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Turkey: Erdogan's super power (part 1)

Turkish PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan won a third term in office after his conservative AK Party scored well in the June general election. Europe District followed a young AK candidate and met the head of the Kemalist opposition. We also take you to the Greek-Turkish border, a major EU entry point for illegal immigrants. And we bring you a taste of Turkish cuisine with a chef who likes mixing tradition and creativity.

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Senior Producer: Loick Berrou
Presenter: Christophe Robeet
Producer: Magali Faure
Reporter: Alix Le Bourdon
Cameraman: Stéphane Bodenne

Editing: Manuel Becker and Clément Taillefer

Montenegro: in Croatia's footsteps (part 2)
27/08/2011 - EUROPE DISTRICT

Montenegro: in Croatia's footsteps (part 2)

The Montenegrin government wants to exploit the country’s hydropower potential, but environmentalists are up in arms against dam projects on the beautiful Moroca river. Our reporter also met Roma refugees from Kosovo who have spent the last ten years in a camp near Podgorica. Finally, we tell you about mysterious medieval stones, and we visit the country through the artistic eyes of a cinema professor.
Montenegro: in Croatia's footsteps (part 1)
27/08/2011 - EUROPE DISTRICT

Montenegro: in Croatia's footsteps (part 1)

Officially a candidate for EU membership since last December, Montenegro hopes to be next on the list to join the bloc, just after Croatia. But five years after its independence from Serbia, the country is still seeking to free itself from Belgrade’s tutelage, including within the realm of the Orthodox Church. We also talk economy, with a report on informal work and an unusual walk through the business districts of the capital Podgorica.
Croatia: welcome to the European club! (part 2)
30/07/2011 - EUROPE DISTRICT

Croatia: welcome to the European club! (part 2)

Extradited by Austria, Croatian former Prime Minister Ivo Sanader is awaiting trial. He is the most senior figure to face corruption charges since Croatia's independence in 1991. We also take you to the "Amazon of Europe", which could be threatened by navigation projects on the Danube river. Finally, theatre director Ivica Buljan introduces us to the bustling port of Rijeka, which is reinventing itself as the country’s new capital of culture.
Croatia: welcome to the European club! (part 1)
30/07/2011 - EUROPE DISTRICT

Croatia: welcome to the European club! (part 1)

Croatia has been given the go-ahead to join the European Union in July 2013. President Ivo Josipovic tells Europe District what this means for his country. We also take you behind the scenes of the government’s campaign to convince eurosceptics. Plus: do you speak Croatian? The soon-to-be 24th language of the EU is the subject of heated debate over its linguistic origin.
Turkey: Erdogan's super power (part 2)
25/06/2011 - EUROPE DISTRICT

Turkey: Erdogan's super power (part 2)

Turkey’s Kurds made a significant breakthrough in the recent general election. We hear about their expectations and those of the Armenian community who would like to see the "genocide" of 1915 recognized by Ankara. We also navigate across the busy Bosphorus and we’ll show you the vibrant port of Izmir though the lens of a local photographer.

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