At an event marking the 35th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall on Saturday, the city's mayor, Kai Wegner, said November 9 remains a fateful day for Germany, both in a positive and negative sense. The date marks both the fall of the Berlin Wall in ...

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 by German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier.

Scholz calls reunification' a win for all of Europe'. Alluding to the pro-democracy movements and protests in much of eastern Europe that preceded it, Scholz said "the victory of freedom in the fall of 1989 was a win for all of Europe.

Tens of thousands of people celebrated the fall of the Berlin Wall 35 years ago in Germany’s capital on with open-air concerts, art installations and official events commemorating one of the country’s most historic days on November 9 1989.

Germany's capital hosted open-air concerts, art installations and official events commemorating one of the country's most historic days in the 20th century. View on euronews

Pieces of the Wall, well and thoroughly graffitied, are scattered around the city, preserved in both prominent plazas and hidden corners.