East German lawmakers became the first parliamentarians to take power after a free and fair election. Their goal: Germany's ...

East German lawmakers became the first parliamentarians to have come to power in free and fair elections.On March 18, 1990, ...

In its actions and statements at this critical time, the Bush administration should make clear that respect for human rights in East Germany is a priority for the United States that goes beyond ...

Almost all of the old East Germany has turned AfD blue. The party has always been more popular in German areas that were once under Soviet rule, but this year has tightened its grip. Image ...

Throughout the summer of 1989, the Communist regime found itself under enormous pressure because huge numbers of East Germans were slipping through to the West by avoiding East Germany's lethally ...

In the years following reunification, depictions of life in East Germany were relatively rare in German popular culture. The history was still too unsettled to fit easily into movies and TV shows. But ...

Far left Center left Center left Liberal There were smaller surprises ... ago and came first in most constituencies in the former East Germany, which has long been its base.