’: How Germany’s far-right AfD won key election in the east

In a first for far right since World War II, the party won the state of Thuringia, riding on grievances from the past.

Al Jazeera · Sep 3, 2024

‘A punch to the country’: German Jewish groups and minorities aghast at AfD victory

Holocaust survivors shocked at extent of support for far-right party while people of colour fear for their safety

The Guardian - UK · Sep 3, 2024

There’s only one way to keep Germany’s far-right AfD at bay. Address the concerns it exploits

There are good reasons to place a political firewall around the extremists. But mainstream parties must also address the electorate’s loss of trust, says German-British historian Katja Hoyer

The Guardian - UK · Sep 3, 2024