Greek exodus to Germany on the rise

As youth unemployment rises in cash-strapped Greece, the exodus of Greeks in search of a better life continues to grow. They have set their sights on Germany as a land of opportunity. Our reporter Anne Mailliet met with a family who, due to unemployment and the rising costs of living, left their home country to start a new life in Berlin.

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04/11/2009 - FRANCE

Obama's healthcare battle drags on

US President Barack Obama has spent much of his first months in office urging Congress to approve a sweeping reform of the country's health care system, but progress has been painfully slow. Our guests in the US and in Paris explain why.

04/11/2009 - FRANCE

Multimedia debate on national identity

As France's Ministry for Immigration and Integration launches a multimedia debate to define what exactly it is to be French, FRANCE 24 takes a look at what tests immigrants face when they apply to live in France.

03/11/2009 - BURMA

US policy of engagement leaves exiles uneasy

After more than a decade of using the stick in relations with Burma's military junta, the administration of US President Barack Obama has shown signs it also intends to use the carrot - at the risk of upsetting exiled Burmese opposition groups.

03/11/2009 - AFGHANISTAN

Is Karzai a credible president?

Afghanistan's election committee has named incumbent Hamid Karzai as the country's elected president, a day after his rival Abdullah Abdullah stood down ahead of a run-off vote. But can Karzai really be a credible president?

02/11/2009 - ISRAEL

Religious Zionists grow stronger in the ranks of the army

The number of religious Zionists is growing in the ranks of the Israeli army, causing critics to say that the secular values of the army are shifting.

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