Im going to have our 1st welcome to this special edition of the news as we cover the festivities commemorating 30 years of german reunification on this Germanys National holiday it was on this day 30 years ago that east and west germany reunited to become one country again for the 1st time since the 2nd world war this years event is being held in potsdam the capital state of brandon book state near berlin that german president from father steinmeyer will be speaking shortly well bring you his speech live its a splendid occasion but this years festivities are scaled down in compliance with social distancing measures and other restrictions put in place due to the coronavirus kind. Of help me guide us through the events today and shine a light on its significance im joined in the studio but it of you cross part. Common ration venue in potsdam nina hoss is standing by at the iconic Brandenburg Gate in berlin we welcome. Thomas sparrow and lets start with you the german president is speakin
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Continue on the dutch ema german backless making her 1st official visit to the 4. Death camp the site was the nazis losses death count in the 2nd world war next as visits marks the 10th anniversary of the foundation in charge of preserving the memorial death Metal Roofing tribute to the victims of the catalogue inside the polish prime minister. John barry joins me now welcome and john 1st a full what do you think is the significance of this 1st official visit to that its gone well after its of course is a little out of the way its a long way from the polish capital of warsaw politicians tend to visit capitals of course of countries france is also not the sort of place that you just visit on the way to somewhere else its has far too much significance for that and in fact only 3 german chances of actually made that visit under americas visit other concentration camps in germany former concentration camps and of course shes been 4 times to yad vashem the main morial which is in course in