The berlin wall what happens to the euphoria. Of thanks very much for joining us and with me in the studio today i have courts linda fear eka who grew up in the former g. D. R. And was 7 years old when the wall came down today she works as a reporter here at d. W. And just completed a documentary about the full of the war and linda says its only now 3 decades after the wall came down that we realize how radical the change was for people in the us also with us is anglofrench Catherine Nicholson shes European Affairs editor with the broadcast of france 24 and believes that permanent euphoria is unrealistic its boring portal to learn lessons from the past she says under a warm welcome to support. Freelance journalist only patterson who witnessed the fall of the wall 1st round he points out the 30 years on from the fall of the wall the far right is winning a worrying amount of support in the once communist east. Thank you once again all 3 for being with me today id like to begin with you s
Germany. This place and this day remind us of the great historical achievement. So after decades of living with a Border Patrol by ruthless armed guards under orders to shoot on sight anyone who tried to escape the east freedom which had seemed unimaginable in berlin arrived in november 989. We just walked right through without being stopped it was spent. On what my mother and my father over there can i go over there and see my parents yes. Welcome to the day germany has been marking the 30th anniversary of the fall of the burden war with events across the capital and the country german chancellor im going to medical. And other european leaders took part in a ceremony of but now a star of one of the last stretches of the war remains on the chancellor warned europeans not to take their freedom for granted. Ceremonies in the heart of berlin commemorate the 30th anniversary of whats called the peaceful revolution. Today this section of the wall is a memorial site but 3 decades ago it sepa
And hans jurgen legler were also at the wall on the night of november 9th 1989 today their guests on the film said. This was sponsored its amazing to watch 25 years later. I am i am i was i. I can enhance here going later live to what was then communist east berlin for them a film set is like a journey back in time to the moment in which their lives and the country they lived in changed forever. First its a very emotional moment for me watching this right now even though of course its just a movie. Trying to cut 2nd Hans Martin Fleischer 1st met each other on bornholmer bridge that night. She lived in the east and he lived in the west of the divided city. Most inclusive with the people started shit makes me start to choke up i feel like i want to join in but its just. An amazing moment its like a journey back in time to this and. Credible moment in history absolutely. For catron and hans martin that chance meeting on the bridge sent their lives in a different direction. Looks yes going
Doltish and my pays tribute to Eastern European countries and their role in the events of 989. And in bundesliga football it was a clash of the titans as behind me coast and proceed dortmund to bring you all the action from that game as well as the school. Im rebecca has welcome to the Program Germany has been marking the 30th anniversary of the fall of the berlin wall events took place across the capital with the main celebration at the Brandenburg Gate earlier german chancellor Angela Merkel and other european leaders took part in a special ceremony to remember those who died under is germanys shoot to kill orders against anyone trying to flee to the west but the evening began with an iconic conductor leading an iconic concerto before and iconic backdrop. Thousands gathered here to celebrate as they did 30 years ago on the state when berlin sprang number gate became an unforgettable backdrop to a night that changed the world. In what was a no mans land between east and west the thous
Germany. This place and this day remind us of a great historical achievement. So after decades of living with a Border Patrol by ruthless armed guards under orders to shoot on sight anyone who tried to escape the east freedom which had seemed unimaginable in berlin i arrived in november 989. We just walked right through without being stopped it was fantastic and what my mother and my father over there can i go over there and see my parents yes. Welcome to the day germany has been marking the 30th anniversary of the fall of the burden of war with events across the capital and the country german chancellor im going to medical and. European leaders took part in a ceremony of but now a star of one of the last stretches of the wall remains on the chancellor warns europeans not to take their freedom for granted. Ceremonies in the heart of berlin commemorate the 30th anniversary of whats called the peaceful revolution. Today this section of the wall is a memorial site but 3 decades ago it sep