De Mandela à Medvedev, les grands noms de la politique se sont réunis à Berlin pour commémorer la chute du mur. Europarltv était à Berlin et à Bruxelles pour couvrir cette date historique.

Le JT: Lundi 9 novembre

Welcome to this special edition of   The News on EuroparlTV.

Today all of Europe is celebrating   the fall of the Berlin Wall.

We'll be broadcasting from   the German capital

and from Brussels where the most   famous checkpoint at the Wall

Checkpoint Charlie   has been reconstructed.

Today's guest MEP Werner Schulz, an   East German, recalls 9 November 1989.

which is celebrating the 20th anniversary   of the fall of the Wall with great pomp.

As you can see in these images,   the fireworks have begun.

Arnaud Demolder gives   a summary of the celebrations.

It was in Poland and Hungary   that the Iron Curtain opened in 1989.

and his Hungarian counterpart   triggered the giant dominoes

symbolising the collapse of the   Berlin Wall and the Communist regime.

Hundreds of polystyrene walls stretching   over 1.5km fell at the city's key spots.

At the same hour 20 years ago   the Cold War was drawing to a close.

20 years ago today   the Wall opened up.

And a border that was   at first sight impassable,

which had separated   a people and a continent

Despite the rain large crowds came to   mark the 20th anniversary of the fall.

and to listen to the leaders of the powers   that occupied Berlin before 1989.

Guests included Dmitry Medvedev,   the Russian president,

Nicolas Sarkozy, the French president,   and Hillary Clinton, US Secretary of State.

This would have been   unimaginable 20 years ago.

We remember the allies who conducted   the largest humanitarian airlift in history,

completing more than 250,000 flights   to sustain the people of West Berlin.

Despite the enthusiasm   felt at these celebrations

Angela Merkel conceded that   German unity has still not been achieved.

The difference   in economic development is still striking.

Unemployment rates in the former GDR   are double those in western Germany.

The integration process   was supposed to have been completed

during the last enlargement   of the European Union in 2004.

From that point on   a new era began in Europe.

The Lisbon treaty   is the next stage of this process.

But it is time for celebration   and for now we're all Berliners.

The fall of the Wall was   also celebrated in style tonight

in Paris at a large concert   organised by France.

In Brussels Checkpoint Charlie   was recreated in front of the EP.

Only the western Allies called it   Checkpoint Charlie:

the only crossing point for foreigners and   Allied forces after the Wall was built.

Up until 20 years ago the site inspired   fear, so why rebuild it in Brussels?

Brussels wants to show that   the fall of the Wall 20 years ago

influenced the history of Europe and   changed the lives of all European citizens.

While world leaders   gathered in Berlin,

a little piece of Berlin   came to Brussels

to remind us that it's only 20 years   since the Wall fell.

Deliberately placed next to the EP,   a symbol of democracy in the EU.

But some countries in Europe   still await democratic freedoms.

In my opinion the process   of democratisation

is one that goes on for ever.   It’s never completely finished.

The Belgian Foreign Minister attended the   reconstruction of this piece of the Wall.

A reminder of the past,   it's also a warning for the future.

I think it’s good to remind people,   right here at the foot of the EP,

that 20 years ago   there were two separate Europes.

The USSR is history, but it doesn't mean   democracy is no longer in danger.

Those lucky to be free   have a duty to remember it.

The fall of the Wall. Werner Schulz,   like all democrats, dreamt of it.

Andreas Rogal interviews   the Green MEP born in the former GDR.

You were one of the first defenders   of civil rights in the GDR.

A colleague from your group,   Elisabeth Schroedter, told us

that the events of 9 November 1989 took   the civil rights movement by surprise

and that they put an end to your   plans to reform the GDR. Do you agree?

I think these events surprised the entire   world. They weren't foreseen.

The progress of history isn't linear and   sometimes takes very unexpected turns.

It was a magical moment for everyone,   including the civil rights defenders.

It was a revolution for freedom,   and freedom won the day.

When the Wall fell, the GDR   did not cease to exist overnight.

Why did a reformed GDR   never see the light of day?

What would become of the GDR without   the Wall? It was the people's will.

The Germans wanted reunification.   They wanted to live in a society

that could offer them freedom,   justice and prosperity.

Many thought we wouldn't be able to   get there by ourselves quickly enough.

Finally, it became a collective   transformation of the country.

To finish, let's talk about Europe   and the European perspective.

The EP celebrates the democratic   revolution of Eastern Europe.

What does this mean for you   given your recent election to the EP?

At the time, for me, it meant a return to   Europe. From the early 80s

I no longer had the right to leave the GDR   to go to the West or the East.

It was part of intimidation measures   to keep us subdued.

So for me it was a big step   towards Europe.

Our slogan for the elections in 1990 was

'Not to the right or the left,   but straight towards Europe.'

It took longer than expected,   but I'm happy to be here in Brussels,

and to belong to a unified Europe   of 27 countries.

We took part in the construction   of the European project.

Enlargement of the EU to the countries   of Eastern Europe was an epic process.

Next the rest of the day's news   by Gaelle Le Ficher.

No to bureaucracy   in the European Union.