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東西ドイツ統一から25年
10月3日は、ドイツ統一から四半世紀のメモリアルデー。あまり報道されていないけど、今年、取材に行ったばかりなので感慨深い。
ベルリンやドレスデンに行ってからすでに9か月。
依然として旧東ドイツの収入は旧西ドイツの8割。今なお東西格差が残っていると答える人の割合も旧東ドイツ市民のほうが圧倒的に多いらしい。
メルケル政権の舵取りは大変。
そこへシリア難民の問題と最大企業フォルクスワーゲンの排ガス不正問題が拍車をかける。EUの優等生、ドイツの現状はけっして安穏としたものではない。
写真はドレスデンの旧市街。
ネオナチが暗躍しシリア難民排斥のデモが頻繁に起きている街。敗戦国の悲劇は、統一25年が経った今も、この美しい古都に色濃く残っている。
日本も安保法制成立で先行きに不安あり。
家族で外食に出かけ高校野球で今治西が済美に競り勝った話をしたり、ラグビーW杯の話題で盛り上がる普通の暮らしが一番の幸せ。日独ともに戦後70年。戦争や紛争は何をもたらすのか、あらためて考えたい。