81 years of the end of the Second World War – Minister of State Weimer: “Dealing with the past remains central”

May 8th marks the end of the Second World War in Europe with the surrender of the German Wehrmacht. This marked the end of a war of annihilation that began in Germany and cost millions of lives and brought immense suffering to Europe and the world. "May 8th is a day of liberation - from the National Socialist reign of terror, from war and violence. At the same time, it is a day of warning. Dealing with our past is and remains a central A