Berlin might still be sexy, but it sure ain’t poor
Why it's time to cut off the capital's subsidies.
Dear Reader,
The most famous phrase ever uttered about Berlin in its reunified incarnation was coined in 2003 by then-mayor Klaus Wowereit.
Wowereit, who famously loved a party, described the German capital as “arm aber sexy” – poor but sexy.
When Wowereit spoke those words, they st…
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