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A supporter of the anti-Muslim group PEGIDA in Dresden, Germany.

One simple word defines Germans, but Germans don’t agree on what it means

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Ask Germans to define the word “Volk” and you may get a bunch of different answers, each suggesting different attitudes to German identity and immigration.

Richard Wagner’s 200th birthday passes with little notice in the U.S.

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German national anthem mix-up

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Global Hit: Singing-Shepherd

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