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February 9, 2012
Secret files: Communist Honecker cheated on wife
East German communist leader Erich Honecker had a difficult marriage with his wife Margot, new intelligence reports reveal, with both partners having affairs. READ (9 COMMENTS) »
Germany praises Czech leader Havel, dead at 75
German Chancellor Angela Merkel hailed the late former Czech president Vaclav Havel on Sunday as a "great European" who fought tirelessly for freedom on the continent. READ »
Renowned East German author Christa Wolf dies
Christa Wolf, one of the best-known authors from former communist East Germany, died on Thursday aged 82 in Berlin following a long illness, her publisher said. READ (3 COMMENTS) »
'Pina' gets second Oscar nomination
Wim Wenders’ 3D dance film “Pina” is up for not just one but two Oscars this year, it was revealed on Friday night, as its nomination for an Academy Award in the documentary section was announced. READ »
Koreans look to Germany for reunification advice
South Korea is betting that closer cooperation with Germany can help it solve problems related to the country’s eventual reunification with North Korea. READ (8 COMMENTS) »
Nervy Checkpoint Charlie stand-off remembered
Fifty years ago on October 27, 1961, US and Soviet forces took the world to the brink of war at Berlin's Checkpoint Charlie. Hannah Cleaver takes the temperature of the legendary Cold War flashpoint today. READ (12 COMMENTS) »
Germany sends 'Pina' to the Oscars
Veteran German director Wim Wenders is carrying the torch for Germany in next year’s Oscars with his 3D documentary “Pina.” READ »
Social Democrats warn leftists after Wall praise
Germany's centre-left Social Democrats have warned members of the hard-line socialist Left party they would be rejected as state coalition partners unless they condemn the building of the Berlin Wall. READ (10 COMMENTS) »
Village remembers Iron Curtain coming down
When the Berlin Wall went up overnight 50 years ago, the trapped East German enclave of Klein Glienicke became one of the most tightly guarded communities on the planet. AFP's Deborah Cole reports. READ »
'I don’t think people expected the Wall would last 30 years'
As Germany prepares to mark the 50th anniversary of the construction of the Berlin Wall, Erin Huggins spoke with Russell Swenson, who witnessed the birth of the Iron Curtain while stationed in the city with the US Army in 1961. READ (7 COMMENTS) »
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- 05/08 Unseen eastern side of the Berlin Wall revealed (4 comments) »
- 04/08 Refugees airing East Germany's dirty laundry (4 comments) »
- 12/07 Eastern workers still lag badly on wages (5 comments) »
- 03/05 East Side Gallery artists sue over Berlin Wall restoration »
- 24/04 Jahn determined to remove ex-Stasi workers from files authority (6 comments) »
- 19/04 Germany’s imperfectly balanced reunification (17 comments) »
- 14/04 Giant seesaw to honour German reunification (13 comments) »
- 17/02 Police officer suspended following Stasi informant allegations (1 comment) »
- 13/02 Wenders and Herzog take art-house cinema 3D at Berlinale (1 comment) »
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