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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.

Culture news

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.

Culture news

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.

Living

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.

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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.

Living

Meet the lumberjills: Are female foresters the future for woodlands?

Women are becoming a welcome woodland workforce in British forests as they get to grips with the tools of the trade.

Art

Artwork looted by the Nazis returned to rightful owners after 71 years

The painting belonged to a Jewish couple who fled Belgium prior to World War Two, their grandchildren are still searching for other items.

Latvia

Latvia passes long-awaited Holocaust restitution law

Following years of wrangling over the issue, the 100-seat Saeima voted 64-21 to approve the Law on the Compensation of Goodwill to the Latvian Jewish Community on the bill's final reading.

Culture news

Publishing pulled on controversial Anne Frank cold case book

'The Betrayal of Anne Frank: A Cold Case Investigation' landed in Europe's bookstores on January 18 to a mixed reception and mounting scrutiny about the claims it makes.

USA

Oldest US WWII veteran dies aged 112

US President Joe Biden paid tribute to Lawrence Brooks, describing him as "truly the best of America".

Italy

Traces of lost WWII bomber and possible human remains found in Italy

Worldwide, there are more than 81,600 missing US military personnel, including 72,350 from World War II.

USA

Former US Senator and WWII veteran Bob Dole dies aged 98

Dole had disclosed in February that he was being treated for stage-four lung cancer.

Germany

Four injured after WWII bomb explodes near Munich train station

Police said the bomb went off during construction work on a tunnel, adding that there was no further danger.

Belgium

Watch: Armistice ceremonies return to normal after COVID disruption

Armistice Day events were held around Europe, 103 years since the end of the First World War.

Russia

Russian rapper under investigation for 'insulting' WWII comments

Morgenshtern said in an interview that he "doesn't understand" why Russia still celebrates its victory over Nazi Germany in 1945.

Portugal

'Portuguese Schindler' honoured in ceremony at National Pantheon

Portugal has paid tribute to Aristides de Sousa Mendes, a diplomat who helped save thousands of people from Nazi persecution during World War II.

Germany

Ex-Nazi camp secretary appears in court on war crimes charges

The 96-year-old woman faces more than 11,000 charges of accessory to murder.

France

Decorated French Resistance fighter dies aged 101

Hubert Germain, the last of an elite group of decorated French Resistance fighters who helped liberate France from Nazi control in World War II, has died.

Eco-Innovation

AI will finally remove toxic weapons from the bottom of the sea

Millions of weapons were dumped in the sea after WWII and the 100-year work of removing them is just beginning.