German outflows of labour may get worse if the AfD gains strength and scares away workers and investors
, which groups German industry, released statements signalling their concern about the result. In Mr Bach’s district thewas the strongest party. International clients and distributors are asking Mr Bach if Brandenburg has become a no-go area. “They think Nazis are running around in the street,” he says.Eastern Germans have never had it so good. The average salary in eastern Germany increased from less than 50% of western German pay in 1991 to 82% today .
Yet they seem more discontented and less tolerant of foreigners than ever. Almost one-third of eastern Germans consider themselves “second-class citizens”. Their frustration is born of the exodus of youngsters in particular, according to a study by theInstitute of Economic Research, a think-tank. Eastern Germany has lost more than 2m people since 1990; western Germany has gained 5m. Many vibrant rural towns, which used to have a shop, a school and a community centre, have turned ghostly.
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