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Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe NATO says it's getting out of Libya on Monday, even as the search for Gaddhafi's fugutive son continues; after six years of renovation work, Moscow's Bolshoi Theatre re-opens; after more than a decade's run, Newslink signs off for good as DW shifts resources to TV and the web. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and information from the heart of Europe World markets are pleased with the Eurozone debt deal - EU citizens aren't so sure; Scots are still looking to get their country out of the United Kingdom; Kim Jong Il's grandson starts school...in Bosnia. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and information from the heart of Europe At a meeting in Brussels, EU leaders strike a deal to bolster the eurozone rescue fund and recapitalize banks - but Greek debt still looms as a problem; a new book causes a sensation in Poland by exposing Nazi collaborators; An artist hopes to walk across Europe, paying his way by selling sketches. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and information from the heart of Europe Italy is under the gun as it struggles to pass an economic reform package before Wednesday's Eurozone crisis summit; Tunisians hand a good result to a moderate Islamist party in the country's first free elections; Immigrant women in Germany learn to ride bicycles. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe States across Europe are still coming to grips with the eurozone crisis as the lastest in a series of 'last-ditch' meetings looms on Wedesday; Wikileaks is nearly out of money and is having trouble raising more; around a hundred people, including one Australian reporter, learn the German dialect Kölsch in Cologne. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe The weekend's vaunted eurozone crisis summit looks more likely to turn into a footnote as Germany and France can't agree on a common policy; Tunisians head to the polls to elect a national assembly; Europe marks Franz Liszts's 200th birthday. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and information from the heart of Europe Europe and the world reacts as rebels kill former Libyan dictator Muammar Gadhafi; Catalonians have a tough choice to make in upcoming elections in Spain; Turkey's expands its military incursion into Iraq. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and information from the heart of Europe Turkey sends troops into Northern Iraq after Kurdish rebels based there carry out dozens of coordinated attacks in Turkey; demonstrations in Athens turn violent ahead of a vote on new austerity measures in parliament; an aging Germany struggles to keep up with demand for elder care workers. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and information from the heart of Europe Israelis and Palestinians are jubliant over the exchange which freed IDF soldier Gilad Shalit and over 1,000 Palestinian prisoners; An amazing machine aims to 'print' blood vessels, skin and muscle tissue; Kosovo aims to up its reputation as a wine-producing country. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe As a special summit on the future of the eurozone approaches, Europe's leaders still haven't settled on a plan to save their shared currency; Occupy Wall Street-style protests sweep Europe; Artisanal cheesemakers descend on Italy for the Slow Food movement's bi-annual Cheese convention. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: Download Newslink Plus 15 Oct. Coming up on the program... 1. Britain’s defence secretary resigns 2. Italy’s Prime Minister survives confidence vote 3. Europe's first Stone Age Restaurant opens in Berlin Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: Download Newslink Plus 14 Oct Coming up on the program... 1. Slovakia approves expanding the EU bailout fund...but at what cost? 2. Rail bombs increase fears of left-wing attacks in Berlin… 3.A new museum opens its doors in Italy dedicated to ancient musical instruments Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe The Slovakian government is in disarray after a vote to approve the euro bailout fund failed; Three attempted arson attacks are averted in Berlin; And conservationists in Italy fear the eurozone debt crisis is costing the country its beauty. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe Greeks face an uncertain future, even despite assurance that Athens will receive its next bailout installment; The German state of Bavaria admits to using Trojan horse software to spy on citizens; and the EU reacts with dismay to the jailing of Ex-Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe Three women who've fought for human rights in developing nations win the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize; Europe sees another day of downgrades as British and Portuguese banks, as well as Spanish and Italian government bonds get their ratings cut; French feminists take aim at a long-standing societal disadvantage: the word 'madamoiselle'. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: news and perspectives from the heart of Europe Cash-strapped NATO defense ministers talk Afghanistan and Libya in Brussels; German Chancellor Angela Merkel tries to reassure Europe's banks that they can rely on government support for emergency capital; Poles prepare to head to the polls to elect a new parliament. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and information from the heart of Europe Italy's credit rating is downgraded in the latest sign of Eurozone apocalypse; Russia's small parties call for a boycott of parliamentary elections; Czechs re-erect a monument to US President Woodrow Wilson. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and information from the heart of Europe A major Franco-Belgian bank, Dexia, is in free-fall as investors flee from rumors of massive exposure to Greek debt; an EU court ruling may change the face of funding for professional sports; A dancing, dancing, dancing machine hopes to raise money for Burma. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and information from the heart of Europe Greece's missed debt reduction target sends the Eurozone back to the drawing board; Amanda Knox is freed in Italy after being acquitted on appeal; Germany celebrates 21 years of reunification. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe Germany moves to rid the agency that administers the Stasi secret police archive of former Stasi members; As its neighbors get even tougher on nuclear power, the Czech Republic is expanding its capacity; Italy frowns at the opening of Ben-Hur: the musical in Rome. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso calls for a central government for Europe to save the Euro; Kurdish parties end their boycott of the Turkish parliament, raising hopes of a breakthrough in their conflict with Ankara; young Iraqi musicians take part in Germany's Beethovenfest. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and information from the heart of Europe Greece's prime minister comes to Berlin to convince political and business leaders that his country can turn its economy around - with their help; It's back-to-school season, and French teachers are on strike; Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi comes under fire from the Catholic Church. