Memories of 1989 - fm4.ORF.at

Memories of 1989 - fm4.ORF.at: "I traveled to Burgenland shortly after the exodus of East Germans in the summer. Most people were pleased and happy that tensions along the border had eased to the point that in June of 1989 Austrian Foreign Minister Alois Mock and his Hungarian counterpart, Gyula Horn, had symbolically cut the barbed wire fence along the border. This symbolic act had actual consequences as it led to the organization of an event known as the Pan-European Picnic, which was held close to the border, and which East German vacationers were urged to attend. Leaflets promoting the event were distributed around Lake Balaton, a favoured destination of East German tourists."