World news about “Anniversary”, including breaking news and archival articles published by euronews.
Fifth anniversary of Orange Revolution in Ukraine On Sunday, Ukrainians marked the fifth anniversary of the Orange Revolution, a popular protest that led to the… 22/11/2009 - tags: Ukraine, Anniversary
Suleiman flies a political kite Lebanon is celebrating its 66th anniversary of independence from France, and the president has used the occasion to… 22/11/2009 - tags: Lebanon, Independence, Anniversary
Afghanistan: A deadly place for children Afghanistan is the most dangerous place on the planet for a child to born, according to the United Nations. The… 20/11/2009 - tags: Human Rights, Children, Anniversary
The Ariane Saga Ariane launches might seem routine – but it’s a routine that’s been going on for 30 years. But each launch is a… 13/11/2009 - tags: Space, Kourou, Anniversary
Berlin, Germany – nocomment 09/11/2009 - tags: Anniversary, Berlin Wall, 1989-2009
Domino date to mark Berlin collapse With thousands of people descending on Berlin for the commemorative events, a massive security operation is underway… 09/11/2009 - tags: Germany, Anniversary, Berlin Wall, 1989-2009
An American in Berlin – Marc Fisher remembers the fall of the Wall Federica Bonacini – euronews: “The events of November the 9th, 1989 marked the end of the cold war and had a big impact… 09/11/2009 - tags: Germany, Anniversary, Berlin Wall, 1989-2009
“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… 09/11/2009 - tags: Germany, Anniversary, Berlin Wall, 1989-2009
Wolfgang Thierse, Vice-President of the German Bundestag, talks about the day the Wall came down Michael Reichmann – euronews: “The 9th of November is an important day for Germans and our country. On this day in 1918… 09/11/2009 - tags: Germany, Anniversary, Berlin Wall, 1989-2009
It is necessary to fight for democracy, in every age, because it is not done forever Christophe Midol Monnet, euronews: “Jerzy Buzek is the President of the European Parliament. A former member of… 09/11/2009 - tags: Germany, Anniversary, Berlin Wall, 1989-2009
Decorated dominoes symbolise fall of Berlin Wall Few of the events organised for today’s celebrations have drawn as much attention and anticipation as the Berlin Wall… 09/11/2009 - tags: Germany, Anniversary, Berlin Wall, 1989-2009
World leaders in Berlin for fall of wall bash World leaders past and present are in Berlin to celebrate the “happiest day in recent German history,” as they mark the… 09/11/2009 - tags: Germany, Anniversary, Berlin Wall, 1989-2009
Anticipation grows ahead of Berlin Wall anniversary Anticipation is growing in Berlin ahead of Monday’s 20th anniversary of the fall of the wall. At least 100,000… 08/11/2009 - tags: Germany, Anniversary, Berlin Wall, 1989-2009
“Small question, enormous consequences” Giovanni Magi – euronews: “Ricardo Ehrmannn, hello, welcome to euronews. It was you who on the 9th of November, 20… 07/11/2009 - tags: Germany, Anniversary, Berlin Wall, 1989-2009
“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… 07/11/2009 - tags: Germany, Anniversary, Berlin Wall, 1989-2009
Berlin Wall memories Twenty years after the fall of the Berlin Wall and in the shadow of the Brandenburg Gate two men meet. Gunter Ziehe and… 06/11/2009 - tags: Germany, Anniversary, Berlin Wall, 1989-2009
Berlin Wall: Train of Freedom, leaving East Germany Even before the fall of the Berlin Wall the frontiers with the West were starting to crumble. 20 years ago at… 06/11/2009 - tags: Germany, Anniversary, Berlin Wall, 1989-2009
Building the Berlin Wall On Sunday August 13 1961, the inhabitants of Berlin woke up to find the city alive with construction… 06/11/2009 - tags: Germany, Anniversary, Berlin Wall, 1989-2009
Escapes over the Berlin Wall A part of the Berlin wall can still be seen in Bernauer Strasse. It was here that some of the early escapes from West… 06/11/2009 - tags: Germany, Anniversary, Berlin Wall, 1989-2009
Joy and bitterness over fall of Berlin Wall At first there was joy and euphoria, but for some Germans reunification led to bitterness, not able to understand what… 06/11/2009 - tags: Germany, Anniversary, Berlin Wall, 1989-2009
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… 06/11/2009 - tags: Music, Anniversary, Berlin Wall, 1989-2009
Couple kept apart 50 years by Iron Curtain Separated from his sweetheart for 50 years by the Iron Curtain – Fortunat Mackiewicz finally found his true love… 05/11/2009 - tags: Germany, Anniversary, Berlin Wall, 1989-2009
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… 02/11/2009 - tags: Germany, Anniversary, Berlin Wall, 1989-2009
