Events tagged with "pan-european picnic"

Historical Events tagged with "pan-european picnic"

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East Germans Escape to Austria during Picnic

August 19th, 1989 35 years ago

During the Pan-European Picnic, several hundred East Germans crossed the Hungarian-Austrian border seeking freedom. This unprecedented act of defiance occurred in Sopron, Hungary, where East German citizens exploited a temporary opening in the border gates. The picnic, organized as a peace event, turned into a major catalyst for the fleeing East Germans, who hoped to escape the restrictive regime of East Germany.