Auschwitz was liberated 80 years ago. The spotlight is on survivors as their numbers dwindle
The anniversary has taken on added poignancy due to the advanced age of the survivors, and an awareness that they will soon be gone.
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On 80th anniversary of liberation of Auschwitz, a call to never forget
Auschwitz prisoner Primo Levi, describing his Soviet liberators. Monday is the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz by the Soviet Union's Red Army during World War II. It also marks the commemoration of International Holocaust Remembrance Day.
Survivors return as world remembers Auschwitz 80 years after liberation
About 50 survivors of the Nazi death camp at Auschwitz-Birkenau will return to the site on Monday to remember the day it was finally liberated on 27 January 1945. They will be joined by heads of state including King Charles and other European royalty,
Silence pervades Auschwitz on the eve of the 80th anniversary of the camp’s liberation
Silence pervades the site of Auschwitz-Birkenau today. Sometimes the only sounds are the soft footsteps of visitors, people who come from all over the world to mourn and to learn, and the voices of their guides speaking in hushed tones into microphones trying to explain the ungraspable.
After 80 years, not many Auschwitz survivors are left. One man makes telling the stories his mission
A Holocaust survivor who lived through four concentration camps will return to Auschwitz to mark 80 years since liberation of the notorious Nazi camp.
How does Poland deal with Holocaust remembrance today?
The extermination of Jews by Nazi Germany during World War II took place largely in occupied Poland. But for many Poles, ...
Polish PM Slams AfD Slogans Before Auschwitz Anniversary
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk on Sunday criticised the slogans heard at a far-right rally in Germany this weekend, ahead of the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz.
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German Patriot units in Poland will be operational by Monday, says minister
Germany first deployed Patriots in Poland in 2023 Norway is also helping to defend the military and aid hub JASIONKA NEAR RZESZOW, Poland, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Two German Patriot air defence units ...
Putin is repeating a Soviet-era mistake that tanked the Russian economy, Polish foreign minister says
Poland's foreign minister said Putin used to criticize the Soviet approach that helped bankrupt it, but now he's repeating ...
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Germany to Support Air Policing in Poland in Summer, Says Minister
Germany to Support Air Policing in Poland in Summer, Says Minister JASIONKA NEAR RZESZOW, Poland (Reuters) - Germany will deploy Eurofighter jets to Poland in summer to support the air ...
Belarus election is poised to extend the 30-year rule of 'Europe's last dictator'
Belarus’ authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko, who has been in power for over 30 years, is poised to extend his rule ...
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Germany deploys 2 Patriot batteries to eastern Poland airport
Germany has deployed two Patriot air-defense batteries to Jasionka Airport in eastern Poland, a critical hub for Western military and humanitarian aid to Ukraine, Poland’s Defense Ministry ...