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Bosnia and Herzegovina: divisions dampen EU hopes

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Twenty years after the start of the war, ethnic divisions remain frozen in law. Nowhere is it more true than in Mostar's segregated schools. We also meet Europe's first veiled mayor: she runs the city of Visoko. We talk to Sevdah singer Amira who tells us how Bosnia's traditional music has gained an audience abroad and we follow Jasna Samic, a Franco-Bosnian writer who shows us her favourite places in Sarajevo.

EUROPE NOW
  • Director: Caroline de Camaret
  • Presenter: Christophe Robeet
  • Producers: Ruth Hetherington and Julie Dungelhoeff
  • Reporters: Julie Dungelhoeff and Ruth Hetherington
  • Cameraman: Stéphane Bodenne
  • Video editing: A. Le Narvor, M. Paquereau, F. Fernandez, E.Blanquart

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Bosnia and Herzegovina: divisions dampen EU hopes
22/12/2012 - EUROPE DISTRICT

Bosnia and Herzegovina: divisions dampen EU hopes

Twenty years after the start of a bitter conflict, Bosnia remains divided along ethnic lines. We travel to Banja Luka, the capital of the Serb entity, where Bosnia's Serbs are increasingly critical of the way the local economy has been run for the past decade. We also follow a community doctor who tells us more about the poor state of the country's health care system and we take to the slopes of Jahorina, one of Bosnia's favourite ski resorts.
Turkey and the EU: drifting apart (part 2)
24/11/2012 - EUROPE DISTRICT

Turkey and the EU: drifting apart (part 2)

We travel to the border with Syria where the situation remains very difficult for over 120,000 Syrian refugees sheltering in Turkish camps. We also meet members of the Alevi community who feel marginalized in predominantly Sunni Turkey. Finally, we take you for a walk through the streets and backstreets of Istanbul, with famous TV presenter Levent Erden.
Turkey and the EU: drifting apart
24/11/2012 - EUROPE DISTRICT

Turkey and the EU: drifting apart

Eight years after the opening of membership talks, Turkish pride is wounded as the country feels rejected by a number of EU member states. Meanwhile, critics say the ruling AK Party of Prime Minister Erdogan has challenged Turkey's secular system and undermined freedom of expression. But we also discover a very confident Turkey with a booming economy and a new diplomacy.
Albania: a serious candidate for Europe? (Part 2)
27/10/2012 - EUROPE DISTRICT

Albania: a serious candidate for Europe? (Part 2)

Going down the “Patriotic Route”: we’ll take you for a ride along the brand new motorway that links Albania and Kosovo and we meet Blendi Fevziu, a TV journalist who recently published a biography of former communist dictator Enver Hoxha. Together, we’ll revisit Albania’s turbulent past.
Albania: a serious candidate for Europe?
27/10/2012 - EUROPE DISTRICT

Albania: a serious candidate for Europe?

The EU Commisison recommended in its latest report that member states grant Albania candidate status, the first step towards EU membership. We find out why Albanians are the most Europhile citizens in the Balkans, we talk to local environmentalists who say their country has been turned into the rubbish can of Europe and we ask what to do with the communist-era bunkers that litter the country.

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