In 2007 the initiative group “Day of the Peaceful Revolution – Leipzig 9th October” initiated the appeal from Leipzig “40 + 20 = 60 Years Federal Republic of Germany”, which was signed by personalities from politics, economy and culture. With this memorable slogan, the initiative group pointed to the fact that the past 60 years of national German history consisted of 40 years of division into two states and 20 years of German unity.
The Peaceful Revolution provided the basis not only for re-unification but also for Germany’s eventual return into the European community of peoples and values as a partner with equal rights. The city of Leipzig wants to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the day that made national history and opened up the way for German unity as a milestone in German history. It is the chance to appropriately tie the positive traditions of the Peaceful Revolution to all-German history and to raise the awareness for values such as freedom and democracy. The appeal from Leipzig constitutes an important step into this direction.
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