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… 02/11/2009 - tags: Anniversary, Berlin Wall, 1989-2009
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… 02/11/2009 - tags: Germany, Anniversary, Berlin Wall, 1989-2009
When the Berlin Wall fell: Pavel Fischer, Czech Ambassador to France 02/11/2009 - tags: Germany, Anniversary, Berlin Wall, 1989-2009
Volker Schlöndorff, Filmmaker 02/11/2009 - tags: Germany, Anniversary, Berlin Wall, 1989-2009
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… 02/11/2009 - tags: Germany, Anniversary, Berlin Wall, 1989-2009
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… 02/11/2009 - tags: Germany, Anniversary, Berlin Wall, 1989-2009
When the Berlin Wall fell: Pascal Lamy 02/11/2009 - tags: Germany, Anniversary, Berlin Wall, 1989-2009
When the Berlin Wall fell: Laurent Joffrin, Editor Liberation 02/11/2009 - tags: Germany, Anniversary, Berlin Wall, 1989-2009
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… 02/11/2009 - tags: Germany, Anniversary, Berlin Wall, 1989-2009
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… 02/11/2009 - tags: Germany, Anniversary, Berlin Wall, 1989-2009
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… 02/11/2009 - tags: Germany, Anniversary, Berlin Wall, 1989-2009
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… 02/11/2009 - tags: Germany, Anniversary, Berlin Wall, 1989-2009
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… 02/11/2009 - tags: Germany, Anniversary, Berlin Wall, 1989-2009
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… 02/11/2009 - tags: Germany, Anniversary, Berlin Wall, 1989-2009
Two sides of the wall Twenty years after the collapse of the Berlin Wall, two families reflect on the changes they have seen since the… 24/10/2009 - tags: Germany, Anniversary, Berlin Wall, 1989-2009
Destination Moon, four decades on It has been 40 years since Apollo 11’s Eagle lander touched down on the surface of the Moon. For decades after Neil… 09/07/2009 - tags: Space, USA, Anniversary
Velvet underground – Velvet Revolution: Prague remembersCzechs and Slovaks are celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Velvet Revolution, which saw an end to Communist rule in… 17/11/2009 - tags: Czech Republic, Anniversary
Prague remembers Velvet RevolutionThe rise and fall of communism is being marked in Prague with an open air exhibition celebrating the 20th anniversary… 17/11/2009 - tags: Czech Republic, Anniversary
1989 Velvet Revolution celebrated in PragueFirst it was Berlin, now it is Prague marking the 20th anniversary of the collapse of communism in Europe… 15/11/2009 - tags: Czech Republic, Anniversary
Polish-German reconciliation rememberedA service to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Polish-German Reconciliation has been held in the city where… 12/11/2009 - tags: Germany, Poland, Anniversary
Palestinians remember ArafatPalestinians are marking the fifth anniversary of the death of Yasser Arafat, with his dream of a Palestinian state… 11/11/2009 - tags: West Bank, Anniversary
Palestinians mark anniversary of Arafat’s death… the fifth anniversary of the death … The anniversary of Arafat's … 11/11/2009 - tags: West Bank, Anniversary
Mr AK-47 turns 90The father of the gun adored by revolutionaries around the world turns 90 today. Mikhail Kalashnikov, who lives in… 10/11/2009 - tags: Russia, Anniversary
Israelis mark Rabin assassinationThe 14th anniversary of the assassination of Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin has been marked by a demonstration in… 08/11/2009 - tags: Israel, Mideast, Anniversary
Stalin’s victims rememberedAs Russians pay tribute to the victims of Stalin’s purges at memorial services across the country, President Dmitry… 30/10/2009 - tags: Russia, Anniversary, Dmitri Medvedev, Controversy
Medvedev laments Russian youth views of StalinOn the day Russia honours the victims of Soviet repression, President Dmitry Medvedev says he is concerned that not… 30/10/2009 - tags: Russia, Anniversary, Dmitri Medvedev
Asterix celebrates 50 years of Gallic resistanceArguably the world’s best known French character turned 50 on Thursday, October 29, a birthday celebrated by the entire… 29/10/2009 - tags: France, Animation, Anniversary
Eighty years on: The Wall Street CrashOn the eve of the 80th anniversary of the Wall Street Crash, euronews has visited the belly of the beast in New York… 23/10/2009 - tags: Economy, Wall Street, Anniversary
Dazzling light show for Eiffel TowerA spectacular light show has decorated the Eiffel Tower as part of the festivities to mark its 120th birthday… 23/10/2009 - tags: France, Anniversary
Mattel’s sales declineTough times continue in the toy world. Mattel, the world’s biggest toymaker,said its latest quarterly profit… 16/10/2009 - tags: Children, Anniversary
