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Zapatero and Bean: Separated at birth?
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Visitors to Spain’s European Union presidency website have been greeted by an image of hapless fictional character Mr. Bean (right?) instead of Spain’s Socialist leader (left?). An unidentified person briefly hijacked the site on Monday, replacing Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero with that of the bumbling comedy buffoon, played by British actor Rowan Atkinson. The World’s Gerry Hadden has our story. Download MP3
Germany’s job strategy
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Download MP3Germany has come up with a number of plans from both the public and private sector to keep people working and the economy moving. The World’s Gerry Hadden reports from Hamburg.
Afghanistan election fraud claims
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Afghan President Hamid Karzai’s campaign team has condemned as “irresponsible” claims by EU monitors that about a quarter of all ballots cast in the presidential vote in August could be fraudulent. The UN-backed Electoral Complaints Commission has suggested that ballots from 10% of polling stations in the presidential vote need to be recounted. Jason Margolis looks at how serious a blow this is for Afghan democracy. Europe presses to ban bluefin tuna trade
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Download MP3European Union leaders are throwing their weight behind a proposed international ban on the trade in bluefin tuna from the Atlantic and Mediterranean. The prized fish is one of the world’s most over-harvested marine species. The World’s Gerry Hadden has the story.
Unemployment one year after the credit crunch
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In September 2008, Lehman Brothers filed for the largest bankruptcy in U.S. history, sending the already unstable markets into a serious tailspin. One year later unemployment levels across the globe are high: in Europe the number of jobless in the eurozone hit a 10-year high in July, while the Federal Reserve warned that U.S. unemployment could rise above 10%. On Labor Day we’re taking a closer look at the job markets around the world. (photo: AP) Download MP3 Traveling on fast trains in Europe
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President Obama’s stimulus plan includes $ 8 billion to help jump-start a new network of high-speed trains. But the future of rail is already here in other parts of the world, including Japan, China and as Kathleen Schalch reports, the European Union. (photo: French TGV, Getty Images) Download MP3
Europe’s high speed rail
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President Obama’s stimulus plan includes billions of dollars to help jump-start a new network of high-speed trains. But the future of rail is already a reality in other parts of the world, including Japan, China… and… as Kathleen Schalch reports, the European Union.
Maps of planned US system and high speed rail links in Europe
Global Political Cartoons: July 11 – July 17, 2009
Cartoonists find humor — sometimes quite dark humor — in President Obama’s offer of hope on his visit to Ghana, Iceland’s interest in joining the European Union, the politics of fighting global warming, the 40th anniversary of the Moon landing, and the current obsession with facebook.
Farm jobs coveted in Spain
The World’s Gerry Hadden reports from Spain, where newly unemployed workers are competing with immigrant labourers for seasonal jobs on the nation’s farms. Listen
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European right gets boost
Europe took a turn to the political right in the just-concluded round of European Parliament elections. Some seats were won by extreme-right candidates, and anti-immigration sentiments came to the fore in several countries. Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with the BBC’s Europe Editor, Olexiy Solohubenko. Listen
Muslims worried over European election results
The World’s Gerry Hadden reports on some surprises in the European parliamentary election results this week. Some far-right, anti-Islamic parties made unexpectedly strong showings, and that’s fanned fears among European Muslims. Listen
Belgium’s linguistic divide
Belgians go to the polls on Sunday for European Parliament elections. But it’s a complicated process because of long-standing language and cultural divisions. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Belgian party leader Philippe Delstanche to find out more. Listen
EU Puts Hurt on Intel, Persian Bloggers on Saberi’s Release, Google Oceans Goes Deep, and SixthSense at MIT
This week, MIT’s SixthSense human-computer interface aims to the web, well, wherever you want it. Also, the European Union puts some financial hurt on chip-maker Intel. Persian bloggers weigh in on the release of journalist Roxana Saberi. And Google Oceans goes deep. Listen
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