Democracy Digest: And the Wall Came Tumbling Down

But first, a reminder of Reporting Democracy's special package of stories to mark the anniversary.

And don't miss our #BerlinWall Twitter thread. From Saturday, we will be filling it with video interviews with people born in 1989 in countries formerly behind the Iron Curtain. How do they view democracy, freedom and the legacy of '89?

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As Germany prepares to mark the 30th anniversary of the fall of the #BerlinWall on November 9, 1989, @Rept_Democracy is bringing you a special series of stories across the week, looking at the state of #democracy in Central and Southeast Europe.

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— Reporting Democracy (@Rept_Democracy) November 4, 2019

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