Photo: DPAOn the 60th anniversary of the start of the European Union, at least 3,500 demonstrators in Berlin joined an international protest to show their opposition to the UK leaving its member states behind. A survey conducted after the vote showed that 70 percent of Germans felt the Union was good for their country, both economically and for security. As they walked, several Germans explained to The Local that to them, the European Union was a symbol of peace after tumultuous times, as well as of shared values. One German demonstrator, Lisa, had a sign stating “we hold up our values” in German, explained that she has benefited from the Union creating “peace, no wars.”“The European Union, I don’t know anything else. Some Brits in Berlin have even thought about applying for German or other European citizenship.

Source: The Local March 25, 2017 14:37 UTC