East Germany's growth gap persists

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Economic convergence between eastern and western Germany has stalled, with the East remaining just below 80% of the West’s economic level for five years, an IW study found.

Handelsblatt

Eastern Economy: IW says the East has not caught up economically for years

Economic convergence between East and West is hardly progressing anymore. For five years, East Germany has hovered at just under 80 percent of the West's level.

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Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung

"German Unity: There's still a long way to go on the road to the Fatherland"

"On Germany's Day of Unity, it's clear that discord is growing. Germans still have to learn to love their homeland."

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Die Zeit

Reunification: Gap between incomes in East and West Germany continues to widen

In the east, households have around €7,000 less in net income than in the west. A study also finds that the convergence of East Germany's economy is stalling.

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Süddeutsche Zeitung

Podcast 'To the Point': East-West Debate: Are We Talking Past Each Other?

Do we need to talk differently about German reunification? Suggestions from a linguist.

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Die Zeit

Reunification: Gap between incomes in East and West Germany continues to widen

In the east, households have around €7,000 less in net income than in the west. A study also finds that the convergence of East Germany's economy is stalling.

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East Germany's growth gap persists

Eastern Economy: IW says the East has not caught up economically for years

"German Unity: There's still a long way to go on the road to the Fatherland"

Reunification: Gap between incomes in East and West Germany continues to widen

Podcast 'To the Point': East-West Debate: Are We Talking Past Each Other?

Reunification: Gap between incomes in East and West Germany continues to widen

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News, ranked by scholars

East Germany's growth gap persists

Eastern Economy: IW says the East has not caught up economically for years

"German Unity: There's still a long way to go on the road to the Fatherland"

Reunification: Gap between incomes in East and West Germany continues to widen

Podcast 'To the Point': East-West Debate: Are We Talking Past Each Other?

Reunification: Gap between incomes in East and West Germany continues to widen

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