Published 06/18/2025 last updated 06/19/2025 Council of Europe Human Rights Commissioner Michael O'Flaherty raised concerns with Germany that Berlin's handling of protests over the war in Gaza are ...

People swim in the river Spree to demand the lift of the hundred years old swimming ban at the river in front of the Berlin Cathedral and the TV Tower in Berlin, Germany, Tuesday, June 17, 2025.

Council of Europe Human Rights Commissioner Michael O'Flaherty raised concerns with Germany that Berlin's handling of protests over the war in Gaza are affecting freedom of expression and peaceful ...

Demonstrations are taking place in major German cities on Saturday 14th June, as part of the wider 'No Kings' Rally against rising authoritarianism in the United States.

“Since February 2025, Berlin authorities have imposed restrictions on the use of the Arabic language and cultural symbols during protests. In certain instances, such as the demonstration held on ...

More than 10,000 demonstrators gathered in Berlin on Saturday, June 21, 2025, to protest Israel’s military operations in Gaza and Germany’s continued arms exports to the Israeli government, with some ...

But there was an event in Nazi Germany 82 years ago that shows how a small, but vocal and persistent, segment of society can sway even the worst of despots. It’s called the Rosenstrasse protest.

LONDON - Tens of thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters marched in London and Berlin on June 21, calling for an end to the war in Gaza, amid concerns that the Iran-Israel conflict could spark wider ...

Parents have filed a lawsuit against state authorities after a rainbow flag was displayed on school grounds, arguing that such symbols should not appear in children’s environments. The ruling could ...

Veteran rock star Bruce Springsteen, a high-profile critic of President Trump, slammed the US administration as “corrupt, incompetent, and treasonous” during a concert Wednesday in Berlin.

Springsteen is no stranger to Berlin. In July 1988, he became one of the first Western musicians to perform in East Germany, performing to a roaring crowd of 160,000 East Germans yearning for ...

Meanwhile, in Berlin, protester Gundula, who did not want to give her second name, said: “You can’t sit on the sofa and be silent. Now is the time when we all need to speak up.” ...