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Europe • Historical
19 films
Vladimir Putin was born on October 7, 1952, in Leningrad, now known as St Petersburg, and has since risen to become the President of Russia.
From the early 1960s until 1989, East German spies seduced women in West Germany to extract government secrets, leaving a trail of betrayal.
Saruul Fischer returns to Mongolia twice a year, feeling overwhelming joy each time she arrives in her homeland after living in East Germany.
Life in East Germany shapes the experiences of siblings in reunified Berlin today.
€1.5 billion of former SED party assets have been transferred to the Federal Republic of Germany, with nearly €130 million still missing.
In East Germany, over 10,000 children were forcibly removed from their families under communist policies, with lasting impacts on their lives and identities.
East Germany's emergency command centers and Albania's underground networks illustrate the extensive preparations made by European governments for potential nuclear conflict during the Cold War.
Thirty-eight Stasi listening devices were hidden in one person's home, creating an oppressive atmosphere of surveillance in East Germany.
The Ahmadiyya Muslim community in Erfurt faces opposition while building their new mosque.
On July 7, 1977, Gabrielle Kleim met Frank, an East German spy, who used romance to gain access to sensitive information during the Cold War.
In Vietnam, a growing trend sees individuals like Sang Vanran returning from abroad to contribute to the country's economic development and digital skills training.
Poland requests Germany's approval to send MiG-29 jets to Ukraine amid ongoing support.
In Lithuania's forests, secret bunkers built during the Cold War reflect the extensive preparations by European governments for potential nuclear conflict.
Tommy Frank in East Germany voices concerns over rising Nazi ideologies and immigration.
Günter Schabowski announces travel freedom for East Germans, leading to the Berlin Wall's fall.
The fall of the Berlin Wall symbolizes the end of a divided Europe and sparks joy across Germany.
Angela Merkel's past in Communist East Germany raises questions about recent biographies published.
Vladimir Putin and his KGB colleagues burned documents in Dresden as they faced the uncertainty of the Soviet Union's collapse in 1991.
Former Stasi agents defend their actions, claiming punishment was justified for thousands.