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Military re-enactment parade on D-Day anniversary

A military re-enactment parade filled the French Normandy town of Sainte-Mere-Eglise on the eve of the 78th D-Day anniversary. This was the first French village to be liberated from Nazi occupation. The people here have not forgotten their gratitude.

France

World War II veterans gather to commemorate D-Day Normandy landings

On 6 June 1944, Allied troops landed on the five beaches carried by 7,000 boats. On that single day, 4,414 Allied soldiers lost their lives and more than 5,000 were wounded.

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The Holocaust survivors who waited until now to tell their stories

These survivors have waited almost 80 years to tell their Holocaust stories.

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Russian envoy to Poland splattered with red liquid on Victory

Russian envoy to Poland splattered with red liquid on Victory

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World leaders commemorate Victory in Europe Day

World leaders mark the 77th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day while war rages in Ukraine

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In pictures: How the world celebrated VE day in 1945

77 years on from the end of the Second World War, we take a look back at how people celebrated across Europe and the world.

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5 works that imagine the Nazis winning

For the more twisted celebrator of history, this VE Day you can check out this list of alternate histories that suggest an alternative timeline to the Second World War.

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Europe Day: The EU opens its doors to the public

The EU throws open the doors of its core institutions ahead of Europe Day celebrations on May 9. The day marks the 72nd anniversary of the Schuman declaration, which proposed the creation of a pan-European trade arrangement and is widely recognised as the first step on the path towards Europe.

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Russian army rehearses WWII victory parade in Moscow

The Russian army undergoes a dress rehearsal on Red Square in Moscow for a parade commemorating the defeat of Nazi Germany at the hands of the Soviet Union and its allies in World War II.

Germany

Germany files case against Italy in UN court over war reparations

Germany has asked the court to declare that Italy has violated German sovereign immunity.

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The English stately home that housed an elite Polish army unit in WW2

When historian Andrew Hann found six names scribbled on the back of a cupboard in Audley End House, he begun a journey to finding out the stories behind six elite Polish soldiers.

Italy

US army replaces birthday cake stolen from girl by WWII soldiers

The cake was presented to 90-year-old Meri Mion in Vicenza, 77 years after one was taken from her windowsill.

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How Yellow Candles contextualise Holocaust Remembrance Day

Every year, thousands of Jews light a yellow candle in observation of Yom HaShoah. The name card that comes with each candle offers a snapshot into a life tragically taken away in the Holocaust.

Art

Should museums return artworks stolen by Nazis?

The Cassirer family have been trying and so far failing to see the return of a work of art stolen from them by the Nazis.

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Calls for Armenian resistance fighter to enter French Pantheon

Missak Manouchian fought the Nazis after fleeing the Armenian Genocide for France in the 1910s, now some call for him to enter the French Pantheon.

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New film celebrates Charlie Chaplin's Romani background

Friday, April 8 is International Romani Day. As Roma advocacy groups raise the alarm over discrimination on the Ukrainian border, Euronews looks back at a surprising cultural icon who had a stark message on the treatment of minorities in his own time.

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Energy crisis: Could public information campaigns change habits?

We spoke to historians about what lessons WW2 has for today, as Russia's war sparks a new need to cut oil and gas use quickly.

Art

These playing cards highlight WWII's 'Most Wanted' lost and stolen art

The 52 priceless artworks featured in the deck are among hundreds of thousands that were lost, sold under duress and looted by the Nazis over six years.

Slovakia

Slovakian MPs condemn WWII deportation of Jews to Nazi Germany

Lawmakers have also asked for the forgiveness of Holocaust survivors and relatives.