from berlin celebrating the 30th anniversary of the fall of the berlin wall we'll go live to berlin's brandenburg gate for festivities that will include a keynote speech by germany's president also coming up on coverage of this historic anniversary at the berlin wall memorial the presidents of poland the czech republic slovakia and hungary joined the german leaders and berliners took place roses in the remaining section of the wall german president front steinmeyer hailed the role that those countries hajj and the events of $989.00. and we'll look back at that historic night 30 years ago and the events that led up to the fall of the wall. omarion evanston it's great to have you with us germany is marking the 30th anniversary of the fall of the berlin wall events are taking place across the capital with a big celebration currently underway at the landmark brandenburg gate on november 9th 1989 communist east german authorities lifted travel restrictions and opened the border crossings to allow people to move freely to the west after decades of oppression and the fall of the berlin wall was the resu

thousands gathered here to celebrate as they did 30 years ago on this date when berlin's brandenburg gate became an unforgettable backdrop to a night that changed the world. in what was a no man's land between east and west the thousands rushed to the landmark to climb atop the wall and make history. at the main celebration german president my up pay tribute to east germans and others in the east bloc whose peaceful demonstrations led to the fall of the iron curtain here people to carry their legacy into the present. today when we remember the brave people back then with gratitude. and maybe even tears in our eyes and we can't just sit by and watch as that for which they fought and forgot you. just we can't allow people to be excluded and attacked democracy to be disrespected and our solidarity destroyed we can't allow that to happen. to notice. earlier in the day leaders from central and eastern europe placed rosen's to honor the many who were killed trying to escape communist east germany on banners toss the berlin wall ran straight to the middle of the street dividing families nei

it's also that prestige germany and the berlin brandenburg region won out against a lot of stiff european competition. this contract is important and good news for germany on the one hand because it creates secure jobs for the future here on the other hand because it also gives germany's international credentials as an automotive leader a boost and it also comes at a time when we're on the cusp of a new era of electro mobility and battery production. a new plant could be located here can hide a small municipality east of the capital berlin it already boasts good industrial infrastructure construction is expected to get underway within only a few months. that's a pace that brings jobs to the region i'm all for it the space is there highway connections are there it's fine we have to see what actually happens the b.m.w. once planned a project here but nothing came of it. if i'm just going to i think it's really stupid because it means new jobs i think it will give the region here a huge upswing i've got my fingers crossed and hope the plant does actually go ahead tesla's plan is still only a

so let's go to berlin's of brandenburg gate where today's main celebrations took place and joined the w.c. chief political editor became a welcome mckayla so a lot of joy we were seeing there in berlin 30 years ago is that carried over to today. well absolutely i mean you can see behind me that things are wrapping up here brandenburg gate it's getting late but there was a day that was full of commemoration also of those victims those rather serious moments where it wasn't clear whether this would be a peaceful revolution a tall those broken lives both through division but also through reunification but overarching all of that a big celebration a big party down here brandenburg gate he so became the symbol of division but also the symbol of germany growing together again and i'm not hearing you mention the war was cut through where you're standing now so how did brigade become this symbol of unity rather than division. where i'm standing right here that was west berlin you can see brandenburg gate behind me that was already east berlin and it was technically right at the heart of germa

the art installation, visions in motion at berlin's brandenburg the -- brandenburg gate commemorateshe fall of the wall. >> to create a surface as light as possible that floats on the wind that creates this feeling of something happening that is bigger than yourself. we are all aware of the wind on our skin. you feel it in your hair and you know it is happening. if you become used to it is like that is there, but you can sense it, feel it coming, all of a sudden you are aware of a bigger presence around. reporter: sharon was eager to involve as many people as possible. the organizers collected messages online, the streets and in workshops with students. this piece of art is made out of 30,000 messages from people all over the world, explaining what the fall of the berlin wall 30 years ago meanans and what they think should be different totod. visions in motion seeks to honor the protests in east germany in 1989, through the messages demonstrators put on their posters demanding freedom and the demolition of the barrier that f for so long divided the city. that is one organizers of thi

from berlin celebrating the 30th anniversary of the fall of the berlin wall we'll go live to berlin's brandenburg gate for festivities that will include a keynote speech by germany's president also coming up on coverage of this historic anniversary at the berlin wall memorial and the presidents of poland the czech republic slovakia and hungary joined the german leaders and berliners to place roses in the remaining section of the wall german president from voltage time meyer hailed the role that those countries.

