Debanking Comes to Germany: AfD Co-Chair Says Account Cancelled For Political Views
A German member of parliament says his bank account has been closed for political reasons, a move he says reminds him of the communist era.
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Germany Remembers 70th Anniversary of Brutally Repressed Uprising Against Communism
Germany’s parliament on Friday commemorated the 70th anniversary of a popular uprising that was brutally crushed by the Soviet dictatorship.
Last Leader of Communist East Germany Dead at 95
BERLIN (AP) – Hans Modrow, who served as East Germany’s last communist leader during a turbulent tenure that ended in the country’s first and only free election, has died. He was 95.
Capitalism! German Supermarket Selling Communist Themed Food Spark both Anger and Appetite
A supermarket chain’s decision to sell food products styled after a former communist dictatorship has sparked anger from critics.
German Artist Puts $11.7 Million 24 Karat Gold Cube in Central Park
A German artist hauled a 410-pound golden cube worth $11.7 million to Central Park in New York City on Wednesday.
Unrepentant Former Head of Communist Germany’s Stasi Secret Police Dies Aged 91
Wolfgang Schwanitz, the former head of Communist East-Germany’s infamous secret police, the Stasi, has died aged 91.
Delingpole: British Pubs Have Reopened. But I Shan’t Be Having a Pint to Celebrate
There is little to celebrate: the weird killjoys who devise the rules suck most of the joy out of what ‘freedoms’ the govt has granted us.
100,000 People Celebrate 30 Years Since the Fall of the Berlin Wall
BERLIN (AP) – Police and organizers say more than 100,000 people took part in an open-air party celebrating the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall.
Germany: Statue of Ronald Reagan Unveiled to Mark Fall of Berlin Wall
BERLIN (AP) – The U.S. Embassy in Berlin unveiled a statue of Ronald Reagan on Friday at a site overlooking the location of the former president’s iconic speech imploring the Soviet Union to remove the Berlin Wall.
Christmas Wish: BuzzFeed Editor Asks for ‘Full Blown Communism Now’
An editor for BuzzFeed’s UK science section sparked outrage by Tweeting out that her most wanted Christmas gift would be for Britain to go “full communist.” Kelly Oakes, a 20-something London-based employee for BuzzFeed UK, took to Twitter on December
Merkel Says She Won’t Avoid Eastern Germany Despite Hecklers
BERLIN (AP) — Angela Merkel, running for re-election next month, says she won’t avoid eastern Germany despite encountering renewed public heckling at a campaign rally there.
German Conservative Demands Apology To All East Germans For Deeply Flawed Far Right Study
Michael Kretschmer is demanding an apology to all East Germans over a deeply flawed study on Right-wing extremism that claimed East Germans were particularly likely to be Far Right and cost taxpayers over 100,000 euros
World View: With Venezuela’s Socialism Spiraling into Chaos, NY Times Blames the Mess on ‘Populism’
Contents: Venezuela’s Socialist government in political crisis as street violence grows; Organization of American States (OAS) approves scathing condemnation of Venezuela; NY Times blames Venezuela’s chaos on ‘populism’ not Socialism
Over 40 Migrants Attack Security At German Migrant Camp
A huge group of between 40 and 50 migrants attacked the security at their asylum camp using fists and stones to beat the guards who were forced to call in local police to quell the riot. A migrant camp built
World View: Saudi Arabia Threatens Economic Retaliation if Blamed for 9/11 Attacks
Contents: Cuba’s reactionary Raúl Castro tries to hold back the ‘restoration of capitalism’; Saudi Arabia threatens economic retaliation if blamed for 9/11 attacks
Documentary Claims Putin Beat His Ex-Wife, Was Drunk KGB Agent
A new documentary on Russian President Vladimir Putin from German television claims he received a face-lift, beat up his ex-wife, and drank heavily as a KGB agent in East Germany.
