Population decline in eastern Germany deepens divisions from before the Berlin Wall fell
Decades after the fall of the Berlin Wall, eastern Germany is experiencing a population slump that is laying bare old historical divisions between east and west. The decline stems largely from decades of emigration to western Germany, particularly among young people. The demographic crisis is straining public services, infrastructure and social cohesion in the former East German states.
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