Winners and losers
This weeks winner to me is Yasser Arafat. After a lifelong struggle he's finally resting in peace, something he never knew during his lifetime. Freedomfighter or terrorist, Arafat was one of the icons of the last century. Shalom, Yasser.
This weeks loser is Eastern Germany. Although it's been fifteen years since the wall has come down, the Eastern part of Germany is still very much the poor region. A recent poll showed that up to 23% of West-Germans would like to see the wall get re-erected...
This weeks winner to me is Yasser Arafat. After a lifelong struggle he's finally resting in peace, something he never knew during his lifetime. Freedomfighter or terrorist, Arafat was one of the icons of the last century. Shalom, Yasser.
This weeks loser is Eastern Germany. Although it's been fifteen years since the wall has come down, the Eastern part of Germany is still very much the poor region. A recent poll showed that up to 23% of West-Germans would like to see the wall get re-erected...