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East German economy still trails west 36 years after reunification

Three and a half decades after German reunification in 1990, the economy of the former East Germany continues to lag behind the western part of the country. The persistence of the east-west gap in wages, productivity and growth remains a recurring theme in German economic and political debate.

Why now: Anniversary coverage and ongoing debate about regional inequality in Germany keep the east-west economic divide in the spotlight

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