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Germany marks 1989 Berlin Wall fall with Preserve Freedom party

AFP
Sunday, Nov 10, 2024

BERLIN: Germany marked 35 years since the Berlin Wall fell with festivities on Saturday under the theme “Preserve Freedom!”, against the somber backdrop of war in Gaza and Ukraine, and fears that democracy is under attack around the world. The liberal ideals of 1989 “are not something we can take for granted”, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Friday, just days after the his governing coalition collapsed. “A look at our history and at the world around us shows this,” added Scholz.