80 years of the end of the war: how Europe commemorates the end of the Second World War

On 8 May 1945 the German Wehrmacht surrendered, in Europe the Second World War was over. On Thursday it was remembered.

Many places in Waldeck-Frankenberg commemorated the victims of the Second World War on Thursday and celebrated the end of the war 80 years ago. On 8 May 1945 there was unconditional surrender of the Wehrmacht and thus also the end of the Nazi reign of terror.

Remembrance and remembrance of more than 80 million people killed, of the Shoa and countless crimes of people in German uniforms. Joy about the liberation from National Socialism. And exhortation that democracy must be protected again after only 80 years – against new fascists. May 8th has an oversized themed backpack to wear. In a dignified and thoughtful way – peppered with much information about the 20 percent anti-democrats for Germany, AfD …

The 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, the Jewish Museum's initiative to polish stumbling blocks and a pilgrimage to the synagogue in Oslo, actualize the history of the Church of Norway and its relationship with Judaism. For many years, priests, bishops and others associated with the Church of Norway have marked the deportation day on 26 November, including by polishing stumbling blocks. In the autumn of 2024, the Bishops' Conference u…

DMZ – POLICY ¦ MM ¦ AA ¦ On the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War in Europe, Minister of State of Culture Wolfram Weimer stressed Germany's permanent responsibility for the crimes of National Socialism. In a statement on the occasion of the central commemoration of the German Bundestag, Weimer praised the end of the war on 8 May 1945 as "the liberation of Europe from National Socialism" and strongly recalled the…

Thursday, May 8, 2025 - 20:45 Commemorations of the Second World War: how young people look at this 80-year-old conflict? By RTL info with Cathline Delvaux and Xavier Préyat Many commemorations of the end of the Second World War are taking place today. What do young people think about them? What are their views on these 80-year-old events? Finally, how do they fear the other conflicts, those that are still in progress today? Zen Reading A duty o…