The East German government has itself estimated that the total labor force will be reduced by about 700,000 during the next five years. The flow of refugees had to be checked.

Berlin is commemorating the 1953 East German uprising more than seven decades after citizens rose up to call for democracy. Berlin Mayor Kai Wegner has praised the "courageous women and men" who ...

For better or worse, the East German experience between 1949 and 1990 left a legacy that has survived the disappearance of the state. Reunified Germany will need to come to terms with this history ...

On 7th October 1989, the German Democratic Republic celebrated its 40th anniversary. The highlight was the military parade, and East Germany had a formidable military to show off.

Why east and west German women still work vastly different hours Thirty years after reunification, eastern women are still more likely to work full-time. Oct 2nd 2020. Share.

Olympic swimmer Sharron Davies competed against steroid-juiced East German women at the height of the Cold War doping era, but she says the current influx of biological males in women's sports is.