World Sunderland and Essen: A Lasting Anglo-German Twin City Partnership by Ibrahim Khalil - World Editor April 16, 2026 by Ibrahim Khalil - World Editor April 16, 2026 Sunderland and Essen: A Postwar Partnership That Endures Since 1949, the cities of Sunderland in northeast England and Essen in western Germany have maintained one of the United Kingdom’s longest-standing … 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail