Berlin (ots) - When the GDR government convened a press conference for the 9 November 1989, no one expected that there would be crowds pushing through the border crossings towards West Berlin just four hours later. And if spokesman Günter Schabowski had been better prepared and not gotten confused by reporter questions, that night would probably have taken a different ...
Berlin (ots) - The countdown is on. From 7-9 November, 8,000 illuminated balloons will change Berlin's face. They will line a "Lichtgrenze" (border of light) along the former path of the Berlin Wall from Bornholmer Straße, past Brandenburg Gate and Checkpoint Charlie. Residents will reminisce, while visitors will ...
Berlin (ots) - The German capital is expecting a large number of visitors to descend on the city to mark the twenty-fifth anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. "Guests want to experience first- hand how Berlin and its people have taken advantage of the historic opportunity given to them a quarter century ago", ...
