Call for Berlin to Name Street After Ronald Reagan

(Berlin, Germany) German Defense Minister Guttenberg has called for the city of Berlin to name a street or square after late President Ronald Reagan.

Discussion of honoring Reagan has emerged ahead of February 6th, the 100th anniversary of his birth.

"Ronald Reagan brought down the Iron Curtain with his persistency in deed and clarity in speech," he said, criticizing the Berlin Senate for not planning any official memorial service for Reagan's birthday.

"Germany and especially Berlin have a lot to thank Ronald Reagan for," added Berlin FDP parliamentarian Martin Lindner. The nation's capital should "permanently remember this great friend of Germany in a visible area."

Left-leaning politicians are not enthused about honoring a conservative.