Germany Opens Memorial to Roma Holocaust Victims

Messina Weiss (L) the granddaughter of a Holocaust survivor and German President Joachim Gauck (R) and his partner Daniela Schadt attend the inauguration of the memorial in Berlin, Germany, October 24, 2012.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel (C) listens to Romani Rose (L) the head of the Central Council of German Sinti and Roma during the inauguration of the memorial in Berlin, Germany, October 24, 2012.

The inauguration ceremony at the Memorial To The Sinti And Roma Murdered Under National Socialism in Berlin, Germany, October 24, 2012.

A red rose lies in the water during the inauguration ceremony at the memorial to Roma victims of the Nazis, in Berlin, Germany, October 24, 2012.

People attend the inauguration ceremony at the memorial to the murdered European Sinti and Roma who were persecuted as 'Gypsies' in Berlin, October 24, 2012.