Berlin

Arts

Artists in Germany fear backlash after far-right party wins big

The World

November 27, 2019

With the recent success of the Alternative for Germany party in local elections in Germany, artists and directors are worried that freedom of expression — and state funding — may be at risk.

No regrets: East Germans recall attempts to escape Communist state

Reuters

November 06, 2019

Nov. 9, 2019 marks the 30th anniversary since the fall of the Berlin Wall. Those who tried to escape East Germany for the freedoms of the West used all sorts of methods — some swam, some biked, some tunneled — and many were caught and jailed. But, now, 30 years later, they say they don't regret their efforts.

Germany's anti-immigrant AfD party looks to make inroads in the country's villages

The World

September 17, 2018

Her district, Teltow-Flaeming, is home to 165,00 people including about 2,500 refugees and asylum-seekers. The area has been recognized by the American NGO Cultural Vistas for its success in integrating newcomers. Yet, some people here are uneasy with their new neighbors. They say migrants bring crime and have harassed women on the street.

Justice

Africans take Germany to court in New York over 'forgotten genocide'

GlobalPost

July 31, 2018

Namibian tribespeople are attempting to sue the German government for reparations linked to a massacre of their descendants more than a century ago.