preparations for saturday's festivities at the brandenburg gate is the centerpiece of these celebrations marking 30 years since the fall. all of the berlin wall the brandenburg gate that stood back then in 1989 in the death zone between east and west where nobody could cross and this is of course a commemoration of history and the sadness is that go with that but also of hope for the future above or maybe you can see these colorful cloud of freedom as it's called 30000 strips of paper with people's hopes for the future written on them and they've suspended them here in this colorful art installation one of the many creative ideas that to berlin is have come up with to celebrate this anniversary and tonight despite the rain there is still plenty of tourists in berlin as you've come down here to the brandenburg gate to have a look at what's going on to share their stories with each other and to sort of enjoy this atmosphere of street party event we're seeing you can see the brandenburg gate behind me and in front of it the stage where on saturday evening evening the night of november will be the big garlow show with all christers in d.j.'s

the special coverage continues with documentaries and live events including a concert at berlin's iconic brandenburg gate coming up later in the day and you can find a lot more information on all of our coverage just go to dot com forward slash berlin wall. all right let's get a check now of some of the other stories making news around the world and former brazilian president lula da silva has been freed from prison his release was ordered by a judge after the supreme court ruled that a person can only be imprisoned after all the appeals have been exhausted hulloa was jailed on corruption charges in april of last year. there been more protests in bolivia 2 weeks after incumbent president ever moralist claimed a victory in a disputed election in the capital of pas several police officers were seen joining the demonstrations the defense minister confirmed this. said their actions puts bolivia's democracy at risk. to india now where the country's top court has ruled in favor of hindus who want to build a temple of the disputed holy site in a yard job the court says muslims are to get another plot of la

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this is the -- it's not just the symbol of berlin, brandenburg gate, it is the symbol of the country now. but it's not my favorite monument. though it's the most famous one. this is the largest, and it's one of my favorites, it's the monument to 13 million red army soldiers who died fighting fascism. finish and we often -- the national world war ii museum, they know the war was not just one at normandy. we honor the sacrifices of those who died in normandy, but there was a lot of other things going on. it's a very moving monument. i didn't show the slide. you walk in, you see a huge statue of a moan in mourning -- mother in mourning surrounded by weeping willow trees. then you go to this gate, these are soldiers kneeling in honor for their fallen comrades. you walk down this park, it is gigantic. i urge you all to go and see it if you ever go to berlin. and 7,000 red army soldiers buried here. seven of the 77,000 who died in the last days of battle for berlin. and you see this huge statue. when it was built, it was the largest statue in the world. i'm going to show you where i would

mission, we were putting, the 8th air force was putting up 1500 bombers and targets in the berlin, brandenburg, area. my squadron was escorting some 450 b-17's with 90 fighter escort. we answer the -- we entered the area. uneventful until the bombers dropped the bombs and we got hit y a swarm of turbojet. i was flying high cover, and i observed one blow up a b-17. i rolled over and started down full throttle. and came in to a 6:00 position just about the time he blew up the second b-17. he rolled over and started down to the deck. i chased him and he disappeared into some clouds. i have gotten hit. in the left engine and i saw ome smoke and a little fire. i said, the heck with it. i saw an airfield full of aircraft and i started strafing it. you fighter pilots know you're not supposed to -- at 19 years old, what the heck? so, anyway. too many passes and i destroyed at least five onthe ground. and as i was coming on my last pass, i felt a thud. fter a condor. a four engine aircraft. part of hitler's fleet. anyway i blew thing up because i was coming off. i heard another gun. got a oil over my w