Gone but not Poe-gottenEdgar Allen Poe, one of America’s greatest 19th century authors has been given a solemn send-off 160 after his death. … 12/10/2009 - tags: USA, Anniversary
Leipzig remembers its proudest momentThe first of the falling dominos in the former East Germany that led to the collapse of the Berlin wall was in Leipzig… 10/10/2009 - tags: Leipzig, Anniversary, Fall of the Berlin wall
Politkovskaya remembered, three years onExactly three years after the murder of Anna Politkovskaya, people continue to pay tribute to one of the Kremlin’s most… 07/10/2009 - tags: Anna Politkovskaya, Anniversary, Crime, Press freedom
Politkovskaya’s family demand answers, 3 years onAs the third anniversary of her murder was marked, the family of Kremlin critic Anna Politkovskaya have voiced doubts… 07/10/2009 - tags: Anna Politkovskaya, Anniversary, Crime, Press freedom
North Korea says ready to return to nuclear talksNorth Korea says it is willing to return to international talks on its nuclear ambitions. The country’s leader… 06/10/2009 - tags: China, North Korea, Anniversary
At 60, discordant Council of Europe must adaptA belated ceremony for the Council of Europe’s 60th anniversary has been far from harmonious. Various of the rights… 01/10/2009 - tags: Council of Europe, Anniversary
China puts on a show of military mightThe People’s Republic of China marked its 60th anniversary today with a show of military prowess. Hundreds of… 01/10/2009 - tags: China, Anniversary, Military
Global economic crisis – one year onIt is a year since the failure of one of America’s most historic banks – Lehman Brothers – a day seen by many as the… 14/09/2009 - tags: Banking, Financial Crisis, Anniversary
America remembers the 9/11 deadAs darkness fell on New York, two shafts of light shone eerily skywards from Ground Zero -representing the fallen twin… 12/09/2009 - tags: USA, Barack Obama, Anniversary
New York remembers WTC dead… marked the sad anniversary of 9/11. … House said the anniversary would, for the … 11/09/2009 - tags: USA, Barack Obama, Anniversary
Obama leads 9/11 commemorationsPresident Obama has led America in commemorating the victims of the 9/11 attacks, eight years ago today. He was in… 11/09/2009 - tags: USA, Barack Obama, Anniversary
9/11 museum ‘on track’ for 2011 openingManhattan still bears the scars of the 9/11 attacks, a constant reminder to New Yorkers of the catastrophe eight years… 11/09/2009 - tags: Terrorism, Anniversary
US remembers the 9/11 attacksEight years after nearly 3000 people died in the attacks on New York’s World Trade Centre, dramatic unseen footage has… 11/09/2009 - tags: Terrorism, Anniversary
9/11: eight years on but the pain continuesIt has been exactly eight years since the simple date September 11 became an horrific watershed moment for America and… 11/09/2009 - tags: Terrorism, Anniversary
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… 08/09/2009 - tags: History, Anniversary, Berlin Wall, 1989-2009
Germany’s Bundestag celebrates 60th birthdayThe 60th anniversary of the first session of the German parliament is being celebrated today. On September 7… 07/09/2009 - tags: Germany, Anniversary, Bundestag
Winton Train recreates WWII refugee journeyIn this week of ceremonies marking the start of the Second World War, London has celebrated the deeds of a man dubbed… 04/09/2009 - tags: World War II, Anniversary, United Kingdom
No-show by western leaders at Gaddafi partyLibya’s national anthem rang out as an evening of celebrations got underway, the first of several to mark 40 years of… 02/09/2009 - tags: Libya, Anniversary, Muammar Gaddafi
5 years on Beslan still strugglesRussia has been remembering the 333 hostages, most of them children, who died in the Beslan school siege. On the… 02/09/2009 - tags: Russia, Anniversary, hostage taking
Gaddafi celebrates 40 year ruleMarching bands, aerobatic displays and hundreds of dancers — all are in the mix as the Libyan leadership celebrates 40… 01/09/2009 - tags: Libya, Anniversary
British evacuees remember the warWith war imminent, Britain decided to evacuate thousands of children from major cities to the safety of the… 01/09/2009 - tags: London, UK, World War II, Anniversary, Ceremony, United Kingdom
Europe marks 70th anniversary of WWIILeaders from around Europe have marked the 70th anniversary of the outbreak of World War II in a ceremony near the site… 01/09/2009 - tags: Russia, World War II, Anniversary, Ceremony
Row over 1939 Nazi-Soviet pact rages onIt began at a quarter to five in the morning, September the 1st, 1939. A German battleship in the then-Danzig harbour… 01/09/2009 - tags: Germany, Poland, Russia, World War II, Anniversary
