Article #56964

Le Monde - World News

Le Monde - World News

Title German government stokes up the memory wars surrounding the 'displaced persons' of 1945 Source Le Monde - World News
Description Germany is marking World Refugee Day on Saturday, commemorating the 12 million Germans expelled from Central and Eastern Europe after World War II. Under pressure from the far right, the Christian Democratic government has taken up the issue and chosen to assign it to the Ministry of the Interior rather than the Ministry of Culture.
Link https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/06/20/german-government-stokes-up-the-memory-wars-surrounding-the-displaced-persons-of-1945_6754696_4.html Published At 2026-06-20 06:58:24 (1 month ago)
Created At 2026-06-20 07:04:20 Updated At 2026-06-20 07:08:22