#german-reunification

#german-reunification

Wolfgang Schaeuble played a key role in German reunification and was Germany's longest-serving MP.

Schaeuble's insistence on public spending cuts in Greece led to revilement by Greeks but was defended by Angela Merkel. [ more ]

Jenny Erpenbeck's most recent novel, Kairos, centers on the experiences of those who found themselves on the 'wrong side' during German reunification.

Erpenbeck's earlier work hovers between historical specificity and decontextualization.

Her first novella, The Story of The Old Child, takes place in East Germany and confronts the collective trauma of the firebombing of Dresden. [ more ]

The football divide in Germany still lingers post-reunification, with disparities in hosting major sporting events between the former East and West Germany. [ more ]