Spies, bikes and smuggled ink: The green activists in the shadow of the Berlin Wall
Former dissidents, released secret service files and a zine in an East Berlin basement reveal a little-known chapter of Cold ...
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How the Berlin Wall Became a 100-Mile Bike and Pedestrian Trail
Once one of the world’s most dangerous border crossings, Berlin's symbol of death and division has been turned into a ...
Tens of thousands celebrate fall of the Berlin Wall 35 years ago with concerts and art installations
Tens of thousands have celebrated the fall of the Berlin Wall 35 years ago in Germany's capital. There were open-air concerts ...
Legacy of Berlin Wall: What is ‘wall sickness’, and how is it still relevant today?
The Berlin Wall fell on November 9, 1989, exactly 35 years ago. Berliners hailed the day as a moment of liberation and unity.
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The Berlin Wall: a divide that once shaped German women's lives apart still echoes today
BERLIN (AP) — Like many other young women living in communist East Germany, Solveig Leo thought nothing about juggling work ...
End of the Berlin Wall inadvertently announced by East German authorities
November 9 an imprecise instruction led to the collapse of the border infrastructure surrounding West Berlin, as Berliners ...
AP Photos: 35 years after the Berlin Wall opened, fragments of East Germany's border remain
Most of communist East Germany's heavily fortified border was torn down quickly after it was opened in 1989, but there are still places where visitors can see the remains of the Berlin Wall and other ...
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How St. John Paul II Helped Bring Down the Berlin Wall: 35 Years Later
The Polish pope, canonized by Francis in 2014, demonstrated throughout his life that faith and peaceful resistance could ...
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Germany marks 35th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall
Germany marked the 35th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall on Saturday, a pivotal moment in the collapse of communism in Europe. At the Berlin Wall Memorial a commemoration was held, attended ...
Thirty-Five Years Since The Wall Fell, Berlin Is Divided Over What To Do With Crumbling Communist Buildings
The 35th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin wall, an event that powerfully symbolised the collapse of communism in eastern ...
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Berlin Wall Memorial
Located in the center of Berlin, the Berlin Wall Memorial stretches for a little less than a mile along what was once the border that divided the city in two. Upon arriving at the memorial ...
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Berlin Wall
Germany marked the 30th anniversary Saturday of the opening of the Berlin Wall, a pivotal moment in the events that brought down Communism in eastern Europe. News Wrap: Anonymous official’s book ...