Berlin Wall Commemorated by Germany 50 Years After Building
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Chancellor Angela Merkel and other German leaders gathered in the capital today to mark the 50th anniversary of the Berlin Wall’s construction as a debate over its place in history laid bare a legacy of political division.
Merkel, on her first official engagement after a three-week summer break, was joined by German President Christian Wulff and Berlin Mayor Klaus Wowereit at the Berlin Wall Memorial, one of the few remaining sections of wall in central Berlin. The mayor added his voice to the chorus of politicians accusing some of attempting to trivialize the impact of the Berlin Wall.