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Cultural notes
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Effects of reunification |
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The fall of the
Berlin Wall took place on 9 November 1989 and marked the reunification of East
and West Germany.
Today the economic
restructuring process is in full swing. The complete reorganisation of the
economy in the new federal states has meant that many unproductive and
unprofitable economic structures left behind by the former centrally planned
system had to be eliminated. This has caused high levels of unemployement and
comprehensive measures have been and will continue to be undertaken to cope
with the situation.
Germany's competitiveness
in the information society of the 21st century will largely depend on the
innovations of the telecommunications sector. New technological developments
will open up new fields for growth and above all new possibilities for creating
additional jobs.
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