Elected as a German Green MEP in 2009, in 1989 Werner Schulz was a scientist who had already lost one job after protesting about the USSR's invasion of Afghanistan. ©Belga/M.Kappeler In an exclusive interview to coincide with the anniversary of events in1989, we spoke to German Green Werner Schulz who saw the crowds gather to topple the iconic Berlin Wall and with it overthrow the East German regime in a cold November 20 years ago.
Verners Šulcs ©BELGA_AFP PHOTO DDP_MICHAEL KAPPELER „Tas, ka brīvība un demokrātija ir izcīnīta pašu spēkiem, cilvēkus stipri iespaido,” saka Eiropas Parlamenta (EP) deputāts Verners Šulcs ( Werner Schulz ), vērtējot savu veikumu pirms 20 gadiem Vācijas Demokrātiskajā Republikā (VDR) un šodien Parlamentā.