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Beyond his political career, Mikhail Gorbachev became an unlikely cultural icon, appearing in ads for Pizza Hut and Louis Vuitton. He was immortalized in film by Werner Herzog, and even won a Grammy Award.

Over one million Germans and people from around the world celebrated the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall on Sunday, associated also with the end of the Cold War. Seven thousand illuminated helium balloons that traced the outline of the wall that once divided the city were released into the night sky to symbolize the demonstrations in 1989.

The actor and singer Eva-Maria Hagen, one of communist East Germany's biggest stars before being banned from her profession, has passed away. She leaves behind some renowned descendants.

Nina Hagen remains a towering figure on the European pop landscape. And her first new release in more than a decade is “Shadrack,” a single with lyrics based on the tale from the Bible’s Third Book of Daniel. Recently, Hagen shared her favorite albums for Goldmine.

In an open letter, celebrities from around the world have called for an end to Russia's aggression against Ukraine. The prominent signatories include Ai Weiwei, Herta Müller and Ian McEwan.

By Clara Palma Hermann Berlin, Dec 29 (EFE).- Thirty years ago today, a new law paved the way for former citizens of communist East Germany to access Stasi archives and find out to what extent their lives had been spied on by the feared secret state police. The Bundestag approved the legislation less than a …

Maria Kolesnikova, a leading figure in the Belarus opposition movement who has been jailed in Minsk, has given DW an exclusive interview. She talks about her trial and the ongoing struggle against Lukashenko.

There has always been a deep bond between rebels and freedom fighters.

The 84-year-old German singer-songwriter Wolf Biermann is giving his 2020 OVID Prize to Belarusian activist Maria Kolesnikova. He tells DW why.

The 84-year-old German singer-songwriter Wolf Biermann is giving his 2020 OVID Prize to Belarusian activist Maria Kolesnikova. He tells DW why.