Exclave's future hangs in air
Jan 23, 2003
Nick Coleman
KALININGRADA pristine BMW plant tucked in the corner of a Soviet-era naval base is proof to a few optimists that Russia's struggling Baltic exclave of Kaliningrad can shed its shady reputation and become Moscow's bridge to Europe."This factory runs like a Swiss watch - tick-tock, tick-tock - every day. It just takes training," boasted Rolf Bottner, the German luxury car maker's local representative.But as sleek and shiny as the production line is, only 10 cars roll off the lines daily, all of wh ...
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