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On this day 35 years ago, then West German Foreign Minister Genscher told thousands of East Germans camped on the grounds of the Embassy in Prague that they could leave for the West. This is considered one of the most important milestones towards the fall of the Berlin Wall.

Hans-Dietrich Genscher addressing thousands of East German citizens from the balcony of the German embassy in Prague on 30 September 1989.
Tents are seen on the grounds of the West German Embassy in Prague on 29 September 1989.
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