The European Parliament, meeting in mini plenary session in Brussels, celebrated the thirtieth anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall on Wednesday 13 November, in the presence of Wolfgang Schäuble, President of the German Bundestag. The ceremony was dominated by calls for unity and defending European values and achievements.
The President of the European Parliament, David Sassoli, gave the lead, stating that "European democracy, and the values and principles on which it is based are...