35 Years After DDR's Fall, Calls Grow to Preserve Historical Memory and Support Victims

Evelyn Zupke and Frank Ebert stress the need to confront the DDR's repressive legacy, educate younger generations, and ensure funding for remembrance initiatives.

• Evelyn Zupke criticized comparisons between modern Germany and the DDR, calling them a trivialization of the dictatorship's repressive nature.
• Zupke expressed disapproval of Gregor Gysi's Bundestag speech, arguing his remarks reflect the perspective of someone privileged under the DDR regime.
• She emphasized the progress made in supporting victims of the DDR, including simplified access to assistance for those traumatized by political violence.
• Frank Ebert highlighted the importance of preserving authentic sites and initiatives that educate younger generations about life under the DDR dictatorship.
• Ebert called for increased and reliable funding for remembrance efforts, stressing their role in fostering an understanding of freedom and its challenges.

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