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On one side are property investors, who see potential riches in the privatization of state-owned Soviet-era prefabricated housing. Opposing them are local residents and the successor to the former East Germany's ruling communist party, who are trying... Full Article at Wall Street Journal
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"The Greeks say, 'We're not going to comply with our commitments'. The Germans say, 'Then you're out'. They're both bluffing." And so, he argues, Germany — through gritted teeth — will have to concede that Europe as a whole must stand behind the debts... Full Article at Investors Insight
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A combination of files pictures made on May 3, 2012 shows West German forward Gerd Müller (up) kicking the ball during the World Cup first round match between East Germany and West Germany on June 22, 1974 in Hamburg and FC Barcelona's Argentinian... View Photo »
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Before unification, East Germany had more children growing up on farms and in larger families than West Germany; the population also had much lower rates of allergies and asthma than West Germany. After unification, however, when East Germany developed a more Western culture, its rates of allergies and ...
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In an hour-long press conference, he was flanked by two leading members of the radical Die Linke, a leftwing offshoot of the party of the Stasi secret police agency of former communist East Germany. He sent out messages which he clearly knew would... Full Article at Guardian Unlimited
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And this was within one nation with the same language, perfect mobility and the fiscal transfers missing in the euro zone: German taxpayers financed more than €1.7 trillion, or about $2.17 trillion, at current exchange rates, with the "solidarity... Full Article at Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
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Despite the claims of Soviet apologists that the iron curtain was defensive, everyone knew it was the outer perimeter fence to keep the inmates in. People died trying to flee the former East Germany, North Korea, China, Cuba and Vietnam to pursue the... Full Article at The New Media Journal
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BAUTZEN, GERMANY - APRIL 08: The sorbian family Kretchmer pray in their living room before they start as easter riders parade on horseback on April 08, 2012 in Dubring near Bautzen, Germany. Sorbians, a Slavic minority in eastern Germany, celebrate... View Photo »
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After unification, however, when East Germany developed a more Western culture, its rates of allergies and asthma increased to the degree that they now resemble those of West Germany.
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Not exactly a Berlin necessity, but Kåre and I like computer/video games (I'm no game buff, though). You could spend a long time here if you want to play all the games and fully delve into each exhibit. Browse Ostpaket, a store that specializes in East... Full Article at The Girl Who Ate Everything
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10½in. Every time she Fosbury-flopped over the bar to a new height she leapt from the landing area to acknowledge immediately the cheers of the crowd. They began a soccer-like chant of her name and she finished the day with a points score of 2,969 which... Full Article at Guardian Unlimited
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Soon after the author arrived in Moscow, the flat where he lived with his wife and children was broken into, the window left open and objects subtlety moved. This sneaky psychological exercise would be repeated over the four years Harding managed to... Full Article at Kirkus Book Reviews
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