Beslan marks massacre anniversaryA ceremony has taken place to mark the fifth anniversary of the Beslan school massacre – Russia’s worst terrorist… 01/09/2009 - tags: Russia, Anniversary, hostage
Putin urges openness on Polish-Russian historyAs Poland and Russia commemorate the start of World War II their prime ministers have urged greater reconciliation and… 01/09/2009 - tags: Poland, Anniversary, Putin
Prague war refugees relive train evacuationAmong the poignant memories being evoked today is the story of the rescue of 669 children from the then Czechoslovakia… 01/09/2009 - tags: Poland, Russia, World War II, Anniversary
Beslan massacre – five years onOn this day five years ago terrorists took hundreds of parents and pupils hostage at a school in Beslan in Russia’s… 01/09/2009 - tags: Russia, Anniversary, hostage
The fall of Poland – the prelude to WWIINearly 6 years of madness that broke forever Europe’s grip on the rudder of global affairs began today 70 years ago… 01/09/2009 - tags: Poland, World War II, Anniversary
Putin wants new relations with Poland… marks the 70th anniversary of Germany's … hold its own anniversary ceremony. The … 31/08/2009 - tags: Poland, Russia, World War II, Anniversary
Tracing the evolution of Darwin’s theory.A crew of scientists and historians has left the Belgian port of Ostend aboard a clipper that will copy the expedition… 29/08/2009 - tags: Science, Research, Anniversary
Russia wants recognition for breakaway regionsRussia has called on the international community to recognise the breakaway Georgian regions of Abkhazia and South… 26/08/2009 - tags: Independence, Anniversary
The mini car that made a maxi impactFifty years ago this month a tiny car was launched that would have a huge effect on the motor industry. The Mini… 26/08/2009 - tags: Cars, Anniversary
20th anniversary of Poland’s first post-communist PMIt was a moment of triumph for Poland and its people 20 years ago when parliament gave a rapturous reception to the… 24/08/2009 - tags: Poland, Politics, Anniversary
National celebrations mark Ukraine’s Independence DayUkraine marks its 18th anniversary of independence from Soviet rule against a backdrop of political infighting and… 24/08/2009 - tags: Ukraine, Independence, Anniversary
Ukraine celebrates anniversary as election loomsUkraine celebrates the 18th anniversary of its independence against a backdrop of political infighting and a fragile… 24/08/2009 - tags: Ukraine, Independence, Anniversary
Recalling picnic that changed Europe’s destiny.People from across Europe have taken part in a ceremony marking the 20th anniversary of the “Pan-European Picnic” — a… 19/08/2009 - tags: Germany, Society, Anniversary
Pan-European Picnic rememberedA monument to freedom is all that suggests something significant ever happened on a small road separating Hungary and… 18/08/2009 - tags: Germany, Anniversary
Woodstock rememberedWoodstock, described by Rolling stone magazine as one of the 50 moments that changed the history of Rock `n` Roll and… 15/08/2009 - tags: Music, USA, Anniversary
Woodstock 40 years onIt was 40 years ago that young hippies watched the sun come up at the Woodstock music festival, an event that still… 14/08/2009 - tags: Music, Festival, Anniversary
Red Cross marks Geneva Conventions’ 60 yearsThe International Committee of the Red Cross is marking the 60th anniversary of the four Geneva Conventions, signed on… 12/08/2009 - tags: Geneva, War crimes, Anniversary
Have the Geneva Conventions made a difference?Since 1949, the Geneva Conventions have placed limits on how war is waged, seeking to protect civilians during… 12/08/2009 - tags: War crimes, Anniversary
Beatles fans celebrate 40 years of Abbey RoadArriving in an exact replica of John Lennon’s psychedelic Rolls Royce, the Beatles tribute group, Sergeant Pepper’s… 08/08/2009 - tags: Music, Anniversary, United Kingdom
Medvedev visits South Ossetia for commemoration… on the first anniversary of the … The anniversary was also … 08/08/2009 - tags: Georgia, Russia, Anniversary, Dmitri Medvedev
‘Genocide’ museum commemorates war with GeorgiaSouth Ossetia has marked the first anniversary of the five-day war between Russia and Georgia with the opening of… 08/08/2009 - tags: Georgia, Russia, Anniversary
Victims of Georgia’s five-day war rememberedGeorgians have held a candlelit vigil to remember the dead one year on after their disastrous five day conflict with… 08/08/2009 - tags: Georgia, Russia, Anniversary
Tensions still high on anniversary of S. Ossetia war… the first anniversary of the war … used the anniversary to hold a … 07/08/2009 - tags: Georgia, Russia, Anniversary
