6 reasons why Berlin is now known as 'the failed city'

The Local De ^ | 8/26 | De Staff

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Since its reunification in 1990, Berlin has developed into a thriving, cosmopolitan centre.

Dubbed "poor but sexy" by its former mayor, it has attracted creative types like moths to a flame with its low rents and exploding startup scene.

Tourists flock to this grungy vibe too, with nearly six million visiting in the first six months of this year alone.

But the reality is that the city is struggling with poverty, unemployment, poor infrastructure, a floundering education system, debt, the refugee crisis and crime.

Its chronic problems led national newspaper Die Welt to label it a “failed state” in 2014. Here are a few reasons why Berlin has earned this uncomfortable moniker.

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1. Six years behind schedule, the airport still hasn’t been opened.

2. In comparison to Germany as a whole, Berlin is swimming in debt.

3. Berlin is struggling to provide adequate care for refugees.

4. Berlin’s crime rate is higher than in all the other German states.

5. Unemployment and poverty are very real issues.

6. The capital has the worst education system in the Bundesrepublik.

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So ofc Merkel wants more, millions more rapefugees! Because she is such a great humanitarian.... or something.