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97-year-old Nazi secretary on trial speaks out for first time

Irmgard Furchner, who played a crucial role in the death of over 11,000 people, has sat in silence since her trial began in October 2021.

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Irmgard Furchner, a 96-year-old former secretary to the SS commander of the Stutthof concentration camp, arrives in a wheelchair as her lawyers Niklas Weber and Wolf Molkentin look on at the beginning of her trial in a courtroom, in Itzehoe, Germany, October 19, 2021.
The Family of Cornelis de Vos by Anthony Van Dyck

Art stolen by Nazis put up for sale in London auction house

A forced sale to powerful Nazi military commander Herman Goering in 1941 saw the painting fall into the hands of the Third Reich until the end of World War Two.

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Tensions in Europe run high as citizens protest for or against allowing refugees into their countries

Merkel's deputy says she underestimated migrant integration challenge

Gabriel also criticized Merkel's catchphrase "Wir schaffen das", meaning "We can do this."

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Israeli Embassador in Berlin reads hate letters

Watch: Israeli ambassador to Germany reads embassy hate mail

Youtube posted by German newspaper showcases anti-Semitism.

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Berlin unveils memorial for disabled Holocaust victims

300,000 mentally and physically handicapped persons were exterminated under Hitler’s regime.

SEPTEMBER 2, 2014
BERLIN MAYOR Klaus Wowereit

Germany seeks Philadelphia man accused of being Nazi guard

War-era records show he was at Auschwitz earlier than he has acknowledged and that he also served as a guard in Birkenau.

JUNE 18, 2014
ByREUTERS
The sign "Arbeit macht frei" at the main gate to the Auschwitz concentration camp.