Breaking the Iron Curtain: How Hungary, Latvia and Romania Reclaimed Freedom

On October 3, Germany celebrates reunification. To mark the occasion, we transport you to three former Eastern-Bloc countries to explore how the revolution unfolded there. From Hungary’s border fence-cutting to Romania’s bloody revolution and Latvia’s singing protests — these powerful moments exposed the cracks in the Iron Curtain. 00:00 Intro and Germany 01:34 Hungary - The Peaceful Revolution 07:29 Latvia - The singing Revolution 13:00 Romania - The Bloody Revolution CREDITS: Report: Kerstin Schmidt, Laura Szaplonczai, Sergei Satanovskii, Alexandra Bidian Editing: Klaus Hellmig Supervising editor: Christina Deicke ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe to DW Travel youtube.com/dwtravel Would you like to find out more about DW Travel? ▸Facebook: facebook.com/dw.travel ▸Instagram: instagram.com/dw_travel DW Travel is showing you the captivating world of travel. Come along with us to regions and cities in Germany, throughout Europe and to far-away destinations. #latvia #hungary #revolution #coldwar