Refugees who poured into the country a decade ago fared better when they landed in the more prosperous West, an enduring legacy of reunification.
Tag: East Germany
Why Germany Is Still Divided When It Comes to Russia
Many East Germans are more sympathetic toward Moscow than their western compatriots, reflecting decades of Soviet ties and disillusionment since reunification.
This Town Doesn’t Like Rearmament. But It’s Ready to Build Tanks.
In Germany’s depressed East, even far-right opponents of support for Ukraine have embraced the jobs that come with new weapons production.
In Germany’s Depressed East, Tanks Are the Lesser of Two Evils
Even leaders from the far-right Alternative for Germany party, which opposes aid to Ukraine, have embraced the jobs that come with new weapons production.
In Germany’s Depressed East, Tanks Are the Lesser of Two Evils
Even leaders from the far-right Alternative for Germany party, which opposes aid to Ukraine, have embraced the jobs that come with new weapons production.
In Former East Germany, the Hard-Right AfD Party Finds Most of Its Support
The former East Germany still votes virtually as a separate country — and increasingly for a party that has been linked to neo-Nazis.
50 Years After Killing, a Berlin Court Convicts a Stasi Officer of Murder
The court handed down a guilty verdict and a 10-year sentence to a former officer of East Germany’s dreaded secret police, in a case straight out of the Cold War.
Takeaways From East Germany’s State Elections
The far-right Alternative for Germany, or AfD, had a very successful night in two states, despite its state chapters’ classification as “extremist” by German domestic intelligence.
East Germans Lean Toward Extremes in State Elections
The Alternative for Germany party was on course to win in Thuringia, according to projections, in what was seen as a worrying sign of the health of German democracy.
The Angry East
As east Germans vote, a region in decline is searching for answers on the political extremes.