Autumn '89 - On the streets of Leipzig
Autumn '89 - On the streets of Leipzig is held on October 9. Awakening to democracy. This event in the first decade of the month October is annual. 
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"Autumn '89 - On the Streets of Leipzig" refers to the historic events of October 9, 1989 in Leipzig, when over 70,000 people protested against the GDR regime and demanded reforms. These peaceful protests were a decisive moment in the fight for democracy and contributed to the fall of the Berlin Wall and the reunification of Germany.
In 1989, people in Central and Eastern Europe demonstrated for freedom and democracy. The events in Gdansk, Bratislava, Prague, Budapest, Bucharest and Teplice are deeply rooted in Europe's collective memory. On October 9, 1989, Leipzig's committed citizens joined a process of upheaval that ended with the collapse of the socialist bloc of states and the abolition of the division of Germany and Europe.
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