Press conference by Minister of State at the Chancellery, Philipp Jenninger. He announces that the Deutsche Bank has granted the GDR a new loan to the tune of 950 million DM via its subsidy in Luxembourg, which the West German government has again guaranteed.
He says the GDR has decided on eleven measures, acting "on its own sovereignty", which contribute to the improvement und facilitation of travel in both directions. For example, the compulsory money exchange is reduced to 15 DM per day for pensioners and the length of time West German pensioners can stay in the GDR is raised from 30 to 45 days, while GDR pensioners have their permitted length of stay in West Germany doubled to 60 days.
Statement on developments in inner-German relations by State Minister Dr Philipp Jenninger, 25 July 1984 (in German)less
28 July - 12 August
1984
Summer Olympic Games in Los Angeles. All Eastern Bloc countries with the exception of Romania refuse to take part.more