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30th Anniversary of German Reunification

  • Submitted by: Colin Beattie, Midlothian North and Musselburgh, Scottish National Party.
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 September 2020
  • Motion reference: S5M-22911
  • Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, 28 October 2020

That the Parliament celebrates that 2020 marks the 30th anniversary of German reunification, which took place on 3 October 1990; remembers all those who were instrumental in bringing about the fall of the Berlin Wall, a wall that divided Europe, on 9 November 1989, and acknowledges that this event marked the end of the Cold War; supports the notion of further peace in Europe; values international cooperation, especially with Scotland's neighbours in Europe; believes that these global partnerships are extremely important, especially now in a modern, globalised society where international cooperation is imperative to an interconnected world; believes that national challenges, such as those that have been presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, can be eased when working together with other countries to solve problems; extends Scotland’s well wishes and friendship to all those who are commemorating the reunification of Germany, the fall of the Berlin Wall and celebrating continued peace and prosperity across Europe, and sends is best wishes to the people of Germany on this occasion.


Supported by: Clare Adamson, Alex Cole-Hamilton, John Finnie, Kenneth Gibson, Christine Grahame, Bill Kidd, Gordon Lindhurst, Richard Lyle, Angus MacDonald, Fulton MacGregor, Gillian Martin, John Mason, Liam McArthur, Mark McDonald, Stuart McMillan, Alex Neil, Gil Paterson, Stewart Stevenson, David Torrance, Maureen Watt, Sandra White