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David Coffey

Germany marks 35 years of unity, despite persistent East-West divide

Revellers celebrate the reunification of Germany in Berlin on 3 October, 1990. © Gilles Leimdorger/AFP

Germany marks 35 years since its reunification on Friday, but the country’s East-West divide continues to shape its economy and its political landscape.

The anniversary celebrates the political turning point of 1990, when East and West Germany became one nation after more than four decades of division.

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