Germany

Benin Bronzes on exhibit at the British Museum.

Germany plans to return looted Benin Bronzes to Nigeria. Will other countries follow suit?

For many inside and outside of Africa, the Benin Bronzes are symbols of colonialism and exploitation, and they’ll stay that way until they’re returned.

Germany plans to return looted Benin Bronzes to Nigeria. Will other countries follow suit?
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What Munich's coffee houses learned about waste from beer culture

What Munich's coffee houses learned about waste from beer culture
Firefighters blast water in Berlin in mid-August, providing relief from the heat. This is among the few ways to cool off in a city with little air conditioning.

It's so hot in Berlin that people are cooling down in an old WWII bunker

It's so hot in Berlin that people are cooling down in an old WWII bunker
People from different faiths wear kippas as they attend a demonstration on April 25th in front of a Jewish synagogue, to denounce an anti-Semitic attack on a young man wearing a kippa in Berlin earlier in the month.

In Germany, there are growing fears of a rise in anti-Semitism

In Germany, there are growing fears of a rise in anti-Semitism
Women hold bags and signs that read: "Same pay for same work" at a rally for equal pay in Berlin, Germany, 2015.

Women in Germany's east earn close to what men do. Can we thank socialism for that?

Women in Germany's east earn close to what men do. Can we thank socialism for that?
A supporter of the anti-Muslim group PEGIDA in Dresden, Germany.

One simple word defines Germans, but Germans don't agree on what it means

Ask Germans to define the word "Volk" and you may get a bunch of different answers, each suggesting different attitudes to German identity and immigration.

One simple word defines Germans, but Germans don't agree on what it means
Meeting of the G7 Summit in Taormina, Sicily, Italy, May 26, 2017.

No, Trump isn't isolating America, says popular conservative blogger

Jim Hoft thinks the Trump presidency will be a win for the US and for the world. And he's also not worried about Russia.

No, Trump isn't isolating America, says popular conservative blogger
Donald Trump talks to members of the press after the second official Republican presidential candidates debate of the 2016 U.S. presidential campaign at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California, September 16, 2015.

What it's like to cover Trump for a German audience

Germans are closely following President-elect Donald Trump's path to the White House, says Matthias Kolb, a reporter with the Munich-based daily Suddeutche Zeitung.

What it's like to cover Trump for a German audience
Frank Hessenland left Germany's Alternative fur Deutschland (AfD) party when he realized how far to the right it had moved. But the party continued to haunt him.

This reporter joined a new political party. But he left in horror when it turned 'almost neo-Nazi.'

When Frank Hessenland joined Germany's Alternative für Deutschland, he saw it as a center-right political party. Then it moved far to the right. Even though he quit the party, he couldn't shake its far-right image.

This reporter joined a new political party. But he left in horror when it turned 'almost neo-Nazi.'
Deportation stamps used by the German federal police "Bundespolizei" to stamp ID documents of rejected asylum seekers, in Rosenheim, southern Germany.

In Germany, mass deportation is a touchy subject

Mass deportation is a painful issue in Germany given its Nazi past. The last time the country rounded up masses of people was during the Holocaust.

In Germany, mass deportation is a touchy subject
Milad Khawam performing in Berlin as part of his new music project, "Exilistan."

A Syrian trumpet player in Berlin has a new project called 'Exilistan'

Milad Khawam, a Syrian refugee in Berlin, describes his music as a "schizophrenia of feelings." It's the mix of emotions, he says, of someone who has left everything behind and is starting over.

A Syrian trumpet player in Berlin has a new project called 'Exilistan'
New editions of 'Mein Kampf' raise questions

Hitler’s a bestselling author in Germany again. Why?

"Mein Kampf" is back on bookshelves — but that doesn’t mean Germans are nostalgic for Nazi Germany.

Hitler’s a bestselling author in Germany again. Why?
Mandy Seidler helped create "Welcome Dinner Berlin", a project to bring together Berliners and newly arrived refugees.

What's behind Germany's welcome spirit for refugees? And how long will it last?

Compared to most of Europe, Germany stands out for the way it has handled the refugee crisis. Willkommenskultur – “welcome culture” – has been a powerful response. But it cannot last forever.

What's behind Germany's welcome spirit for refugees? And how long will it last?
Newly arrived migrants are cleared by German police officers after crossing the Austrian-German border from Achleiten, Austria, into the city of Passau, Germany on October 29, 2015.

On the front lines of the refugee crisis, Germany’s police wonder when this ends

German cops from the national police force have become the first-responders to the ongoing refugee crisis. But the role they’re playing has more to do with customs and humanitarian aid than it does law enforcement.

On the front lines of the refugee crisis, Germany’s police wonder when this ends
World War II veterans walk to a wreath laying ceremony at the National World War II Memorial on Veteran's Day to pay tribute to the more than 16 million men and women who served with U.S. armed forces during World War II.

A new book that debunks myths of World War II

It's been 70 years since the end of World War II. Author and historian James Holland says we've got the story of what happened all wrong.

A new book that debunks myths of World War II