1980 European Service begins transmitting 24 hours a day 1981 dpa's economic desk begins operation 1983 Photo Service is equipped with electronic picture desks 1984 dpa Selection Service introduced after extensive trials - customers receive tailormade selection of news items. Work begins on setting up dpa Databank 1985 dpa is a partner in founding the EPA European PressPhoto Agency B.V. The Hague/Frankfurt 1986 dpa broadcasting services begin operation gms Global Media Services GmbH is founded as a dpa subsidiary 1980 Founding of environmental Green Party in Germany Republican Ronald Reagan elected president of U.S. 1981 Germany's biggest-ever anti-nuclear protest rally 1982 Helmut Kohl (CDU) becomes 6th German chancellor 1983 German magazine "Stern" presents alleged Hitler Diaries which turn out to be fake Soviet warplanes shoot down South Korean airliner, killing 269 people, including 61 Americans 1984 Agreement between Britain and China to hand over crown colony of Hong Kong in 1997 1985 Germany's Boris Becker, 17, wins Wimbledon 1986 Chernobnyl (Ukraine) is scene of world's worst civilian nuclear disaster