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Article: Munich's economic success, popular appeal and an ambitious programme of building continue to fuel its civic rivalry with Berlin.(View from Munich)
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- The Architectural Review
- Article date:
- April 1, 2004
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After German unification in 1990, there was great scepticism as to whether Munich would still continue to boast the title of Germany's 'secret capital'. Would Munich be able to defend its position as one of the top German economic centres against the rising star of Berlin? Thirteen years later the comparison could not be more stark: the state of Bavaria has the second lowest unemployment rate and the highest level of foreign investments of all the German Lander. In particular, Munich attracts foreign capital like no other Bavarian city. While in Berlin, a flailing Chancellor tries to cure the German welfare state. Bavaria - under its leader Edmund - Stoiber steams ahead ...
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