THE BERLIN WALL may have collapsed 35 years ago, symbolising the reunification of East and West Germany, but the divide between the people of Germany remains. Inequality and political alienation have provided fertile ground for far-right party AfD (Alternative for Germany) who almost doubled their vote share in last week’s national elections. German reunification is not a blueprint for Ireland, it is a warning. While the reunification of Germany was a political aspiration for decades, few could have anticipated the speed at which it would ultimately be realised. The collapse of the Berlin Wall and integration of East Germany into...
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