Allied occupation of Germany

30 years have passed since the fall of the Berlin Wall, the symbol of the Cold War.

This is the latest in a series of articles on the legacy of the fall of the Iron Curtain 30 years ago. See more.

"The crowd was surging towards the ramps, towards the poor cops, until at midnight the order 'let them through' came."

28 years have passed since the fall of the Berlin Wall. One of the brightest symbols of the Cold War which divided the East from the West no longer exists. 

On the night of 12 August 13, 1961, Berlin wakes up divided. The GDR police and military initially stray barbed wire, and in the years to come, they completed a fence.

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras met with Finance Minister of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia Norbert Walter-Borjan on Saturday at Maximos Mansion and thanked him for his help in Greece’s efforts to fight tax evasion.

The Greek government and Norbert Walter-Borjan signed a declaration of cooperation aiming to fight tax evasion and exchange technical knowledge.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Nov. 9 praised the courageous citizens who peacefully brought down the Berlin Wall 25 years ago, calling the momentous day proof that "dreams can come true."

Merkel, who grew up in the communist East, was speaking at a memorial site to the 138 people killed in Berlin alone as they tried to flee the Soviet-allied state.

Prime Minister Victor Ponta hailed the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall on his Facebook page on Sunday.

Germany kicks off celebrations Friday marking the 25th anniversary of the epochal fall of the Berlin Wall, set to culminate with rock stars and veteran freedom activists joining a millions-strong crowd.