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R of the late 20th century seems far removed, today 21stcentury europe strains to accommodate the outcome. The fall of the berlin wall marked the end of the soviet empires iron curtain and reshaped germanys borders. A new unified berlin is emerging the capital of a reunited germany near the center of a european region whose borders expanded with the demise of the iron curtain. Narrator during the cold war that followed world war ii germany existed as two antagonistic countries, east germany and west germany. Berlin, the historic capital of the nation, located deep inside communist east germany...

The voluntary association of three or more countries. One example of supranationalism is the European Union an Economic Alliance designed to improve european competitiveness in the world economy. But this alliance is more than just economic. It is also europes attempt to forge a community with common values, even as individual state identity is maintained. Strasbourg is located on the border of france and germany and has endured centuries of conflict between those two nations. Today, it is one seat of the European Union a symbol of modern unity. As political boundaries become more permeable, p...

To be hopping back and forth between germany and france while spending time in freiburg in strasbourg i hope to discover a few things about the two nations idiosyncrasies and similarities. My journey begins in freiburg in germany southwest this region has been greatly influenced by the french it was even under french rule for a time in the seventeenth century son king louis the fourteenth had a fortress built on this hill called the shah spec theres not much left of the fortification today but its more of climbing up to the side to get an overview of the city. One of the many advantages of the...

The upcoming France-Germany parliamentary assembly seeks create a joint position on geothermal energy to facilitate a cross-border geothermal policy.

From ancient rituals to modern cultural centers, these UNESCO World Heritage sites in Germany offer Jewish history and cultural immersion.