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
People are also risking their lives, but by simply doing their jobs. Over 1,000 people are killed every year in workplace accidents in turkey. Despite promises to improve working conditions, allegations of negligence and poor Safety Standards persist. Eren eroglu was just 17 when he died. Like many of the other victims, eren was from a poor family who, without his income, risk falling into even greater poverty. His father is now determined to seek justice for his son. These people all died on the job from burns, suffocation, electrocution, or falls. Once a month, surviving family members meet in central istanbul to remember these victims of turkeys lax Worker Protection laws. One of these pictures is of eren eroglu. He was just 17 when he died. Ever since, his father, erdinc, has been trying to bring his sons employer and the relevant authorities to court. Those responsible for his death should be punished. That might prevent other deadly workplace accidents from happening. Thats what