Germany marks 35 years since the Berlin Wall fell with festivities beginning Saturday under the theme "Preserve Freedom!" as Russia's war rages in Ukraine and many fear democracy is under attack.

BERLIN — Germany marks 35 years since the Berlin Wall fell with festivities from Saturday under the theme "Preserve Freedom!" as Russia's war rages in Ukraine and many fear democracy is under attack.

This weekend also marks a darker chapter in German history. During the Nazis' Kristallnacht or Night of Broken Glass pogrom of November 9-10, 1938, at least 90 Jews were killed, tens of thousands ...

Oke Gottlich, president of St Pauli, currently in the German Bundesliga, issued a statement: “Slogans can be incendiary devices, so such actions should be taken very seriously.

The historic moment 35 years ago led to the collapse of communism in eastern Europe and the reunification of Germany. The Barron's news department was not involved in the creation of the content ...

Germany has been celebrating 35 years since the fall of the Berlin Wall. The barrier was put up by communist East Germany in 1961, standing for years as an emblem of oppression and Cold War divisions.