German Chancellor Angela Merkel praised the courageous citizens who peacefully brought down the Berlin Wall 25 years ago. |||
Berlin – German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Sunday praised the courageous citizens who peacefully brought down the Berlin Wall 25 years ago, calling the momentous day proof that “dreams can come true”.Merkel, who grew up in the communist East, was speaking at a memorial site to the 138 people killed in Berlin alone as they tried to flee the Soviet-allied state.“The Berlin Wall, this symbol of state abuse cast in concrete, took millions of people to the …read more
Source: Independent Online
