Only nostalgics drink cola from the East

Not all Germans feel they profited from the reunification, writes the liberal daily Sme: "Only 40 percent of the middle-aged and elderly East Germans are happy with the reunification. One third of them admit their disappointment. The reunification was bound up with the vision of an economic miracle, a dream that didn't come true for many. As early as 1991 2.5 million had already lost their jobs. To this day many Germans call the large-scale privatisation of many companies the 'theft of the century'. Even the East German product Club-Cola disappeared, only to reappear in 1992 defiantly calling itself an 'anti-imperialistic soft drink'. Young people, especially those who headed west, are delighted with the 20th anniversary and are well-used to the taste of Coke. ... The only place you'll find Club-Cola is in East German kitchens, where it warms the cockles of nostalgics' hearts. But how many of them are aware that the socialist drink has long belonged to a West German firm located in the state of Hesse?"

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