german weekly did cite who shares her account of the night a typical night at the club in brandenburg outside berlin saying i was 18 in a club in brandenburg and within seconds i was surrounded by a group of blondes and skinheads a woman began hitting me and then others followed minutes later i was thrown out of the club injured ashfaq baseball. another german journalist and folks in his experience growing up in east and in the german state of the renda. writing 1907 early evening a friend and i are cruising through pedestrian zone on a rickety bike suddenly a group of skinheads appeared group a square pulled me from my bike and start hitting a kid and kicking me while i'm on the ground scared to death. so there's a. quite a quite a stain on kemet says reputation thanks for bring us up to date on that peter thank you. sports now germany's bundesliga scene a surprise defeat for champions by a new nick they went down to 10 men out in the game after jerome what tang was dismissed for a professional foul on trott from 1st they're not out to $51.00 witnessed it spawns biggest defeat for 10 years and incr

marking the 30th anniversary of the fall of the berlin wall european leaders joined chancellor angela merkel for a spectacular celebrations at the brandenburg gate in berlin which was the symbol of divided europe till the border was opened on november 9th 1909.

berlin wall. at the center of celebrations the landmark brandenburg gate and john installation carries the hopes and dreams of 30000 people worldwide written on colored ribbons. but november the 9th is also the date of about just dhaka in germany history the night of broken glass the nation wide life of attacks on jewish people and property not in 38 that the stock have widescale nazi persecution of jewish people. a method he held welcome to the program. the german capital is revving up to mark 30 years since the fall of the berlin wall. celebrations and commemorations have got underway at the brandenburg gate once the symbol of germany's division into east and west they don't leave political correspondent simon young has been taking a look at preparations for saturday's festivities. the brandenburg gate is the centerpiece of these celebrations marking 30 years since the fall of the berlijn wall the brandenburg gate that stood back then in 1909 in the death zone between east and west where nobody could cross and this is of course a commemoration of history and the sadness is that go with that but al

as much as we did that there was no border crossing at the brandenburg gate but on the border of course. none the less people from west berlin were flocking to the brandenburg gate ignoring police warnings. of the brandenburg gate and we're all waiting. for people over what comes through the wall again not you know the doors or shouting at the strictly come are. going to east german guards came and hose everybody off the wall. on the east berlin side the border guards barricaded the gate against the fast growing crowd of people there. as a recall there was a steel fence in front of the brandenburg gate as you know. all the police officers were behind it of course they tried to end. simulator's but as soon as we got to the barrier the 1st person jumped across the people's police officers grabbed him and tried to hold onto him but there were only 2 of them and we all climbed over one by one. and i mentioned it was. the can you at least i jumped over the steel fence and ripped my right hand then i ran towards the brandenburg gate they called out stop the stretch between the place where the hotel are don't know stands where the

mary alice: at the brandenburg gate now, a major checkpoint between east and west in berlin, we have martin fletcher standing by. martin, what is the mood of the people after today's announcement? martin: jubilant here at the brandenburg gate. west berliners have come here for hours now, shouting at the east german border guard to let their people go, to break the wall down. they have been lighting candles at the foot of the wall in memory of the east germans who have died trying to escape. that will no longer be necessary. mary alice: details that need yet to be worked out, for example, visas for those who simply want to visit as opposed to emigration. -- is that going to newark going to work, do you know? martin: most east germans to not have passports or travel papers. it will take time and they expect in westmoreland berlin a -- expect here in west berlin a lot of east berliners to come across. mary alice: what about the economic ramifications on west germany for taking all of these refugees in? martin: it is interesting. because most of the refugees so far who have come across ha

