Twenty years ago the Berlin Wall fell, a painful symbol of division and clashes between East and West Europe. Today, Germany is a united and confident country. FRANCE 24 has a special report a week before the anniversary.
FRANCE 24 continues its journey across Europe as it commemorates the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. After Vienna and Bratislava, a look at Poland and Hungary.
In this edition: Looking back at Vienna before the fall of the Berlin Wall, when the city’s geographical location made it a playground of Cold War politics, and France 24 examines Slovakia’s forgotten communist past.
In this edition: Turkey and Armenia sign an historic accord after tense negotiations; is Silvio Berlusconi really the "most persecuted man in the entire history of the world?"; efforts to rehabilitate Stalin gain momentum in Russia.
In this edition: the consequences of Ireland's "yes" to the Lisbon treaty; Greece swings to the left but faces a growing challenge from illegal immigration; and both Russia and Georgia make the most of a report on last summer's war.
In this edition: The Week in Europe is dedicated to Angela Merkel’s victory in the German election, looking at her fight to save jobs at Opel, and the challenges that lie ahead in her second term.
In this edition: Germany's Bundestag could be seized by a new breed of pirates; in Ireland, the "no to Lisbon" camp is lobbying hard ahead of a crucial referendum; more about Serbia's EU ambitions.
This week we take you to Reykjavik, the westernmost tip of Europe, for a special programme on Iceland, a country still struggling to emerge from last year's financial meltdown.
In this edition: Silvio Berlusconi finds himself at the centre of a vitriolic documentary. The EU parliament moots new rules to give seasonal workers more rights and this year, Britons rediscover the pleasures of spending a holiday at home.
In this edition: The success of a clown who played a fake candidate for the upcoming election in Germany; the art Italians don't want to see on their streets: why hooliganism appears to be back in England.
