Leipzig Commemorates 25 Years Since 1989 Mass Protests

LEIPZIG, GERMANY - OCTOBER 08: In this photo provided by the German Government Press Office (BPA) German President Joachim Gauck gives a speech at the Gewandhaus concert hall for commemorations marking the 25th anniversary of the mass protests in Leipzig that preceded the fall of the communist government of East Germany on October 09, 2014 in in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Steffen Kugler-Bundesregierung-Pool via Getty Images)