The Directorate-General for Justice, Freedom and Security of the European Commission Presents Eleven Video Clips

BRUSSELS, November 3 /PRNewswire/ –

– 1989: The Year That Changed Europe

– Marking the 20th Anniversary of Democratic Change in Central and
Eastern Europe

1989 was a year of great change, a major turning point, for all those
living in the Eastern Bloc. The revolutions of 1989 ushered in a new era of
democracy. Now, 20 years on, eyewitnesses recall what it was like to live
during this time and how the revolutions have shaped their lives.

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http://multivu.prnewswire.com/mnr/prne/tipik/37567/

Eleven short video clips offer a powerful snapshot of that time. Memories
from those on the forefront of democratic change tell of their very first
glimpses of the freedom. The clips cover events in Germany, Bulgaria, the
Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania,
Slovakia and Slovenia.

Through these clips, we share the experiences of people from all walks of
life who bring this particular moment in history to life. We hear from a
journalist who covered the Romanian revolution and the country’s very first
democratic elections, from participants of the peaceful student
demonstrations that took place in Prague, as well as from many others who
speak of what this time meant for them.

These clips serve to highlight the dramatic changes witnessed by people
living through an epoch which shook the whole of Europe and led to the
expanded EU we share today. Lasting roughly 3 minutes each, the films are
free for use individually or together in editorial broadcasts, webcasts and
radio reports.

To view the 11 videos: multimedia.tipik.eu/year-that-changed-europe

SOURCE DG JLS