Germany stresses value of integration

GERMANY’S President celebrated the country’s new-found national pride but also stressed that more needs to be done to integrate Muslim and other immigrants as he marked the 20th anniversary of reunification yesterday.

Germany’s post-World War II division ended with reunification on October 3, 1990 – less than 11 months after communist East Germany opened the Berlin Wall amid pressure from massive demonstrations.

President Christian Wulff paid tribute to East Germans who protested against the regime, saying that “their courage impressed the world”.