""entertainment, art and culture, culinary specialties and tourism, as well as democratic exchange.""
""35 years of German unity are a reason to celebrate. The reunification was not a given, but the work of courageous people who stood up for freedom and democracy," Merz posted on social media platform X, ahead of the event "It remains our task to come together: in East, West, North, and South. Our diversity makes us strong,""
German Unity Day commemorates the October 3, 1990 reunification of East and West Germany after decades of separation. One federal state hosts an official festival each year, usually in its capital, and Saarbrücken in Saarland is the 2025 host. The official program runs October 2–4 and offers entertainment, art and culture, culinary specialties, tourism, and democratic exchange. Chancellor Friedrich Merz will mark the day alongside guest of honor French President Emmanuel Macron. Merz described 35 years of unity as a reason to celebrate and said unity required courageous people who stood up for freedom and democracy. Merz will attend an evening concert in Halle an der Saale.
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