1.   No, western German money will not stop flowing eastward.

2.   That money will cause lots of fights over how best to spend, or give back, any surplus.

3.   The money will provided needed aid and economic stimulus.

4.   Saxony has also filed a complaint against the EU in the matter, and argues the money will help keep much-needed jobs in the state.

5.   The rest of the money will exhausted in legal costs, he said.