Sudeten German Congress: what did the day achieve?

The Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung emphasises the hard work of peacemaking:

“The congress was made possible because Czechs and Germans came together, having worked patiently for the reconciliation of the two peoples over a long period of time and in the face of considerable opposition. They were prepared to tolerate opposing views, to recognise where their own side was at fault, to overcome reservations and mistrust, to acknowledge the suffering of the other as well as their own, and not to set one off against the other. … This Sudeten German Congress stands for much more than itself. It reminds us that European unification is, above all, a great peace project.”