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German reunification

For 40 years Germany was split into the Federal Republic of Germany in the West and the German Democratic Republic in the East. Reunification happened on October 3, 1990, and the day is now a public holiday in Germany.

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Main entrance of the BND, a man walking past

Main entrance of the BND, a man walking past

Germany's most spectacular espionage cases

Germany's most spectacular espionage cases

Germany has long been targeted by foreign intelligence services. Here's a reminder of some prominent spy cases.

Suspected terrorist and RAF member Daniela Klette.

Suspected terrorist and RAF member Daniela Klette.

Germany's RAF terror: Will new arrest answer old questions?

Germany's RAF terror: Will new arrest answer old questions?

After Daniela Klette's arrest, investigators are hoping for new insights into crimes committed by the Red Army Faction.

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, right, and Belgium's Foreign Minister Hadja Lahbib cut a cake during a ceremony to mark the 75th anniversary of NATO

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, right, and Belgium's Foreign Minister Hadja Lahbib cut a cake during a ceremony to mark the 75th anniversary of NATO

75 years of NATO: How is the military alliance faring?

75 years of NATO: How is the military alliance faring?

NATO's 75th anniversary is overshadowed by Russia's war against Ukraine. In 1949, the enemy was in the East as well.

people standing atop the Berlin Wall on December 22, 1989, holding a banner reading "Germany, united Fatherland"

people standing atop the Berlin Wall on December 22, 1989, holding a banner reading "Germany, united Fatherland"

Understanding how Germany and Europe ended the Cold War

Understanding how Germany and Europe ended the Cold War

A new way to present history in the classroom: A traveling exhibit illustrates the recent German and European past.

A decommissioned Titan II intercontinental ballistic missile sits in an underground silo

A decommissioned Titan II intercontinental ballistic missile sits in an underground silo

Germany and nuclear weapons: A difficult history

Germany and nuclear weapons: A difficult history

Donald Trump's remarks on NATO's principle of collective defense have triggered a debate in Germany on nuclear options.

A man in a group of protesters holds up a protest sign, a red stop sign with the words "Stop Nazis"

A man in a group of protesters holds up a protest sign, a red stop sign with the words "Stop Nazis"

East Germans take a stand against the far right

East Germans take a stand against the far right

As Germany sees an ongoing wave of protests against the far right, new alliances are emerging in the east.

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In the spotlight

Wolfgang Schäuble, an older man wearing rimless glasses, looking thoughtful (black and white image)

Wolfgang Schäuble, an older man wearing rimless glasses, looking thoughtful (black and white image)

Wolfgang Schäuble: A veteran heavyweight of German politics

Wolfgang Schäuble, a politician with passion and a Protestant sense of duty, shaped German politics for half a century.

Leonardo Fossati Ortega at the Berlin exhibtion

Leonardo Fossati Ortega at the Berlin exhibtion

German exhibition shines light on child abduction

An exhibition in Berlin shines a light on this grim reality of children being abducted to coerce or punish others.

A farmer dressed in yellow caresses the snouts of several pigs

A farmer dressed in yellow caresses the snouts of several pigs

Dutch farmer saves Germany's last socialist pigs

A Dutch farmer has rescued pedigree pigs from the former East Germany from the brink of extinction.

L-R: Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr and John Lennon pose in a black-and-white photo from 1962.

L-R: Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr and John Lennon pose in a black-and-white photo from 1962.

The Beatles, beat music and East Germany

A new book describes the GDR regime's ambivalent relationship with beat music.

A gynecologist chair with a close-up of the footrest.

A gynecologist chair with a close-up of the footrest.

In former East Germany, women sexually abused in clinics

East German authorities forcibly detained and abused women in sexual health clinics as a form of ideological control.

People standing on a film set during the 1950s, with buildings around.

People standing on a film set during the 1950s, with buildings around.

What was it like to be Jewish in East Germany?

Hoping to build "the better Germany," many Jewish artists left their mark in the former communist East Germany.