berlin wall. we go live to the city's symbolic landmark, the brandenburg gate. a joint installation carries the hopes and dreams of 30,000 berliners written on colored ribbons. a concert is scheduled for tomorrow. also coming up, america's top diplomat says nato must evolve or risk becoming obsolete. mike pompeo met with the german chancellor during the berlin wall commemoration week. and dying for democracy. a vigil in hong kong for an antigovernment demonstrator, a 22-year-old who perished after falling from a building. it was to die since the start of the campaign for more democracy in the territory. activists say they will escalate the protease -- protests. ♪ ♪ anchor: i am carl nasman. welcome to the program. we begin special coverage of the 30th anniversary of the fall of the berlin wall. until the border was opened, the brandenburg bank -- gate represented the cold war standoff between the warsaw pact and nato. it stood between east berlin and west berlin, which was surrounded by the communist east , but part of democratic west germany. it was an ultrasens

mary alice: at the brandenburg gate now, a major checkpoint between east and west in berlin, we have martin fletcher standing by. martin, what is the mood of the people after today's announcement? martin: jubilant here at the brandenburg gate. west berliners have come here for hours now, shouting at the -- across the wall at the east german border guards to let their people go, to break the wall down. they have been lighting candles at the foot of the wall in memory of the germans who have died trying to escape. that will no longer be necessary. mary alice: details that need yet to be worked out, for instance, visas for those who simply want to visit as opposed to emigration. how is that going to work, do you know? martin: well, most east germans do not have passports or travel papers. and they will not be able to leave east germany efficiently without them. it will take time and they expect here in west berlin a lot of east berliners to come across. mary alice: how concerned is the government of west berlin about the economic ramifications on west germany for taking all of these refu

are now to berlin where until the border was opened the brandenburg gate stood right in the middle of the barrier between east berlin and the capital the capital east germany and west berlin which was surrounded by the communist east but of course part of the west germany the brandenburg gate was a cold war symbol the standoff between the warsaw pact and nato and ultra sensitive spot on the line between the 2 blocs that's why it later became such a powerful landmark representing german unity the night the wall was opened it was the science of emotional scenes. and that is where g.w. political correspondent simon young is right now is at the brandenburg gate for us and that's where there will be some big celebrations of course tomorrow but 1st of all just tell us what's going on tonight what can people have been coming down here again this evening lots of tourists lots of lynas just to see what's going on i think behind me you can see the brandenburg gate and the stage that sets up for saturday evenings big show and there's some projections being displayed on there the minutes of you k

concert commemorating the fall of the berlin wall is taking place at that most iconic of berlin landmarks, the brandenburgy we cannot bring you the sound of the concert, it isa bring you the sound of the concert, it is a splendid site. we have got the images of that, here we go, we are now hearing some of the music from this concert that marks the wall falling. brandenburg became one of the most important symbols of german history. that is a lovely image. they have flashed up on the hologram there photographs from the days leading up to the fall of the berlin wall, and famous commemorative events back injune 1987, for example, when ronald reagan committed then us president, stood at the brandenburg gate and delivered his famous words, mr gorbachev, tear down this wall. it was another four years before it fell but it fell quicker than anyone predicted it would follow in the death of the leader of east germany and his successors, who basically made the decision not to use troops to suppress peaceful weekly protests. we will hear the start of the next piece of music, you can see the next piece of music, you

from berlin germany marks the 30th anniversary of the fall of the berlin wall we go to the city's most symbolic landmark to brandenburg gate it's the center of this week's celebrations a giant installation carrying the hopes and dreams of $30000.00 berliners written on tall earth rhythms also coming up america's top diplomat says nato must evolve or risk becoming obsolete mike failed met with the german chancellor during his. commemoration of meat.

