World news about “1989-2009” published by euronews.
Daniel Cohn-Bendit, Greens group, European Parliament “I was in Frankfurt. What I remember most was a press conference being held by Gunter Schabowski, the GDR’s spokesman. The representative of the… 02/11/2009
Wojciech Jaruzelski, former president of Poland “I can hardly remember where I was exactly. I was probably in my office. I got the news even before it was official. I must say it was not a big… 02/11/2009
When the Berlin Wall fell: Pavel Fischer, Czech Ambassador to France 02/11/2009
Volker Schlöndorff, Filmmaker 02/11/2009
Cristian Mungiu, Filmmaker “I was in my home town when it happened. But what was more important for me was that after the Berlin Wall fell, all the other communist regimes did too… 02/11/2009
Emir Kusturica, Filmmaker “I was in the United States. I was teaching at Columbia, so I was taking it as just another working day. So for me, all these things that happened once… 02/11/2009
When the Berlin Wall fell: Pascal Lamy 02/11/2009
When the Berlin Wall fell: Laurent Joffrin, Editor Liberation 02/11/2009
When the Berlin Wall fell: Ezio Mauro, Director, la Repubblica “I was the Moscow correspondent for la Republica and one of my strongest memories was the day when Gorbachev kind of accepted the reunification of Germany… 02/11/2009
When the Berlin Wall fell: Javier Moreno, Editor, El Pais “I had the chance to live fairly in Germany. The weekend I went to Berlin, the emotion was overwhelming. It was only after I started working as a… 02/11/2009
When the Berlin Wall fell: Jutta Scheffer “I was studying politics in West Berlin. That night we went out thinking nothing was going to happen, we were dancing in a nightclub, suddenly the DJ said the… 02/11/2009
When the Berlin Wall fell: Sebastian Saam, euronews “I come from Passau in Lower Bavaria, a town which lots of refugees fled to because it was the first town after the frontier coming from Hungary. Many… 02/11/2009
When the Berlin Wall fell: Herbert Rudolf “I come from the German minority in Romania and during those weeks and months, I just listened to the radio all the time. I had a little short-wave radio… 02/11/2009
When the Berlin Wall fell: Cristoph Debets “For me, the fall of the Berlin Wall came a day too late. I then worked for BBC World Service German output and the night before, I was the duty editor for… 02/11/2009
Velvet Revolution celebrated in PragueTens of thousands of Czechs and Slovaks have taken to the streets of Prague to re-enact a mass demonstration 20 years ago that led to the end of Communist… 17/11/2009
Berlin celebrates the Fall of the WallBerlin is recovering from yesterday’s jubilant celebrations for the 20th anniversary of the fall of the infamous wall. Germany’s capital welcomed world… 10/11/2009
Doubts over Sarkozy’s Berlin Wall memoriesFrance’s media-loving President Sarkozy has become embroiled in a web of intrigue over his part in the fall of the Berlin Wall. He joined yesterday’s 20th… 10/11/2009
Berlin wasn’t the only party venueBerlin was not the only city where celebrations were held for the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. Ceremonies took place in other European… 10/11/2009
World leaders reflect on fall of the Berlin WallThe Brandenburg Gate, once the fault line between East and West, and now the symbol of German reunification, was the impressive setting for a symbolic walk… 10/11/2009
Germany reflects after Wall anniversary celebrationsBy all accounts it was a huge success – the eyes of the world were on Germany as it held one of its biggest ever parties to mark the 20th anniversary of the… 10/11/2009
Germany remembers the fall of the Berlin WallGermany has marked the 20th anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall with mass celebrations. Thousands turned out to see one of the star attractions… 09/11/2009
Interview with Brent Scowcroft, National security advisor in the George H.W. Bush AdministrationBrent Scowcroft was in the White House when the Berlin Wall came down. At the time he was National Security Advisor under the George H. W. Bush… 09/11/2009
World powers hail fall of Berlin WallThe world leaders were late in turning up for their speeches but their words to mark the celebrations were well worth the wait. The Brandenburg Gate was… 09/11/2009
Reunified Germany’s mixed economic pictureTwo decades after the Berlin Wall came down, the economic reunification of the two Germanys has been mixed. There are success stories, such as in the town… 09/11/2009
