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70 years since the deportation of 70,000 Saxons and Swabians from Romania to Soviet labour camps: President Iohannis attends memorial service at the Lutheran Cathedral in Sibiu

January 11, 2015

Before flying to Paris to participate in the Solidarity March in memory of victims of the terrorist attacks , President Klaus Iohannis attended the Sunday service at the Lutheran Cathedral in Sibiu, commemorating the Saxons deported after the Second World War. The  Sunday’s  moment was marked by Iohannis with an emotional message on Facebook. ”With 70 years [...]

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