End of the Berlin Wall inadvertently announced by East German authorities
November 9 an imprecise instruction led to the collapse of the border infrastructure surrounding West Berlin, as Berliners took to tearing down the wall in the days after the suspension of the border regime by the German Democratic Republic party leader in East Berlin Günter Schabowski.
35 years after the Berlin Wall opened, fragments of East Germany’s border remain
Most of communist East Germany’s heavily fortified border was torn down quickly after it was opened in 1989, but there are still places where visitors can see the remains of the Berlin Wall and other sections of the frontier.
The Berlin Wall: A divide that once shaped German women’s lives still echoes today
As Germany celebrates the fall of the Berlin Wall 35 years ago on Nov. 9 1989, women look back at how different their lives were under communism in East and capitalism in West Germany.
AP Photos: 35 years after the Berlin Wall opened, fragments of East Germany's border remain
Most of communist East Germany’s heavily fortified border was torn down quickly after it was opened in 1989, but there are still places where visitors can see the remains of the Berlin Wall and other
The Berlin Wall: divide that set German women apart still echoes
As Germany celebrates the fall of the Berlin Wall 35 years ago on 9 November 1989, women look back at how different their lives were under communism in East and capitalism in West Germany.
Berlin Wall once shaped German women's lives; echoes remain today
Germany is celebrating the 35th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall and the country’s reunification less than a year later
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Cold War centre for East German escapees now houses world's refugees
East Germans fleeing communism were once housed there. - 'Grief, depression, trauma' - Many communities have long complained ...
IKEA will pay 6 million euros to East German prisoners forced to build their furniture in landmark move
The former East Germany was occupied by the Soviet Union from 1949 until 1990, which installed a rigid communist state ...
Ikea pledges cash to atone for East German forced labour
Ikea had long ago assured the people affected that it would atone for the mistreatment they faced. Read more at ...
Ikea pledges €6 million to former prisoners of communist East Germany who were forced to build flat-pack furniture during the Cold War
Ikea is not alone in the matter, as East Germany was a hotspot for cheap labor under the communist regime, which many ...
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35 years after Berlin Wall, East German football struggling
East Germany’s political collapse was mirrored in football, but a focus on youth brings hope for the future. https://p.dw.com/p/4miJb Magdeburg were once club with ...
Ikea Paying $6.5 Million To East German Prisoners Forced To Make Their Furniture
IKEA will pay $6.5 million to a German government fund to compensate victims of forced labor in East Germany during the Cold War. Political and criminal prisoners were forced to produce IKEA furniture ...