How Auschwitz became centre of Nazi Holocaust
It is 80 years since Soviet Union troops liberated Auschwitz - now marked as Holocaust Memorial Day.
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Elon Musk's call for Germany to 'move beyond' Nazi guilt is dangerous, Holocaust memorial chair says
Musk's AfD support, followed a gesture many said resembled a Nazi salute, and came as leaders are due to observe the 80th anniversary of Auschwitz's liberation.NBC News - 1d -
King meets Holocaust survivors ahead of Auschwitz visit
He will be the first British monarch to visit the former camp when he joins survivors for a service.BBC News - 2h -
Auschwitz survivors and world leaders set to mark 80 years since Nazi death camp’s liberation
Inside the Auschwitz, Soviet soldiers liberated roughly 7,000 prisoners who had been brutalized by a Nazi regime hell-bent on exterminating the Jewish people.NBC News - 7h -
Holocaust memorial chair: Musk's call for Germany to 'move beyond' Nazi guilt is dangerous
The chair of Yad Vashem, Israel’s official Holocaust memorial, said Sunday tech billionaire Elon Musk’s call for Germans to “move beyond” the crimes of Nazi Germany is dangerous for the country’s ...The Hill - 18h -
The Guardian view on commemorating Auschwitz’s liberation: the urgency of Holocaust remembrance | Editorial
Eighty years after the Nazi death camp was freed, the testimony of survivors is as crucial as ever. Memory is fragile. A decade ago, 300 survivors gathered at Auschwitz to commemorate the Nazi ...The Guardian - 23h -
‘Never forget’: Auschwitz survivor recalls Nazi crimes ahead of anniversary
Barbara Doniecka is one of dozens of survivors returning to extermination camp 80 years after its liberationFinancial Times - 1d -
How Austria’s embrace of the far right could fracture the EU centre
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