20 years on, Germans reflect on reunification ..

BERLIN Angela Merkel, the leader of Europe's richest country, still hoards food.
That's how much power Cold War-era habits still hold over Germans like Merkel who grew up in the communist east, a full two decades after reunification.
The chancellor still does her laundry with an East German liquid detergent, prepares East Germans' favorite Soljanka soup (made with sausages and pickle juice) - and can't fight the urge to stockpile goods she sees at the supermarket.

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