‘Don’t worry, things will carry on as they were!’ On 14 October 1989, cartoonist Pancho illustrates the fears of French President Mitterrand at the prospect of German reunification and a return to German hegemony in Europe. Despite the good relations between Paris and Bonn, President Mitterrand (on the left) doesn’t seem to be reassured by the words of Chancellor Kohl, who is holding his hand and is depicted as a giant. On the night of 9 November 1989, the Berlin Wall came down in front of the world’s cameras, and one year later, on 3 October 1990, Germany celebrated its reunification.