PETALING JAYA: It has been over 30 years since the Berlin Wall fell, uniting the east and west of the city. While the people are now living together after the Peaceful Revolution, is it true that ...

The West Berlin Senate tried once more to reopen negotiations with East Germany, but a telex reply from East Berlin only reiterated the earlier Communist intransigence.

Imagine it's 1966, and you're living in East Berlin, a city divided by the infamous Berlin Wall. The East German government, ...

The flood of East Germans and West Germans to the Wall, which led to its ultimate collapse, came after East German Politburo member Guenther Schabowski on Nov. 9, 1989, mistakenly announced that ...

Rick Steves’ Europe: Searching out the remains of communist East Berlin. Berlin is filled with poignant memories of its communist days — most notably, its jaunty Ampelmännchen street lights.

East Germany's "Ampelmann" or pedestrian "traffic light man" is now instantly recognisable thanks to his chunky outline and wide-brimmed hat By AFPRelaxnews Published: Nov 12, 2024 11:53:30 AM IST ...

East German soldiers monitored the barriers 24/7, conducted surveillance on West Berlin, and had shoot-to-kill orders should they spot an escapee. People did try to escape.

Not only was the Ampelmann saved in the East, but he also became a rare symbol from the GDR to be adopted in parts of the West, including in the former western sectors of long-divided Berlin.