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The forgotten secret Nazi bases in the Arctic. Codename: Nussbaum
The last of Hitler’s army to surrender were stationed in a desolate arctic wasteland—a key vantage point in the little-known ...
‘The furnaces were gagging’ - The Road to Auschwitz, Simon Schama’s powerful reminder that ordinary men are capable of extraordinary evil
Auschwitz, the enormous killing factory at the centre of the ‘final solution’, was liberated within living memory, just 80 ...
80 years after Edward R. Murrow revealed the horrors of Buchenwald, the camp still has a vital story to tell
CBS News' Edward R. Murrow was shocked by what he saw at the just-liberated Buchenwald concentration camp in 1945. Work continues to ensure the world never forgets.
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Simon Schama on British history if Hitler had beaten Churchill: "The Holocaust would have happened here"
Historian Simon Schama explains how close Britain came to complicity in the Holocaust, and what the bureaucracy of genocide ...
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‘My tidal wave of monstrous fury’: Simon Schama on tonight’s Holocaust documentary
The acclaimed historian discusses his feelings about antisemitism as his new BBC film about the Shoah airs at 9pm on BBC2 ...
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What is the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR)?
The European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) is an international human rights treaty between the 47 states that are members of the Council of Europe (CoE) - not to be confused with the European ...
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The European Union as a Model for Regional Integration
Senior Adviser, European Policy Centre, Adjunct Professor, Hertie School of Governance, Berlin This essay examines the state of the European Union post-eurozone crisis, and assesses the European ...
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The European Social Charter
The European Social Charter is a Council of Europe treaty that guarantees fundamental social and economic rights as a counterpart to the European Convention on Human Rights, which refers to civil and ...
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European Committee of Social Rights
The European Committee of Social Rights (ECSR) adopted during its 347th session (17-21 March 2025): The decision on admissibility and immediate measures in International Federation for Human Rights ...
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European leaders agree on stronger Ukraine, differ on 'reassurance force'
European leaders have reaffirmed their long-term support for Ukraine during a summit in Paris, but appeared to make little progress on what role they might play in providing security guarantees if ...
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Europe Confronts Reality That Vance’s Hostility Is More Than Just a Show
Photo: Mandel Ngan/Zuma Press, Andrew Leyden/AFP/Getty Images European leaders had hoped that Vice President JD Vance’s antagonism was a political show to build domestic support. Now ...
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Map Shows US Travel Warnings for Europe Right Now
John joined Newsweek in 2020 after reporting in Central Europe and the United Kingdom. He is a graduate of National Chengchi University in Taipei and SOAS, University of London. Languages ...