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Christian Schwarz-Schilling, Former German Post Minister, Dies at 95

Remembrances focus on telecom reforms that opened private TV, with later service as Bosnia’s international High Representative.

Brandenburg CDU’s Bommert Faces Internal Review Over Instagram Post With Wehrmacht Imagery

Helmut Schmidt’s Grave Defaced With Swastikas in Hamburg as State Security Opens Probe

Berlin to Rename Hofjägerallee as Helmut-Kohl-Allee on May 9, 2026

German Grandmothers Mobilize to Challenge Far-Right AfD Ahead of Elections

Bavaria Bars Lisa Poettinger From Teaching Due to Verfassungstreue Concerns

Former German Housing Minister Oscar Schneider Dies at 97