Frankfurt, Dhu-AlHijjah 19, 1436, Oct 3, 2015, SPA -- Germans celebrated through the night as they welcomed the 25th anniversary of the reunification of the former East and West German states on Saturday, dpa reported. The highlight of the festivities nationwide is a three-day party in Frankfurt which features an official ceremony in the old Opera House on Saturday at which President Joachim Gauck is due to speak and which is to feature Chancellor Angela Merkel among its 1,500 guests. The national celebrations for German Unity Day on October 3 are traditionally hosted by the state that holds the Bundesrat presidency, meaning next year they will move to Saxony. --SPA 11:13 LOCAL TIME 08:13 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w