European Journal Special: German Unity

The former Soviet Foreign Minister Eduard Shevardnadze and his British counterpart Douglas Hurd were among the architects of German unity. In Sweden, the cooperation between local armaments firms and the East German secret police remains a taboo to this day. The files are kept by the Swedish intelligence service. While in Germany, two decades after reunification, age seems to be the new dividing line in society, rather than geographical background. West German pensioners are moving into the newly revonated cities in the east, while young Germans from the east are heading west in search of well paid jobs.