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Wolfsburg Seeks Architectural Transformation

By Kyle James

Published February 19, 2006 at 2:19 PM EST

Kyle James

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German Left Courts the Working Class

Kyle James

A new political party in Germany has made saving the working class and the country's welfare system rallying points for attracting votes. Die Linke, or the Left Party, is drawing support from mainstream parties with a radical message.
Mascot Fails to Capture Heart of World Cup Fans

Kyle James

Goleo VI, the official mascot for soccer's World Cup, is a flop. The pantsless lion has been described as looking like the "out-of-wedlock child of Chewbacca and Alf." Children and soccer fans disapprove. They're not crazy about his talking soccer ball, Pille, either.
Holocaust Memorial Opens in Berlin

Kyle James

Germany unveils a memorial in central Berlin to the 6 million Jews killed in the Holocaust. Politicians, Jewish leaders and Holocaust survivors were on hand for the solemn ceremony to inaugurate the monument designed by American architect Peter Eisenman. The opening ends 17 years of debate over how Germany should mark the darkest chapter of its past.