In dresden was toxic. The question we are asking today is this east and west how united is germany . To discuss, im joined in the studio by three seasoned commentators and analysts, beginning with author and academic johannes staemmler, who says germany is united, but only on the surface. Also joining us is andreas kluth, germany correspondent of the economist magazine. East and west, he believes, are growing slowly together economically but growing further apart in psychopolitical cultures. A warm welcome to Anna Sauerbrey of der tagesspiegel, who also writes for the International New york times. She says recent abuse and attacks have brought back the ugly east. Johannes, we begin with you. You were born in dresden, which has been the focus of a lot of attention. People have been talking about the troubling events. What do you make of it all . Johannes it really hurts to see the pictures from dresden. Intellectually, i do not find it so hard to understand that people are aggravated, t
In dresden was toxic. The question we are asking today is this east and west how united is germany . To discuss, im joined in the studio by three seasoned commentators and analysts, beginning with author and academic johannes staemmler, who says germany is united, but only on the surface. Also joining us is andreas kluth, germany correspondent of the economist magazine. East and west, he believes, are growing slowly together economically but growing further apart in psychopolitical cultures. A warm welcome to Anna Sauerbrey of der tagesspiegel, who also writes for the International New york times. She says recent abuse and attacks have brought back the ugly east. Johannes, we begin with you. You were born in dresden, which has been the focus of a lot of attention. People have been talking about the troubling events. What do you make of it all . Johannes it really hurts to see the pictures from dresden. Intellectually, i do not find it so hard to understand that people are aggravated, t
In dresden was toxic. The question we are asking today is this east and west how united is germany . To discuss, im joined in the studio by three seasoned commentators and analysts, beginning with author and academic johannes staemmler, who says germany is united, but only on the surface. Also joining us is andreas kluth, germany correspondent of the economist magazine. East and west, he believes, are growing slowly together economically but growing further apart in psychopolitical cultures. A warm welcome to Anna Sauerbrey of der tagesspiegel, who also writes for the International New york times. She says recent abuse and attacks have brought back the ugly east. Johannes, we begin with you. You were born in dresden, which has been the focus of a lot of attention. People have been talking about the troubling events. What do you make of it all . Johannes it really hurts to see the pictures from dresden. Intellectually, i do not find it so hard to understand that people are aggravated, t