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The cost of the UK riots
15/08/2011 - THE WEEK IN EUROPE

The cost of the UK riots

After days of rioting in major English cities, we look at how British bobbies are taking to the American 'supercop' Bill Bratton. Next, Germany remembers half a century of division by commemorating 50 years since construction began of the Berlin Wall. Finally, our reporter visits a village in Armenia populated entirely by women.
Fifty years on, Germany marks building of Berlin Wall
13/08/2011 - GERMANY

Fifty years on, Germany marks building of Berlin Wall

Fifty years after construction of the Berlin Wall began, the city’s residents marked the event on Saturday with a memorial service and a minute of silence in honour of those who died trying to cross the divide.
Berlin Wall 1989: behind the scenes...
13/11/2009 - THE FRANCE 24 DEBATE

Berlin Wall 1989: behind the scenes...

20 years ago the wall fell. How did it change the world?
The world remembers the Berlin wall
10/11/2009 - THE WEEK IN EUROPE

The world remembers the Berlin wall

In this edition: 20 years after, Berlin celebrates the fall of its infamous wall; Italy faces a new environmental scandal; and a report on youth drinking in Portugal.
German Reunification: a success story?
10/11/2009 - FACE OFF

German Reunification: a success story?

Special edition of 'Face Off' from Berlin to celebrate the German Reunification.
Hubert Védrine, Former Elysée Spokesperson
10/11/2009 - THE INTERVIEW

Hubert Védrine, Former Elysée Spokesperson

As the twentieth birthday of the fall of the Berlin wall is being celebrated, Hubert Védrine analyses the impact of this historical event.
Gordon Brown’s bad handwriting lands him in hot water.
10/11/2009 - IN THE PAPERS

Gordon Brown’s bad handwriting lands him in hot water.

Bad spelling and handwriting is the bane of schoolchildren everywhere. But now the British Prime Minister’s grammatical shortcomings have led to an embarrassing outcry.
Nicolas Sarkozy caught exaggerating his role in the Fall of the Berlin Wall.
10/11/2009 - IN THE PAPERS

Nicolas Sarkozy caught exaggerating his role in the Fall of the Berlin Wall.

Two walls tell two different stories. One, Nicolas Sarkozy’s Facebook Wall. The other, the Berlin Wall. The French president says on the first he was there when the second fell, on the 9th of November. It seems that's not quite the truth.
Protesters remove part of West Bank barrier as world marks fall of Berlin Wall
09/11/2009 - PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES

Protesters remove part of West Bank barrier as world marks fall of Berlin Wall

Palestinian protesters tore down a section of Israel's West Bank barrier on Monday near the Qalandia refugee camp, in a demonstration staged to coincide with the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall.
The Web celebrates the fall of the Berlin wall 20th anniversary
09/11/2009 - WEBNEWS

The Web celebrates the fall of the Berlin wall 20th anniversary

This Monday the web celebrates the twentieth anniversary of the fall of the Berlin wall, with the launch of many sites to mark the event.
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