Germany marks 36 years of unity: Why was the country divided and how united is it today?
3 October 2026
Germany is marking the 36th anniversary of reunification.
On 3 October 1990 the former GDR acceded to the Federal Republic, ending a division that had lasted 41 years and making Berlin once again the capital of a united Germany.
On 3 October 1990 the former GDR acceded to the Federal Republic, ending a division that had lasted 41 years and making Berlin once again the capital of a united Germany.