The price of unity

THE PRICE OF UNITY
How German unity changed Europe

Daniela Dahn, born in Berlin, studied journalism in Leipzig and worked as a television journalist. She resigned in 1981 and has worked as a freelance writer and publicist ever since.

Moderation Renata Schmidtkunz, journalist and presenter, editor and documentary film director, Austrian Broadcasting Corporation ORF

„After thirty years of unification, the internal division between East and West is as deep as ever; and new rifts have even opened up that are shaking our community. They have to do with the fact that the supposed victors of history have completely rejected the legacy of the „brothers and sisters“ who were tested by accession. A monetary union without economic and social union also became the model for a united Europe. In this respect, German unity is also the history of all Europeans. Without the annexation of the GDR, today's balance of power would be unthinkable.“ (Daniela Dahn)

Daniela Dahn's book
Yesterday's snow is today's deluge. Unity - a reckoning
was published in September 2019 by Rowohlt Taschenbuch Verlag (288 pages, ISBN: 978-3-499-00104-8. Also available as an e-book: ISBN: 978-3-644-00376-7)