Germany's national holiday (German Unity Day) is celebrated today, the date when the reunification treaty was signed between the two Germanys (East and West Germany) in 1990, following the fall of the Berlin Wall on November 9, 1989. It's hard to believe that Europe's leading economy and a key player on the international political stage, could have been at the center of the cold war just two decades ago.
Germany has still not resolved all the issues surrounding reunification: studies often show that there are major differences in employment opportunities and incomes between those who live in what used to be West Germany and those who live in the former East.
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