East German exodus to Hungary

Title

East German exodus to Hungary

Genre

News report; Interview; Vox pop

TX Date

11 Sep 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:02:03

Description

James Matthews reports on East German refugees pouring into Hungary en route to West Germany after border controls, the Iron Curtain, were lifted. Includes vox pop with delighted refugees. West German Foreign Minister says as they are mostly highly qualified they will be welcome; whilst Katrin Klinger(?), former refugee, says adapting to life outside communism takes time.

Contributors

James Matthews; Katrin Klinger(?)

Keywords

International relations; Refugees; Communism; Austria; Eastern Europe; Western Europe; Migration; Hungary; Germany FR; German DR

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