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Of scaffolding and spirit In Leipzig, where freedom demonstrations sparked the revolution that brought down the Berlin Wall, the city is restoring its buildings, its politics, its economy, and its soul
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Leipzig feels a lot like Boston. Maybe it's the narrow streets
downtown. Or the lace curtains in apartment windows. Or the
cultural bent. Or the architecture. Or the trolley cars running
down the centers of main streets. Even the population size -- in the
550,000 range -- is similar.
These are the thoughts running through my mind in September as our
bus passes the Museum of Fine Arts and Historic Room, in the Reich
Court. Suddenly I think I am on Huntington Avenue, looking at the
Bos...
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East Germany's Economic Goals Trimmed Following '87 Slowdown
The Washington Post
; East Germany has scaled back its economic targets under its current five-year plan after growth eased last year to the slowest pace since 1982 because of sagging investment, poor exports and a reluctance to borrow from the West. A new note of self-criticism has appeared in official statements on
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For a peek at "1984," look to East Germany. (individual restrictions)
U.S. News & World Report
; For a Peek at 1984,' Look to East Germany In few places has the repressive state in the novel 1984 come as close to reality as in East Germany. Here, a siege mentality is built upon memories of the last war--and fears of the next. Suspicious eyes survey pedestrians from police booths standing like
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The gradually disappearing republic. (East Germany) (editorial)
The Economist (US)
; The Gradually Disappearing Republic WHEN thinking about East Germany, start with a deep breath. Counting all the East Germans who escaped through Hungary this week, the total number likely to enter West Germany this year, legally or border-busting, is proportionately smaller than the number of
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Bringing the boys home. (Soviet troops in East Germany)
The Economist (US)
; A LOT of them will not like it, but Soviet soldiers in East Germany maybe on trains home to an uncertain future sooner than they think. Officially, President Mikhail Gorbachev and the West German chancellor, Mr Helmut Kohl, have agreed that the Russians will be out within four years. That is pretty
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Meet Honecker junior; Egon Krenz will try to put a younger face on East Germany's same old policies. (editorial)
The Economist (US)
; Meet Honecker junior Egon Krenz will try to put a younger face on East Germany's same old policies. He will fail LOOK at East Germany's new boss, Egon Krenz. Does he remind you of anyone? Like Mikhail Gorbachev when he vaulted into the top job in the Soviet Union, young Egon is still in his early
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East looks for prosperity. (East Germany)(Capitals: Berlin)
Europe
; Five years after German reunification (which officially occurred October 3, 1990), no matter from which direction you drive into the former East Germany's main cities, signs of rejuvenation are evident. The improved quality of roads, water networks, and telecommunications are striking. During a
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East Germany to Reduce Its Armed Forces; H onecker Urges Other European States to Consider Similar Cuts
The Washington Post
; ... it a "substantial reduction of personnel strength of the National People's Army," according to a text released by the official news agency ADN. The cutback in tanks is 20 percent from East Germany's force of 3,000 main battle tanks, according to a comparison ...
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Pass the candle. (East Germany's energy crunch)
The Economist (US)
; BONN ALTHUGH East Germany may be on the road to an economic miracle, in the meantime it faces an energy debacle. East Germans cheering the coming of hard Dmarks as part of German economic and monetary union on july 1st are set to freeze through even-worse-than-usual power cuts during the next
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Nostalgia for `Lost' East Germany // Some Miss Communist Rule
Chicago Sun-Times
; BERLIN Sunday is the third anniversary of German Unity Day, but there won't be any big celebrations in east Germany. Even a small celebration in Rostock was canceled because the city is broke. After the end of communism and the euphoria of unification, three years of economic hardship and
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Beyond Berlin // The unheralded allures of East Germany
Chicago Sun-Times
; ZINNWALD, East Germany The wursts, a pair of fatty cholesterol nightmares, lurked on little cardboard trays with their hard rolls and dollops of mustard. The local cola was slightly flat. An early-afternoon drunk stared up from his beer and schnapps to watch me pay the frowsy matron of the roadside
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