Were women in communist East Germany (GDR) truly more emancipated than women in capitalist West Germany? Or is that merely a cliche that came about after German reunification in 1990? Clara Marz ...

Germany's new parliament sits for the first time on Tuesday with a reduced headcount, fewer women and a record number of ...

"Women in Divided Germany" is the title of an exhibition 35 years after reunification. It sheds light on the realities of life for women in former East and West Germany. Clara Marz believes there ...

Feeling fed up and ignored by mainstream parties, many in what was East Germany have flocked to the far right - with the AfD picking up more than 38% of the vote in one state.

They’re the strongest party in east Germany.” When the Wall came down, reunification followed soon after. Under the leadership of West Germany’s Christian Democrat chancellor Helmut Kohl ...

Germany’s far-right Alternative fur Deutschland party (AfD) party saw particular support in the former East Germany ... leaning parties, while women are more equally split, but lean towards ...