Photo journalist Stéphane Duroy remembers the WallInterview by Ricardo Figueira – euronews journalist. The fall of the Berlin Wall was, without doubt, one of the major events of the second half of the 20th… 09/11/2009
Mostovoy, USSR media chief Berlin 1989Euronews talks to pre-perestrika USSR media veteran Vyacheslav Mostovoy about the fall of the Berlin Wall. Today he is Vice-President of TV-Centre, one of the… 09/11/2009
World leaders mark fall of Berlin WallMore than 30 past and present world leaders are in the German capital to mark 20 years since the collapse of the Berlin Wall. The event paved the way for the… 09/11/2009
Domino date to mark Berlin collapseWith thousands of people descending on Berlin for the commemorative events, a massive security operation is underway. Police have blocked off many roads in… 09/11/2009
Wolfgang Thierse, Vice-President of the German Bundestag, talks about the day the Wall came downMichael Reichmann – euronews: “The 9th of November is an important day for Germans and our country. On this day in 1918 the first German democracy was… 09/11/2009
An American in Berlin – Marc Fisher remembers the fall of the WallFederica Bonacini – euronews: “The events of November the 9th, 1989 marked the end of the cold war and had a big impact on the society as well. Marc Fisher… 09/11/2009
“We knew that by opening the Hungarian-Austrian border, we would make the Berlin Wall absolutely useless but it collapsed earlier than we expected.”Sergio Cantone – Brussels correspondent, euronews: “Laszlo Kovacs from Hungary is the EU Taxation Commissioner. His country was part of the Soviet Block… 09/11/2009
It is necessary to fight for democracy, in every age, because it is not done foreverChristophe Midol Monnet, euronews: “Jerzy Buzek is the President of the European Parliament. A former member of Solidarnosc and former Polish Prime Minister… 09/11/2009
Decorated dominoes symbolise fall of Berlin WallFew of the events organised for today’s celebrations have drawn as much attention and anticipation as the Berlin Wall Domino Gallery. One thousand foam… 09/11/2009
World leaders in Berlin for fall of wall bashWorld leaders past and present are in Berlin to celebrate the “happiest day in recent German history,” as they mark the 20th anniversary of the event that led… 09/11/2009
Anticipation grows ahead of Berlin Wall anniversaryAnticipation is growing in Berlin ahead of Monday’s 20th anniversary of the fall of the wall. At least 100,000 people are set to party around the… 08/11/2009
Berlin border guard recalls the Wall’s fallA former East German border guard has spoken about the night his checkpoint in Berlin was swarmed by people trying to cross to the west of the city on the… 08/11/2009
Berlin gears up for fall of Wall anniversaryAlmost 1,000 domino blocks have been placed along the route of the former Berlin Wall ahead of the 20th anniversary of its collapse. The blocks will be… 07/11/2009
“We are now one generation after the fall of the Berlin Wall and perhaps we need one more to really build democracy as a culture”Seamus Kearney – euronews: “The Fall of the Berlin Wall twenty years ago heralded a massive change in Germany but also had a ripple-on effect in other… 07/11/2009
“Small question, enormous consequences”Giovanni Magi – euronews: “Ricardo Ehrmannn, hello, welcome to euronews. It was you who on the 9th of November, 20 years ago, during a press conference held… 07/11/2009
Berlin gets ready to celebrate fall of the wallFinal preparations to mark the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin wall are being put in place in the German capital. The giant party, which has… 07/11/2009
East Germany’s economic renaissanceSince 1922 MZ has been producing motor bikes in eastern Germany close to the German-Czech border town of Zschopau. The brand has undergone a number of… 06/11/2009
Berlin Wall: Train of Freedom, leaving East GermanyEven before the fall of the Berlin Wall the frontiers with the West were starting to crumble. 20 years ago at Shopron, in Hungary, on August 19, there was… 06/11/2009
Berlin Wall memoriesTwenty years after the fall of the Berlin Wall and in the shadow of the Brandenburg Gate two men meet. Gunter Ziehe and Peter Daube share common memories… 06/11/2009
Building the Berlin WallOn Sunday August 13 1961, the inhabitants of Berlin woke up to find the city alive with construction workers. Some 40,000 soldiers and East German police… 06/11/2009
