Germany’s reunification, 33 years on: East-West divide persists

33 years after German reunification, wealth disparities still form the “most significant differences” between the former West and the East, German government Commissioner Carsten Schneider said, but differences within the government make it impossible to counteract.

33 years after German reunification, the results of Communist economic policy still affect the situation in Eastern parts of the country. [EPA-EFE/CLEMENS BILAN]

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