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East Germans flood border into Austria during open gate event
Hundreds of East Germans crossed from Hungary into Austria as a border gate opened for a unity celebration. The Austrian Press Agency said up to 900 crossed initially and about 500 more later, with Hungarian guards declining to use force. The event, backed by Imre Pozsgay and Otto von Habsburg, followed Hungary’s border liberalization. West German diplomats issued passports to those seeking travel, many already holding West German papers. About 360 sought refuge at West German missions in Berlin, Budapest, and Prague.
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