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Riccardo Ehrman

Italian journalist (1929-2021) · Italy · On the map · Journalists · Died at 92

Riccardo Ehrman was an Italian journalist whose question at a government press conference in the former East Germany is said to have precipitated the fall of the Berlin Wall.

Riccardo Ehrman is read about 26 times a day, in 9 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 20 September 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.

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2021Died14 December 20211989In historyThe Fall of the Berlin WallWith

Mikhail Gorbachev 2 more9-10 Nov 19891929Born4 November 1929

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The press conference on 9 November 1989, Riccardo Ehrman is near the centre of the picture, sitting down in front of the desk.

Awards

Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany

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Italy

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