Enlarge image Association of those persecuted by the Nazi regime Photo: Sachelle Babbar / imago images/ZUMA Wire The association of those persecuted by the Nazi regime wants May 8th, the day of liberation from National Socialism, to become a permanent holiday throughout Germany. The association submitted a petition to the President of the Federal Council, Bodo Ramelow. On May 8, 1945, the Second World War in Europe ended with the complete surrender of the German Wehrmacht. "We hope that 175,000 signatures will be understood by the members of the Federal Council as a clear vote to make the day of...