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Lenin statue divides Schwerin as Berlin Wall era fades
In Schwerin Germany a Lenin monument from 1985 faces removal amid a broader postwar reckoning. supporters argue it preserves memory of East German history while opponents see it as a painful symbol of Soviet tyranny. Local officials and activists spur debate as calls to tear it down grow.
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Schwerin
Germany
Berlin Wall
Ralf Wendt
East Germany
West Germany
Karl Marx
Wendt
Vladimir Lenin
Europe
Lenin
Armenia
Romania
Berlin
McClatchy
Alexander Bauersfeld
Bauersfeld
Soviet Empire
Angelika Gramkow
Socialist Left
Jutta Gerkan
Green Party
Stalin
Heino Schuett
Christian Democrat
Russia