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30 years on: German government hails success of reunification
REUNIFICATION

30 years on: German government hails success of reunification

‘Freedom is the most precious possession’: How Berlin Wall’s fall sparked joy and upended lives
HISTORY

'Freedom is the most precious possession': How Berlin Wall's fall sparked joy and upended lives

Three citizens of former East Germany recount how they experienced the fall of the Berlin Wall, from the joy when the barriers opened, to the three decades of economic hardship and rebuilding that followed.

‘There was a human tide moving’: Berliner remembers crossing the Wall
HISTORY

‘There was a human tide moving’: Berliner remembers crossing the Wall

‘Spirit of optimism is gone’: Sombre mood as Germany marks 30 years of Berlin Wall fall
HISTORY

‘Spirit of optimism is gone’: Sombre mood as Germany marks 30 years of Berlin Wall fall

HISTORY

Zeitzeugen: Meet the Scottish artist who left her mark on the Berlin Wall

Zeitzeugen: Meet the Scottish artist who left her mark on the Berlin Wall
REUNIFICATION

10 things you never knew about German reunification

10 things you never knew about German reunification
HISTORY

5 GDR monuments which still have a part to play in today’s Berlin

5 GDR monuments which still have a part to play in today’s Berlin
IMMIGRATION

Merkel’s Union reaches agreement with SPD on refugee family reunions

Merkel’s Union reaches agreement with SPD on refugee family reunions
Berlin Wall fall: The unbelievable moment that changed the world forever
HISTORY

Berlin Wall fall: The unbelievable moment that changed the world forever

Is Germany really united 30 years after the fall of the Wall?
REUNIFICATION

Is Germany really united 30 years after the fall of the Wall?

Berlin hails Bush as ‘architect’ of German unity
REUNIFICATION

Berlin hails Bush as ‘architect’ of German unity

REUNIFICATION

Germany considers student exchanges to heal East-West divide

Germany considers student exchanges to heal East-West divide