"French President Emmanuel Macron called it a great honor to be invited to celebrate 35 years of German unity, saying he was "humbled" by the invitation. Macron spoke about the significance of German unity, describing reunification as "a turning point in history." Macron said he was 12 years old on October 3, 1990, but nevertheless realized that "something special was happening." He said it wasn't just Germany that unified 35 years ago but Europe, as well."
""This had appeared so impossible. Imagine 75 years ago, how anybody could have imagined that our enemies that we waged wars against could be friends," Macron said. The fragility of peace and prosperity Despite the promise of peace and prosperity that came with unification and everything that has been achieved, Macron said, the sithation "remains fragile." "There are rifts, fractures in our democracies,""
Germany celebrates 35 years since reunification with Saarbrucken hosting the main festivities and French President Emmanuel Macron as guest of honor. Chancellor Friedrich Merz attended the national celebration. Macron described reunification as a turning point and said that Europe also unified alongside Germany, recalling he was 12 on October 3, 1990 and sensed that something special was happening. Macron warned that the peace and prosperity achieved since reunification remain fragile and pointed to rifts and fractures within democracies. German Unity Day remains the country's most important public holiday. Munich airport briefly resumed flights after drone-related closures.
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