Germany – Page 9 – First World War Centenary News Archive

July 10, 2014 CN Editorial Team

UK and German Parliamentarians sing Centenary Concert at Westminster Hall

The Choirs of the British and German Parliaments have sung together in London to commemorate the Centenary of the First World War.

July 10, 2014 CN Editorial Team

German Parliament marks First World War Centenary

Germany’s Parliament, the Bundestag, has held a special session to mark the Centenary of the First World War.

July 10, 2014 CN Editorial Team

Ban Ki-moon reflects on the “pain and futility” of the First World War at UN commemorative event

The Secretary-General of the United Nations has reflected on the impact the First World War had on the twentieth century and the importance of diplomacy in the twenty first century.

August 3, 2014 CN Editorial Team

Centenary update: French and German Presidents lay foundation stone for joint First World War museum in Alsace

The Presidents of France and Germany have laid the foundation stone for a new museum symbolising the reconciliation between their countries on the site of a former First World War battlefield.

August 4, 2014 CN Editorial Team

German President, French President, Prince William and King of Belgium speak at Liège remembrance event

The German President said Germany’s invasion of Belgium was “completely unjustifiable”. Prince William talked of how enemies are now friends and allies. And the King of Belgium said we should “cherish” the peace we now have in Europe.

August 4, 2014 CN Editorial Team

Mons commemoration event at St Symphorien Military Cemetery

Royalty, heads of state, and families of those who had died in the war gathered at the St Symphorien Military Cemetery near Mons in Belgium this evening for what the Commonwealth War Graves Commission described as “a unique act of commemoration” to mark the Centenary of the outbreak of the First World War.

August 5, 2014 CN Editorial Team

Reflections on the August 4th commemoration events in Belgium

The Centenary News Editor spent August 4th in Belgium – attending the Liège and Mons events. He sent in reports for Centenary News from both locations, but here’s his personal account, looking back on the day.

Author: Nigel Dacre

August 5, 2014 CN Editorial Team

Tag: Germany

UK and German Parliamentarians sing Centenary Concert at Westminster Hall

German Parliament marks First World War Centenary

Ban Ki-moon reflects on the “pain and futility” of the First World War at UN commemorative event

Centenary update: French and German Presidents lay foundation stone for joint First World War museum in Alsace

German President, French President, Prince William and King of Belgium speak at Liège remembrance event

Mons commemoration event at St Symphorien Military Cemetery

Reflections on the August 4th commemoration events in Belgium

Reflections on the August 4th commemoration events in Belgium

100 years ago: Battle of Tannenberg between Germany and Russia

It’s Still Quiet… An article about a new graphic novel based on “All Quiet on The Western Front”