World War II End of World War 75 Ceremony Reduced to prevent new corona infection May 9 5:24
Seventy-five years after Nazi Germany surrendered during World War II, memorial services for victims were held in various parts of Europe on the 8th. As both ceremonies were significantly scaled down to prevent the new coronavirus infection, the leaders of each country stressed the importance of uniting the people and European countries with the lessons of the tragedy of the war.
On the 8th of May, when Nazi Germany surrendered during World War II, there will be ceremonies in memory of victims throughout Europe.
However, in the 75th year, the scale was drastically reduced due to the warning of the new coronavirus, of which the ceremony was not open to the public in France, while President Macron was still watching as successive presidents and government ministers watched. I gave flowers to the grave of an unidentified soldier.
Also in the UK, events such as parades planned in various places have been greatly reduced.
"We're fighting the virus right now. We need the same spirit of nation-wide effort that we did 75 years ago," Johnson said in a video message, calling on the people to unite to stop the spread. It was.
At a ceremony held in Germany, President Steinmeier and Prime Minister Merkel mourned the victims of the war.
In a speech, President Steinmeier said, "You need to think and act as a European. If you can't unite with the virus spreading and after it's finished, you can't make this day a milestone." He said that lessons from the tragedy of the war required the cooperation of each country in fighting the virus.