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State Memorial for Rita Süssmuth to Be Held in the Bundestag on Tuesday

The ceremony ordered by President Steinmeier signals a broad cross-party tribute to her legacy.

State Mourning Ceremony for Rita Süssmuth Set for Feb. 24 in Berlin

Berlin Signals Rethink of Plan to Make DDR History Optional in Upper Secondary

German Film Body Revokes 14 Honor Medals Over Nazi-Era Ties

Social Democrats Lose Copenhagen as Germany’s SPD Slumps in New Polls

DLRG Publishes First In‑Depth Review of Its Nazi‑Era Record

CSU at 80 Draws Red Line to AfD as Söder Confronts Party Strains

BGH at 75: Why Karlsruhe Became Germany’s Seat of Federal Justice

Norbert Lammert Won't Seek Re‑Election as Konrad‑Adenauer‑Stiftung Chair at December 19 Vote

Frankfurter Rundschau Celebrates 80 Years Under New Editor-in-Chief

Müntefering Attributes SPD Decline to Lafontaine and Flags European Security Threats

Udo Voigt, Longtime NPD Chief and Die Heimat Deputy, Dies at 73

Greens Launch Eastern Presence Offensive With Advisory Board and Brandenburg Office

Ramelow Questions His Place in Die Linke After Thuringia Leadership Shake-up

Friedrich Merz Fails to Secure Majority in First Bundestag Vote for Chancellor

Tom Tykwer’s ‘Das Licht’ Explores Modern Family Struggles and Societal Challenges

Bernhard Vogel, Former Minister-President of Two German States, Dies at 92

Gerhart Baum, Former German Interior Minister and Advocate for Civil Liberties, Dies at 92

Friedrich Merz Faces Backlash Over Migration Policy Vote With AfD Support