Germany celebrates fall of Berlin Wall

Celebrations, remembrances and joyful exuberance enveloped Germany today, the 20th anniversary of the night the Berlin Wall came down, a momentous event that helped transform Europe and signalled the beginning of the end of communism in Europe.

Led by Chancellor Angela Merkel and featuring a panoply of European, US and Russian leaders – current and former – Germany and its citizens were set to celebrate the historical watershed with concerts by Bon Jovi and Beethoven.