Escapes over the Berlin WallA part of the Berlin wall can still be seen in Bernauer Strasse. It was here that some of the early escapes from West to East took place. In the hours and… 06/11/2009
Joy and bitterness over fall of Berlin WallAt first there was joy and euphoria, but for some Germans reunification led to bitterness, not able to understand what they were facing. Egon Krenz, the last… 06/11/2009
U2 embarrassed by Berlin gig ‘wall’It was supposed to be U2’s tribute to the fall of the Berlin Wall. But the rock group was left red faced when organisers of a free concert outside the… 06/11/2009
Couple kept apart 50 years by Iron CurtainSeparated from his sweetheart for 50 years by the Iron Curtain – Fortunat Mackiewicz finally found his true love, Elvira Profe. It is an amazing story of how… 05/11/2009
Neukölln puts accent on integrationTwenty years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, more than 38 per cent of the Berlin city district of Neukölln is made up of immigrant familes and the… 05/11/2009
Mikhail Gorbachev, former USSR President :“Perestroika won, but politically I lost.”In 1986, the Soviet regime made the first breach in the Iron Curtain. Mikhail Gorbachev, the new Secretary General of the Communist Party, used the 27th… 05/11/2009
The car that came from behind the Iron CurtainFans of the tiny Trabant are hoping the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall will lead to a resurgence of interest in the iconic car from behind… 05/11/2009
Berlin – The Alexanderplatz protestsThe universal clock on the popular Alexanderplatz was already ticking on the 4th of November in 1989. Now it displays a time when east Berliners were not… 04/11/2009
Interview with Walter Momper, former Mayor of West Berlin and BerlinWalter Momper was mayor of West Berlin when the Wall came down almost twenty years ago. In the autumn of 1989 city authorities had been preparing for the… 04/11/2009
The fall of the Berlin WallAt 21h20 the barrier rose at the frontier post on Bornholmer strasse. The Berlin Wall was open. The decision to throw open the border was announced live… 03/11/2009
Leipzig celebrates being the first brick to fallLeipzig, 20 years after the fall of the wall. The former East Germany’s second city was at the heart of the popular movement that brought the curtain down on… 03/11/2009
Wojciech Jaruzelski, Poland’s last communist leaderWojciech Jaruzelski was Poland’s last Communist leader. He is a controversial figure, because as Prime Minister he imposed martial law in 1981. He says he… 03/11/2009
Mikhaïl Gorbachev, former president of the USSR“I was in Moscow. It was night. I was asleep. Very early in the morning. It was the ambassador who phoned to inform me, and I said: ‘It was to be expected,’… 02/11/2009
Bush, Gorbachev and Kohl honoured in BerlinThe three leaders of the Soviet Union, the United States and West Germany, at the time of the fall of the Berlin Wall, have been honoured in the German… 31/10/2009
Berlin, GermanyThe former leaders of the United States, the Soviet Union and West Germany, at the time of the fall of the Berlin Wall, have come together to celebrate and… 31/10/2009
Jacques Delors: Former European Commission President“The event was a shock, we had to wait and see if it was going to happen peacefully.” 20 years ago Jacques Delors, then President of the European… 30/10/2009
Velvet generationsCzech sculptor David Cherny’s Trabant adorns the German embassy garden in Prague, a tribute to the days leading up to the fall of the Berlin Wall and the… 24/10/2009
Two sides of the wallTwenty years after the collapse of the Berlin Wall, two families reflect on the changes they have seen since the reinforced concrete that divided a nation was… 24/10/2009
Real life in spotlight at documentary festivalDOK Leipzig – Germany’s largest and one of the biggest international documentary festivals – is set to screen more than 300 films this year. More on the… 23/10/2009
20 years since Honecker stepped down as GDR leaderTwenty years ago today, on October 18, 1989, East Germany’s long-serving leader Erich Honecker was forced to step down. Honecker was in charge of the… 18/10/2009
Hungary reflects on the fall of the Berlin WallThe sequence of events that led to the fall of the Berlin Wall began almost 20 years ago when a Hungarian border guard chose not to stop a flood of East… 15/10/2009
1989-2009: Is Europe really reunited?In 1989, East and West, apart for so long, met once more. A social and political European metamorphosis began. But twenty years later how much real… 08/09/2009
