Known as Victory in Europe Day, May 8 marks the date that Germany surrendered to Western powers after Adolf Hitler and other Nazi leaders died by suicide. In honor of the observance, here are seven important victories for the Allied forces over the Axis powers.

War in Ukraine and the rise of the hard right in several EU member states is putting the founding democratic principles of the bloc under increasing pressure.

Countries across the world will be celebrating the 80th anniversary of Nazi Germany’s unconditional surrender in World War II. But this year’s events may be more bittersweet than in the past.