Germans Revisit Berlin Wall Memories 37 Years After Its Fall
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Today marks thirty-seven years since the fall of the Berlin Wall, one of the most important events in modern European history. The collapse of the wall, which for 28 years divided the city into Eastern and Western sectors, was a turning point for Germany, accelerating the process of its reunification and marking the beginning of the end of the Cold War. At the same time, it triggered political developments throughout Central and Eastern Europe…
Exactly 37 years ago, on 9 November 1989, the GDR government opened the free passage of citizens from East to West Berlin, while the residents of East Berlin began to destroy the wall, dividing the city into two parts by means of hand, creating natural crossings across the border between GDR and Berlin.
Although the Berlin Wall fell 37 years ago, many Germans still see differences between East and West. Three artists talk about experiences from the time of unification, disappointments and the question of whether the divisions will ever disappear.
On November 9, 1989, thousands of Berliners passed the checkpoints and demolished the symbol of the division between East and West, opening the way to German reunification. The article The night that changed history: 37 years ago the Berlin Wall fell came from The Truth.
Claudia Wenzel grew up in the GDR, became known as a TV star and today travels through Germany with her book. What drives the author and why she says: "In many things we are not yet a country.
Premier Giorgia Meloni marked the 37th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall with a message on X on Monday. (ANSA)
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