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Jan 30, 2016 · As the city’s traditionally liberal identity is challenged, we meet those on the right who stand to gain. Cologne has traditionally been considered an unwelcoming place for the far right, but has...
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Join YouTuber @dhruvrathee and girlfriend Juli on their trip to Cologne! They explore Cologne’s impressive cathedral – one of Germany’s most-visited sights –...
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One reason people flock to conservative and progressive views is because they offer a utopia: the best of all possible worlds. These utopian visions - being ...
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Do not be fooled into thinking that local patriotism boils down to rivalry between football clubs. Indeed, this is a major part of the deal, but some regional disputes are as old as the earliest documented versions of football — which date back to the second and third centuries BC. For example, the renowned rivalry between the two large cities of t...
Rivalries resulting from local patriotism often involve neighboring cities: Mainz vs. Wiesbaden, Frankfurt vs. Offenbach or Dortmund vs. Gelsenkirchen, just to name a few examples. Just try to ask someone from Mannheim about the most beautiful site in the neighboring city, Ludwigshafen. The answer would be the bridge over the Rhine River to Mannhei...
Some level of disdain from residents of a country towards the people who live in its capital is something you probably know from your own home in some way. But as I have come to learn, despite Berlin's popularity among both foreigners and locals, there are many Germans who perceive the capital as a burden on Germany's economy, a city made of lazy b...
There is still fierce debate among Germans about the legitimacy of being openly and vocally proud of their country, especially in light of World War II, the Holocaust or the Namibian genocide, to name but a few historical events. But while expressions of national pride — especially in public — are seen by many as intertwined with the far-right, reg...
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Aug 20, 2009 · Cologne was a Roman outpost established in 50AD and it’s original name was Colonia Agrippina Agrippinensis plus some more words (look it up if interested). The change from Colonia took place over the years just like the name of Los Angeles changed from the original Spanish one to LA.
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Nov 7, 2021 · A study has revealed the most liberal cities in the world - and Germany has managed to land itself two spots in the top 10. Both Berlin and Cologne have been praised for their liberal openness and support for the LGBTQI+ community. The ranking took into account various indicators