i lived in west berlin and every morning as i awoke, the first site to greet me was east berlin, the brandenburge, and the wall. in one morning as i stood at the window of my apartment i had a terrible thought. how easy it was for one to become accustomed to the wall. ,t became part of the landscape part of your life. how wonderful it will be for east and west berliners to open their curtains tomorrow morning, see the wall and no it no longer separates them. i guess i always thought 1968 would the the most memorable year of my journalistic career. king, theartin luther invasion of jekyll's evocative. but 1989. think what we have witnessed. tiananmen square, the democracy movement not yet dead. it may be on the run, but it is not yet dead. and what is going on on both sides of this wall. the climax that has happened here today. the wall has come down. i mean physically as well. men and women on top of the wall tonight taking it down, symbolically because realistically it had been taken down by the people in the last eight hours or so. eastare taking this wall to west and west to east. they are be

berlin germany marks the 30th anniversary of the fall of the berlin wall be gold live to the city's most symbolic landmarks the brandenburg gate the center of this week's celebrations a giant installation carries the hopes and dreams of 30000 berliners written on colored ribbons a gala concert is scheduled for tomorrow. also coming up america's top diplomat says nato must evolve all risk becoming obsolete might attempt met with the german chancellor during this early in a ball commemoration week. and a dying for democracy vigil in hong kong for an anti-government demonstrators the 22 year old perished after falling from a building it was the 1st student to die since the start of the campaign for more democracy in the territory activists say they will escalate their contacts. i'm calling assman welcome to the program we begin our special coverage of the 30th anniversary of the fall of the berlin wall until the border was opened the brandenburg gate represented the epicenter of the cold war standoff between the warsaw pact and nato it stood between east berlin the capital of the. germany and west berlin which was surrounded

heading for the berlin wall to try to become among the 1st people to actually get up on the berlin wall at the brandenburg gate from the eastern side and one of the guys in this group that i'd sort of found myself among said charge and so we all started running towards the wall and there were border police with kalashnikovs in front of her on the breast as it were and we drew we challenged through their ranks and then climbed up onto the wall so you think this is indication of how dangerous it could get in there i mean how you already heard then that it's very it was open. in my instance with a couple of friends i come from the west where i write you so rightly said that that was where i was based at the time i'd come through the invalid insurance or the border crossing into the eastern enjoined up on the other side with these people from these they were charging then back to the west so this is this big mobs on the streets knowing that something was was was happening so you know you mentioned the border guards with their kalashnikov so not scared at all you'd have been well in your early twenty's and you

germany marks 30 years since the fall of the berlin wall fireworks and musical performances form the centerpiece of celebrations up the city's iconic brandenburg gate with thousands joining the party and they're also coming up in our coverage of this historic how diverse rich somebody member of the berlin wall memorial for the victims of cold war division german president bush done my pays tribute to eastern european countries and their role in the events of $989.00. and of course we'll look back at that historic night 30 years ago the events that led to the fall of the. welcome to the program germany has been marking the 30th anniversary of the fall of the burden war events took place across the capital with a main celebration at the brandenburg gate german chancellor angela merkel and other european leaders took part in a special ceremony so remember those who died on the east germany's shoot to kill orders against anyone trying to flee to the west this evening's events began with an iconic conductor leaving an iconic concerto in front of an iconic backdrop. thousands gathered here to celebrate as they did 30 years ago on this date when viol

is he going to fit in here in germany i would dare to say he might fit in and berlin perhaps but not necessarily in brandenburg not necessarily in the rural areas that are will be crucial as well. his mentality in general is definitely not german especially when it comes to. regulations when it comes to permissions bureaucracy many foreigners have big problems with those aspects are in germany and that delays production wants to go fast he has to move fast because the competition is moving fast so it will definitely be a problem for illinois to move as fast as he wants to and have this factory ready within 2 years or less than $21.00 right will see the challenge but he's known for challenges which he likes we'll see if you can keep his word on that savvy as always thank you. the climate change activists credit she sailed across the atlantic to new york as part of her campaign to get world leaders to take action on climate change she wanted to continue on to the cup 25 climate conference in chile next month but the conference has been moved to madrid leaving 2 on the wrong side of a very law large ocean hitchhi

on our web site that's w dot com we leave you now with more of the music from the brandenburg gate i'm rebecca in berlin thanks for watching. this. still. going into some. new. was. 30 years after the fall of the berlin wall d.w. . he wrote it. he passed it on. and he read it.

