Merkel: German reunification a 'great stroke of luck'

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2025-10-02

Berlin (dpa) - Former chancellor Angela Merkel, who grew up in East Germany, has called German reunification "a great stroke of luck," despite the challenges, in an interview as the nation celebrates 35 years since the historic day. On October 3, 1990, the states that made up East Germany were integrated into the Federal Republic of Germany - the formal name for West Germany - ending the long division of the German nation after World War II. Re......

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