The Chancellor appears willing to use proceeds from the auction of UMTS licences to fight the extreme right to this end, he should set up a foundation, taking as a model the Federal Environment Foundation, which was established ten years ago after the sale of the Salzgitter company. A special government programme, however, would not be a good investment. The business community must take action if it is seriously concerned about Germany's attractiveness as a location for business and investment. Schools Schools are the ideal forum in which to talk about right-wing extremism. But it rarely happens in eastern Germany.
Committed teachers are the exception rather than the rule.
Many do not dare to express political views, because in the GDR era they indoctrinated pupils. The ministers of culture could counter this by providing appropriate further-training or by appointing young teachers. In Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt, private initiatives are endeavouring to correct these shortcomings. There, students debate with high-school pupils, journalists talk with trainees. Political education Many eastern Germans still do not know how the new political system democracy works, indeed many of them do not want to know.