germany marks 30 years since the fall of the berlin wall fireworks and musical performances were the centerpiece of celebrations at the city's landmark brandenburg gate with thousands joining the party also coming up in our coverage of this historic anniversary sumburgh remembrance of the berlin wall memorial to the victims of cold war division german president frank doltish and my pays tribute to eastern european countries and their role in the events of 989. and in bundesliga football it was a clash of the titans as behind me coast and proceed dortmund to bring you all the action from that game as well as the school. i'm rebecca has welcome to the program germany has been marking the 30th anniversary of the fall of the berlin wall events took place across the capital with the main celebration at the brandenburg gate earlier german chancellor angela merkel and other european leaders took part in a special ceremony to remember those who died under is germany's shoot to kill orders against anyone trying to flee to the west but the evening began with an iconic conductor leading an iconic concerto before and iconic backdrop. thousands gathered here

berlin wall. guarding the brandenburg gate the highest duty for border guards until november 9th. i can't take it anymore. and i just wanted for once in my life to go through the brandenburg gate to take a look around and i just want some the other part of. i've never been over there and i have no fake on no grandmother no uncles over there do you understand that. i wanted to go through and come back with my head high like love and yet it still but if you keep going like this will never get there why is that so hard to understand. that. the bush did. shoot or deal with her as a person the border guards at the brandenburg gate seem to be waiting for orders only gradually did it become clear that it was all over. powerful testimony that simon so how much longer did it take until germans could actually true. well indeed east germans were climbing on the wall and west berliners as well and were climbing on the wall just on the other side of the branning gate from where i'm standing on the on the night of the night of november into the wee hours of the following day and father for the

leader is up next but 1st we'll leave you with the music from the berlin staatskapelle conducted by daniel barenboim at the brandenburg gate as part of the celebrations there thank you for watching. earth. to millions of species. for safety. here as much as on this.

journalist from the german weekly did cite who shares her account of a night of a clip of brandenburg outside of berlin saying when i was 18 in a club in britain working within seconds i was around a group of blondes and skinheads a woman began hitting me then the others followed minutes later i was thrown out of the club injured. another german journalist christian folks sharing his experience growing up in eastern in the eastern german state of the ranges saying via 1907 early evening a friend and i are cruising through the desperate zone in a rickety bike suddenly a group of scared that's appeared square pulled me from my bike and start hitting a kick kicking me while i'm on the ground scared to death so. dozens and dozens of stories like this that make clear that this is not a new phenomenon this happened throughout the ninety's early 2001 of a lot of these stories have in common is a refusal by the authorities by the people in charge to acknowledge the scope of the problem and to really act on it and take it seriously but a lot has changed since the ninety's so why is it this this right wing viole

lie from the german capital boxer 30th anniversary of the fall of the berlin wall will take you to this city symbolically the brandenburg gate in the heart of the city itself it's the center of this ring celebrations installations in place of progressions underway concert tomorrow we'll take you there also on the program u.s. secretary of state mike pompei or says nato must grow and change or risk becoming obsolete visiting germany for the for the 1st rematch with chancellor angela merkel and welcomed a planned increase in german defense spending. and the vigil in hong kong for a pro-democracy demonstrators who died of his injuries after falling from a building charts and longest the 1st student to die since the start of the anti-government encounter activists say they will ask their protest. time for girl welcome to the program as part of d w special coverage of the 30th anniversary of the fall of the birth of focusing on the city's most prominent lombok the brandenburg gate on the 9th of november 1989 thousands of people gathered at the gate which lay behind the wall in east berlin euphoric crowds clambered up to the