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East zones revived, AfD fears

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Politicians revived calls for special economic zones in East Germany between the Saxony-Anhalt and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern elections, saying they would boost growth while critics warned they might chiefly aid the AfD.

Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
East Germany as an economic location: What would a special economic zone in the East bring?

Between the elections in Saxony-Anhalt and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, the discussion of special economic zones in East Germany has reignited. Does that help the region? Or only the AfD?

East Germany as an economic location: What would a special economic zone in the East bring?
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Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
East Germany as an economic location: What would a special economic zone in the East bring?

Between the elections in Saxony-Anhalt and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, the discussion of special economic zones in East Germany has reignited. Does that help the region? Or only the AfD?

East Germany as an economic location: What would a special economic zone in the East bring?
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