The late 18th century saw the emergence throughout Europe of political movements dedicated to the pursuit of national unification on the basis of liberty. In Germany this development began relatively ...

In the build up to war, the southern confederate German states voluntarily joined the Prussian-controlled Northern German Confederation. Germany was now unified. The Franco-Prussian war was ended ...

A political miracle occurred when Germany was reunited, and at first glance an economic miracle has followed. Real incomes in the east have now reached the western level, and investment per capita has ...

Report shows archive footage of the Berlin Wall. Map of East and West Germany. Archive footage of the building of the Berlin Wall. Newspaper headlines about people escaping from East Germany to ...

According to “Der Spiegel” European leaders meeting in Strasbourg effectively decided on the road map to advance towards the monetary unit and also supported the plan for German unification ...