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A political shake-up in Russia – Power-sharing returns to Northern Ireland – Salvaging the Iran nuclear deal – Going for Gold at the Winter Youth Olympics – Erdogan’s “crazy project” - Harry and Megan’s legal battle - US climate scientists head to Europe – The abortion debate in Greece
The Greek government has pulled down anti-abortion posters plastered across the capital's metro network in response to fierce public outcry. Critics said the poster was offensive to the "legal and indisputable rights of women." But in a country with an aging population heavily outnumbering new births, abortions in Greece pose a serious issue. Anthee Carassava reports from Athens.
Washington calls on the EU for more support over Iran – Keeping the skies safe during conflict – Austria’s new coalition – Segregated schools in Bosnia – Cyprus gang rape case – Nigerian prostitution in Europe – Traditional Greek boats threatened - French transport strikes boost carpooling
Greece has a boat-building tradition that stretches back at least 5,000 years. But in an effort to stem overfishing in the Mediterranean, the EU pays fishermen to scrap their traditional boats. As a result, hundreds have been destroyed. Heidi Fuller-love reports from the island of Crete on the drive to save Greece's wooden boats.
Since the murder of Gdańsk mayor Paweł Adamowicz, his widow has been campaigning against hate speech in Poland. And in Italy, producers of Prosecco are fighting back against cheap competition.
Since the financial crisis, homelessness in Greece has soared. Christos Alefantis has come up with some interesting ways to help people who've been forced to live on the streets. He's been crowned the unofficial "King of the Homeless.
Greece, Israel & Cyprus sign gas pipeline deal - Interpol issues 'red notice' for Ghosn arrest - Germany seeks to attract skilled labor in 2020
Greece, Cyprus and Israel have signed a deal for an undersea pipeline designed to move gas from the Eastern Mediterranean to Europe. EastMed is intended to provide an alternative gas source for energy-hungry Europe.
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Greek designer Katerina Kamprani alters everyday objects to make them useless. The result: a watering can that pours its water back into itself or a saucepan with two handles on the same side.
With the EU-Turkey accord of 2016, Ankara agreed to prevent the over 4 million mainly-Syrian migrants living in Turkey from going to the EU in exchange for EU money. The numbers of migrants crossing from Turkey to Greece dropped dramatically. But now they are rising again and Greeks are bracing themselves for another crisis. John Laurenson reports from Samos.
On this week's show: A decisive victory for Boris Johnson - Deadly conditions for migrants in Bosnia as winter sets in - Women take over the reins of power in Finland - Italian families open their homes to migrants - Progress in talks on Ukraine conflict - Luring Greece's talent back home - Game of Thrones boosts tourism in Northern Ireland
Greece is living a new migrant crisis. The number of people arriving, mainly on the islands close to Turkey, has more than doubled since July. The reception facilities on these islands are now massively overcrowded and conditions are deteriorating for the migrants and also for the islanders. John Laurenson sent this Postcard from Samos.
Critics are calling it a bribe. But the government in Athens says it will press ahead with designs to subsidize well-paid jobs in hope of luring back hundreds of thousands of young professionals who fled the country at the height of its financial meltdown. Anthee Carassava reports on the ambitious scheme and whether the incentive it offers is enough to bring Greek talent back home.
Clashes overshadow NATO Summit – Greece and Turkey at odds over Libya deal – Hungarian control over press 'unprecedented' – Grim warnings on climate change at COP25 – Belgrade pollution breaks record – Russia’s journalists, bloggers fear 'foreign agent' law – French honey bees get their buzz back – Lithuania's unusual protest moment
Tensions are rising again between Greece and Turkey over a maritime deal that Ankara signed with Libya, which broadens Turkey’s reach and control of energy resources in the Mediterranean. Athens is warning of military reprisals. Anthee Carassava reports.
How do you recreate the sound of something you only know through photographs and stories? It takes care, precision and a lot of research - something the Koumartzis family in northern Greece have committed themselves to doing in order to revive the instruments of ancient Greece. Now, thousands of years after it first appeared in Greek mythology and artwork, the lyre is making a comeback.
New measures to combat femicide in France – The Dresden treasure heist – The bid to save Oslo’s Y-block - A rational solution to one of Prague's darker tales - Greece launches a campaign to help 5,000 unaccompanied migrant children – The Uzbek cleaning woman-turned DJ - Swiss cheese makers find ways to sell more cheese – French farmers on the march
Greece has the biggest professional fishing fleet in the EU, but it also has a huge plastic waste problem. The initiative "Fishing for Litter" aims to reimburse trawler fishermen who are cleaning up the Aegean Sea.
It's a drama about the plight of migrants and refugees stranded in Europe. But it's not a new production. The opera Idomeneo was written more than 200 years ago by Mozart and is set in ancient Greece. This year, the opera opened in Rome with a cast of actual refugees and migrants, giving new meaning to the classic. Megan Williams attended the opening and has this report from Rome.
Greece plans to transfer some 20,000 asylum seekers from the Aegean islands to the mainland before winter sets in. Included are many refugees in the overcrowded Moria camp on the island of Lesbos, which has become both a home and a living hell.
It's a drama about the plight of migrants and refugee stranded in Europe. But it's not a new production. The opera "Idomeneo" was written more than 200 years ago by Mozart and is set in ancient Greece. This week the opera opened in Rome, with for the first time, with many cast members who are actual refugees and migrants. Megan Williams attended the opening and has this report from Rome.
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