Merkel: Germany has made great progress since the fall of the Berlin Wall, but much remains to be done

There are many achievements in the three decades since the fall of the Berlin Wall”, Merkel said, days before German Unity Day on October 3rd.

The national festival celebrates Germany's reunification in 1990.

” Anyway, much remains to be done”, she said.

For example, the economic power of the new federal states in the east at the time of reunification stood at 43% of the western German states. This report has grown to 75%”, Merkel stressed.

So it was a big success. On the other hand, there is still a long way to go. And this in many areas”, she added.

” Establishing equal living conditions in all parts of Germany, both in urban and rural areas, is a major government project”, Chancellor Merkel said.