no comment Germany marks 30th anniversary of fall of Berlin Wall Germany on Saturday marked the 30th anniversary of the opening of the Berlin Wall, a pivotal moment in the events that brought down Communism in eastern Europe. 09/11/2019
no comment Red Square military parade re-enacts historic 1941 march More than 4,000 soldiers marched in Red Square to mark the 78th anniversary of the parade that sent Soviet fights to the front lines of World War Two. 07/11/2019
France French Resistance member Yvette Lundy dies at 103 Born in 1916 in a small village in the northeastern department of Marne, Lundy started from 1940 to supply fake papers to Jews, men fleeing the Nazi regime's compulsory labour service (STO) or escaped prisoners of war that one of her brothers — who died after being deported — was hiding on his farm. 04/11/2019
France Sons of Polish navigator united with family who hid their father Sons of Polish navigator united with family who hid their father in Nazi-occupied France 20/10/2019
Germany Former Nazi concentration camp guard, 93, goes on trial in Hamburg Bruno D. was 17 years old when he served as a guard at the Stutthof concentration camp, in northern Poland. Now, he is on trial for aiding and abetting 5,230 cases of murder. 17/10/2019
France Ceremony honours fallen US soldiers in all-but-forgotten WWII battle It might have been forgotten if it wasn't for some painstaking research. 18/09/2019
Ukraine Ivan the Terrible painting believed stolen during WWII found in US "Secret Departure of Ivan the Terrible Before the Oprichnina" by Mikhail N. Panin and depicting the famous 16th-century Russian czar went missing from the Dnipropetrovsk Art Museum in Ukraine during World War II. 10/09/2019
Destinations Exploring historic Normandy in château style Visitors flock to Normandy each year to see for themselves the D-Day landing beaches and Bayeux tapestry. We mixed history with the high life. 09/09/2019
brussels bureau Brussels marks 75th anniversary of liberation from German occupation The liberation of Brussels took only a few hours and saw only a little combat. Freeing the city was symbolic, but its historic importance lives on in the Belgian capital. 04/09/2019
France Watch: 75 years on, Lyon celebrates its liberation from Nazis Watch: 75 years on, Lyon celebrates its liberation from Nazis 03/09/2019
Belgium Brussels celebrates 75th anniversary of its WWII liberation British troops reached the Belgian capital on September 3, 1944. 03/09/2019
Poland Watch again: Leaders mark 80th anniversary of Nazi invasion of Poland German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier asked Poland for its forgiveness for Nazi "tyranny". 01/09/2019
USA Trump cancels Poland visit to deal with Hurricane Dorian President Donald Trump cancels Poland visit to deal with Hurricane Dorian 29/08/2019
no comment Paris celebrates 75th anniversary of liberation from Nazis Paris celebrated the 75th anniversary of its victory over the rule of the notorious Nazi leader Adolf Hitler on Sunday (August 25) with a parade in 1940s dress, delighting onlookers who took part in the joyous commemoration. 26/08/2019
France The forgotten story of the Spanish Republicans who liberated Paris Follow the journey of Amado Granell, the Spanish Republican soldier who headed the first Allied military unit to enter the Nazi-occupied French capital. 24/08/2019
France Explained: The story of Paris' liberation from the Nazis, 75 years on Sunday, August 25, marks 75 years since the Liberation of Paris, when the city was freed from the Nazi occupation it endured from 1940 to 1944. 24/08/2019
Russia Unexploded WWII bomb found in Kremlin Vladimir Putin's schedule was not interrupted by the removal of the bomb. 15/08/2019
France Watch: Macron marks 75th anniversary of France's second D-Day You remember the Normandy landings but what is Operation Dragoon? French President Emmanuel Macron marked 75th anniversary of country's second D-Day in Provence 14/08/2019
no comment Nagasaki mayor calls for Japan's commitment to nuclear weapons ban Nagasaki Mayor Tomihisa Taue said Japan had a responsibility to sign a nuclear treaty ban and maintain a "philosophy of peace" within the nation's constitution 09/08/2019
United Kingdom Watch again: British pilots attempt world tour in restored Spitfire In a world-first, two British pilots will attempt to fly around the world in the iconic Spitfire. 05/08/2019
Poland Meet the 96-year-old veteran of the Warsaw Uprising It's 75 years since the Warsaw Uprising against the Nazi regime during WWII. Bohdan Dembinski was one of those who took part in the bloody 63-day battle. He told Euronews about the day it all started. 01/08/2019
Germany Merkel pays tribute to army general who almost assassinated Hitler Angela Merkel paid tribute to Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg who was executed for his part in the plot to assassinate the Nazi leader and end the war in 1944 20/07/2019
United Kingdom Bank of England celebrates 'outstanding' Alan Turing on new £50 note "As the father of computer science and artificial intelligence, as well as war hero, Alan Turing’s contributions were far-ranging and path-breaking. Turing is a giant on whose shoulders so many now stand,” the Bank of England's governor said on Monday. 15/07/2019
Germany 16,000 evacuated in Frankfurt to defuse WWII bomb 16,000 people were evacuated from an area of Frankfurt to allow for an unexploded WWII bomb to be defused. 07/07/2019
Netherlands Dutch railway to spend millions compensating Holocaust survivors Several thousands people, including 500 survivors, will receive up to €15,000 from NS as compensation for its role transporting Jews, Roma and Sinti to Nazi concentration camps. 27/06/2019
Poland French soldiers seen illegally diving in WWII wreckage, says Poland The wreckage of the German "Wilhelm Gustloff" ship, sunk by a Soviet submarine in January 1945, has been a war grave since 1994. Under Polish law, diving is strictly prohibited within a 500-metre radius of the site. 18/06/2019
