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The German capital Berlin is throwing a three-day party to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the country’s Basic Law, or constitution. Among the attractions in the German capital’s government quarter on Friday were free cocktails in the country’s national colours of black, red and gold and ice cream in European Union blue. The three-day Democracy Festival kicked off on Friday. After the opening ceremony for political celebrities featuring a speech by German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, citizens can now celebrate the Basic Law, or Grundgesetz, a post-war achievement that Germany is proud …

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