Germany celebrates 30 years since fall of Berlin Wall
11 November 2019 |
3:19 pm
Nationwide celebrations have kicked off in Germany to mark 30 years since the Berlin Wall came down. President Frank-Walter Steinmeier is welcoming leaders of Poland, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, and Hungary in Berlin.
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