Germany celebrates 30 years of reunification in Potsdam

Germany marked the 30th anniversary of its reunification on Saturday, drawing a generally positive picture of the progress made in knitting together east and west amid celebrations that are low-key because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Day of German Unity Celebrations in Potsdam, Germany, October 3, 2020. /VCG

People look at a sculpture representing an old DDR Trabant car during celebrations of 30 years since Germany's reunification in Potsdam, Germany, October 3, 2020. /Reuters

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and German Chancellor Angela Merkel pose before the start of the festivities to mark the 30th anniversary of the German reunification, Potsdam, Germany, October 3, 2020. /Reuters

People walk past a heart sculpture with national colors and a sign reading, "Germany is one: many," during celebrations of 30 years since Germany's reunification in Potsdam, Germany, October 3, 2020. /Reuters