35 Years After The Satanic Verses Controversy, Newly Unearthed Letters Reveal Some Uncomfortable Truths
In early 1989, Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khomeini issued an extraordinary fatwa (or religious edict) calling for the ...
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What happens next as Germany heads for snap elections?
After the breakdown of the coalition last week, Germany is getting ready for snap elections in February. We round up key ...
Germany's Bumpy Road To A Snap Election
After Chancellor Olaf Scholz's three-way coalition imploded last week, Germany is headed towards a new general election on February 23.
German employees are Europe's sick leave champions
Economists view this as a significant impediment to growth recovery, with several analysts suggesting that the economic ...
The End of the German Government: How Chancellor Olaf Scholz Brought His Coalition to an End
Germany's governing coalition had long been characterized by perpetual bickering and very little progress. Ultimately, ...
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PETER YOUNG: Fall of a wall that changed history
Reunification of West and East Germany took place under the leadership of the then chancellor of West Germany, Helmut Kohl, who became chancellor of a united Germany from 1990-98. The Cold War came to ...
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How St. John Paul II Helped Bring Down the Berlin Wall: 35 Years Later
The Polish pope, canonized by Francis in 2014, demonstrated throughout his life that faith and peaceful resistance could ...