European soccer championship enthusiasts like to wear their national colors. Germany's fans sport black, red and gold. The colors have a checkered history. Following a long reflection process, the ...

The Nazis and the modern far right complicated Germans' relationship to the country's national symbols. Now seen mainly during sporting events, experts say all ...

World Cup preparations started early in Auyla Trettin's Stuttgart home. Her Christmas gift was a huge Germany flag, to fly out of her window come June. "It was a present from my father. He started to ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...