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Everyday Life, West, East

West Berlin employs builders from across the border

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West Berlin begins importing beer from East Germany in 1985.

That same year, construction workers from East Berlin start appearing on West Berlin building sites. Their employers are happy because they can pay them less than their Western counterparts, and the GDR is happy to have the foreign currency flowing into its coffers.

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  • Hildburghauser Straße 8, 12279 Berlin
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    38
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    52.413388
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    13.359715
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