Thirty years ago the Berlin Wall fell, ending the divide between the communist East and the democratic West. The fall of the wall symbolized the collapse of communism in Eastern Europe imposed by the Soviet Union after World War II. It also paved the way for the re-unification of Germany so that today, what was once East Germany, is now part of Western Europe. But right wing parties are gaining strength in former East Germany, threatening the country’s stability
China’s growing influence on the world stage has not translated into favorable views of the country, according to a survey by a Washington-based think tank focusing on social issues and demographic trends, released as the East Asian nation marks the 70th anniversary of its founding. The opinion of China throughout most of Western Europe, North …