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Holocaust survivor tells German lawmakers she is ‘afraid again to be Jewish’

Wed, 28 Jan 2026 19:06:38 +0000

In speech to Bundestag, Tova Friedman urges MPs to 'use your power to fight' resurgent antisemitism, as 'Jews around the world again feel exposed, targeted and hated'

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German exit polls give conservatives lead, as far right has best post-war showing

Sun, 23 Feb 2025 19:20:34 +0000

Chancellor Olaf Scholz bemoans his Social Democrats' 'bitter' result, congratulates Friedrich Merz, whose coalition prospects are uncertain due to 'fire-wall' around AfD

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Germans head to voting booths with far-right expected to surge

Sun, 23 Feb 2025 08:31:50 +0000

Polls predict Alternative for Germany party set to become second largest in Bundestag, but other factions vow to boycott it

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German Chancellor Scholz loses no-confidence vote, setting up early elections

Mon, 16 Dec 2024 19:13:10 +0000

Center-left leader to remain as interim chancellor after losing vote 394-207; election set for February with no parties close to majority in polls

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Germany’s Scholz urges calm from party leaders after coalition collapse

Fri, 08 Nov 2024 21:23:26 +0000

German premier, who fired finance minister, triggering upheaval, faces calls for an election in January rather than March; could see challenge from within own party

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Auschwitz survivor decries rise of antisemitism, far-right in Germany

Wed, 31 Jan 2024 12:10:11 +0000

Eva Szepesi tells German parliament that the Holocaust 'began with words, it began with society staying silent and looking away'

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German parliament labels 1930s ‘Holodomor’ famine in Ukraine a genocide

Wed, 30 Nov 2022 20:46:36 +0000

More than 3 million died in famine blamed on Stalin, though historians have debated if it was the result of intentional starvation or incompetence

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In speech to German parliament, Herzog says Iran ‘ineligible’ for nuclear deal

Tue, 06 Sep 2022 10:23:14 +0000

Addressing Bundestag, president urges legislators to prevent Islamic Republic, which has vowed to destroy Israel, from developing nuclear bomb

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Bennett: Holocaust memory is part of Jews’ DNA, passed from generation to generation

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 11:57:04 +0000

Bundestag president lights candle at Knesset memorial ceremony, noting 'historical guilt,' but MK Akunis says he will never forgive Germans for their role

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Bundestag president in Israel to mark Holocaust Remembrance Day

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 12:22:13 +0000

Barbel Bas visits Knesset and Yad Vashem, says Germany's responsibilities to lessons of Holocaust continue to this day; will be special guest at state ceremony

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Zelensky tells German MPs ‘never again’ Holocaust slogan is now meaningless

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 11:23:05 +0000

Ukrainian president addresses Bundestag via video, says Europe being destroyed, urges tearing down a new 'wall' that Russia is building between 'freedom and bondage'

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In tears, Knesset speaker recites mourner’s Kaddish in German parliament

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 15:21:44 +0000

Addressing the Bundestag in Berlin on International Holocaust Remembrance Day, Mickey Levy says world has a duty to educate the next generation in these horrors

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Knesset speaker to address Bundestag on International Holocaust Remembrance Day

Mon, 24 Jan 2022 16:30:44 +0000

Mickey Levy says his visit to Berlin 'symbolizes the true friendship between... two democracies that share liberal values and a mutual commitment to remember the Holocaust'

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New York-based survivor to address German parliament on Holocaust Remembrance Day

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 00:33:33 +0000

Inge Auerbacher follows the likes of Elie Wiesel and Shimon Peres in being invited to speak to the Bundestag, where she will discuss being sent to Theresienstadt as a child

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German court delays ruling on monitoring far-right party until after election

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 18:27:01 +0000

Court says it will not be able to tackle whether domestic intelligence agency can put the Alternative for Germany party under observation, as vote is too close

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