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statementThe entire industry of the GDR was transferred to a special agency, which sold about 8.5 thousand enterprises, closed another 3.7 thousand and reported a result of -256 billion marks by 31 December 1994.MarketOverviewstatementOn 1 July 1990, wages, prices, pensions and savings up to 4,000 marks per person were exchanged at 1:1, and the rest at 2:1; in total 431 billion East German marks were exchanged, of which 62 billion at the 1:1 rate.MarketOverviewstatementThe GDR population demanded a "fair" 1:1 rate, and Kohl's party even used this ratio in election promises.MarketOverviewstatementThe Bundesbank proposed an exchange rate of 2:1, while the GDR State Bank proposed 7:1, roughly equal to the black market rate of the West German mark.MarketOverviewstatementOn the same day, Chancellor Kohl announced the start of negotiations on a currency union.канцлер КольstatementOn 6 February 1990, Bundesbank President Karl Otto Pöhl announced after meeting with colleagues from the GDR State Bank that it was too early to talk about a currency union.президент Бундесбанка (ЦБ ФРГ) Карл Отто ПельstatementThe rules were actually supposed to take effect the next day and with visas.MarketOverviewstatementGünter Schabowski said at a press conference in East Berlin on 9 November 1989 that the new travel rules take effect immediately.член политбюро Гюнтер ШабовскиpredictionIf Europe itself starts a war, events could develop rapidly.постпред РФ при ООН НебензяdenialRussia does not seek an armed confrontation with Europe.постпред РФ при ООН НебензяallegationA fake gubernatorial decree on a levy from citizens for the upkeep of social and household premises is being spread online.пресс-службе администрации регионаallegationFake documents are circulating with a decree on a "special targeted levy" and a call to "leave".Власти Ленинградской областиpredictionThe People's Party would need to team up with the far-right Vox party to secure a majority of seats in parliament.pollstersstatementSpain's ruling Socialists have narrowed the gap but continue to trail the conservative People's Party.pollstersstatementИрина Окладникова перешла на должность вице-премьера - руководителя аппарата правительства.bbbreakingstatementПавел Кадочников назначен первым замминистра финансов РФ вместо Ирины Окладниковой.bbbreakingstatementThe assessment was seen by Reuters.France24_enallegationExternal actors have been exploiting France's domestic turmoil for their own political ends.the assessmentallegationThe Russian network used social media to blame the unrest on uncontrolled immigration.internal EU assessmentallegationAn internal EU assessment has uncovered a Russian network that aimed to exploit last month's riots in France.internal EU assessment

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