FM attends marking of Berlin Wall teardown 30th anniversary

Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Gordan Grlić Radman 9 November 2019 attended a ceremony marking the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall

Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Gordan Grlić Radman 9 November 2019 attended a ceremony marking the 30^th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. Addressing the media, the minister underscored that the tearing down of the Berlin Wall had set in motion democratic processes in eastern Europe, which had made it possible that Croatia now is chairing the Council of the EU.

“The fall of the Berlin Wall, the end of the Cold War and the dissolution of the bipolar system have led to a world of joy in which each country was able to build democratic standards of living for its citizens, as well as social peace and stability,” Grlić Radman said.

The minister went on to say that the EU was full of challenges. “Maybe things did not turn out as we had expected, but who would have thought that after the fall of the Berlin Wall Croatia would become independent and preside over the EU."

Grlić Radman also attended a reception given by German Foreign Minister Heiko Mass and the main ceremony marking the 30^th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall at the Brandenburg Gate.

 

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