13 September 1990: Reunited Germany,Europe’s weightiest nation, has a new, or pivotal roleOnly 20 days remain before Germany is reunited and restored to full sovereignty,45 years after it was divided as the price of defeat.
But the new Germany emerging less than a year after peaceful revolution in the East has agreed to live within borders that reduce previous German territory, to give up war apart from under strict conditions and, and most critically,to hand over parts of its sovereignty at the very moment it comes into being. Related: German reunification 25 years on: how different are east and west really Related: From the archive, 24 August 1990: Two Germanys set October 3 for unification Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com