Also, many bands of eastern Germany got popular in the west.
But the real appeal of the party is its close association with eastern Germany.
Instead they have suddenly emerged as an important political force in eastern Germany.
Only a minority of the people in eastern Germany understand what it is to design and be responsible for their own future.
As a result, it has become the most hated public agency in eastern Germany.
He said government officials had been trying, without great success, to draw visitors to eastern Germany.
It is eastern Germany's first legal strike in more than 60 years.
Last year alone, more than $130 billion was transferred from western to eastern Germany.
It is located in the western part of eastern Germany.
But in most of eastern Germany, cuts may be devastating.
