EXODUS LASTS
Over the next week, newspaper articles criticizing the government's actions grew in frequency, the opposition was gaining wider and wider public support, and the exodus of NRO residents did not stop. Despite, that 27 On October, parliament announced an amnesty for all those accused of Republuksflucht (escape from the country) and all imprisoned for participating in demonstrations, the tension in the streets continued to grow. 4 November, East Berlin witnessed the largest street demonstrations since the workers' uprising in 1953 year - over a million people took part in the demonstrations. A huge crowd marched from the ADN government news agency building to Alexanderplatz, where the reformers spoke to the crowds, writers and clergy. Banners were rolled out calling for the demolition of the Berlin Wall. The writer Stefan Heym, long known for being critical of the government, he told the audience: “It's like after years of stuffiness, musty atmosphere, empty cliche and clerical lawlessness, someone suddenly opened a window, letting in fresh air”. Another writer. Heiner Mueller added: “If the government resigns by the end of next week, he will be able to dance during the demonstration”.
The authorities hastily began to make a number of concessions to the public. On the same day, Krenz agreed to leave 5000 people crammed into the West German Embassy in Prague. Also announced, that citizens of the GDR will no longer have to have visas to travel to Czechoslovakia - which was practically a permit to emigrate through this country. The border crossing points swarmed with people wanting to take advantage of this opportunity and that's it 6 November 15 thousand. people ended up in Bavaria. On the same day, the half-millionth demonstration in Leipzig was the cause of further concessions - the promise of permission to spend thirty days a year abroad - but this did not satisfy anyone..
Another way of the German communists to appease the anger of the people was to resign. The government of Prime Minister Willa Stoph did so 7 November, and the political bureau followed his example the next day. Only Krenz and the head of the Berlin party, Guenter Schabowski, remained in the new composition of the executive; the new prime minister, Hans Modrow, while serving as party leader in Dresden, proved to be a politician with a liberal orientation. Simultaneously, Interior Minister positively considered Neus Forum's request for legalization. In view of the increasingly excessive demands of the street, throughout the GDR, hardliners held offices, nevertheless, the flight to the west continued. Until now, since the beginning of the year 200 thousand. people have left the country.