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Journal # 20 years since the Berlin Wall / division between east and west Germany # 26.08.2009 08 UTC

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Kay HagedornAugust 26, 2009

It's been almost 20 years since the Berlin Wall fell, marking the end of the division between east and west Germany. But what were once rival states soon became regions that compete for investment. And along the old borderline, the fight for money continue

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