August 27 - September 24 1989 Hungary, Budapest, Malteser refugee camp Zugliget Church Created By: Alexandra von Wrede
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On 27 August 1989 the Malteser aid agency initiated a large-scale operation in Hungary: "10,000 East German refugees are cared for in three camps before being allowed to travel to West Germany." (Malteser Hilfsdienst, Erzdiözese München und Freising: Chronik 1955-2005, retrieved on 23 April 2009)