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and information from the heart of Europe Spain is headed for new elections as the Prime Minister dissolves parliament; DW religion correspondent John Berwick reckons the Pope delivered a stinging rebuke to the German Catholic Church in parting remarks; Georgia comes into its own as a wine exporter - with help from a Russian boycott. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and information from the heart of Europe Israeli and Palestinian leders make their cases before the UN for and against statehood for Palestine; Italian women rally for more representation in politics; Germany's Kölsch style of beer is making waves abroad. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and information from the heart of Europe Bavaria's own Joseph Ratzinger (a.k.a. Pope Benedict XI) addresses the German parliament amid much controversy; a French court hands down the nation's first fine for wearing a burqa in public; Turkish prosecutors say they'll give defendants in rape trials leniency...if only they'll marry their victims. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe Greek politicians pledge more austerity measures so as to qualify for more bailout funds; The Pope will face protest when he visits his native Germany; France hopes to add a line to its pledge of allegiance in which schoolkids would promise to die defending their country. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and information from the heart of Europe As Italy puts scientists on trial for failing to warn of the 2009 L'Aquila earthquake, its economy is shaken by a credit rating downgrade; Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. plans to pay a settlement to a prominent phone hacking victim; Latvian scientists believe they've created a shirt that can power an iPod. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and information from the heart of Europe Much of Europe is losing patience with German foot-dragging on considering new ideas to fix the eurozone crisis; Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi appears in court to face one of the many charges against him; Turkey begins mulling a new constitution. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe Eurozone finance ministers, along with US treasury scretary Timothy Geithner, meet in Poland to discuss their troubled economies; France believes it will head the line when it comes to Libyan rebuilding contracts; The German carpooling web site Mitfahrgelegenheit thinks it can conquer America...but has to change its name first. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe French President Nicolas Sarkozy and British Prime Minister David Cameron get a warm greeting on their visit to Libya; Swiss Bank is on the hook for $2 billion after a rogue trader is discovered; German parliamentarians are plannning to give the pope's speech a miss. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and information from the heart of Europe French banks see their credit ratings downgraded, but Europe's markets fail to panic; Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyib Erdogan visits North Africa seeking to build his country's influence in the newly liberated region; Germany's biggest auto show opens in Frankfurt with manufacturers touting their green credentials. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe Italy's debt woes cause worry across the continent as domestic bickering takes its toll; Amnesty warns Libyan rebels they need to respect human rights when dealing with Gaddafi loyalist prisoners of war; Afghanistan's national team goes to Germany looking for young soccer talent. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and information from the heart of Europe European markets plummet as politicians begin to face the possibility of a Greek default; Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi tries to get out of a court date by claiming his calendar is full...with affairs of state; wheelchair users crowd-source a map of chair-friendly locations the world over, starting in Berlin. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe Turkey ramps up the tension in its diplomatic dispute with Israel; stock markets take a tumble after the resignation of the European Central Bank's chief economist; how Europe has changed, a decade after the 9/11 attacks. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: [Newslink Plus] Coming up on the program... 1. UK report slams military in Iraq 2. Spain changes constitution to save money 3. Romania very serious about going green Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: [Newslink Plus] Coming up on the program... 1. Russian jet crashes killing ice hockey team 2. Germany's high court gives parliament more say on eurozone rescue packages 3. Top athlete gives back to children in a big way Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: [Newslink Plus] Coming up on the program... 1. Former German Intelligence Chief confirms working with Gadhafi government on anti-terror 2. French parliament seeks ways to save billions 3. Gladiator School found in Austria Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: [Newslink Plus] Coming up on the program... 1. Iceland’s former prime minister charged with contributing to his country’s stunning economic collapse 2. Concerns grow as a right-wing extremist party here in Germany records another election success 3. Why a town in central Serbia is paying 300 adults to go on vacation with one another Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe Turkey is upset after the UN decides it was partly responsible for the deadly result of Israel’s raid on a Gaza aid flotilla; a Dutch TV game show is quizzing asylum seekers on The Netherlands' history and culture...and then seeing them off for deportation; street prostitutes in Bonn will have to feed the meter to stay on the right side of the taxman. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and information from the heart of Europe The Friends of Libya conference gets under way in Paris, where more then 60 countries pledge support for Libya's future; Muscovites are upset about the new sidewalks in their city; Zappa enthusiasts get together for the annual 'Zappanale' on Germany's Baltic Sea coast. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe The trial of the man accused of killing two US servicemen at Frankfurt Airport begins; a French political leader is in hot water for her contention that Europe's debt crisis has been trumped up by the US; Radio Prague has made it 75 years, but is fighting for its survival. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe Libyan rebels say they won't need NATO's help once they've caught Gaddafi, but the alliance isn't ready to leave; Austria is up in arms over a kickback scandal surrounding the state-owned telecommunications company; researchers in Bavaria say they've created a credible non-dairy ice cream. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and information from the heart of Europe The Libyan rebels' gain may be German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle's loss, as his keeping Germany out of the NATO operation there looks worse with time; Greece's banking sector gets a boost - from Qatar; bees may have the best insight as to how much Frankfurt Airport is polluting the air. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe As the EU takes a pass on playing a big role in Libyan reconstruction, Turkey may step in to the breach; Britain prepares a big police presence for Europe's biggest street fair, the Notting Hill Carnival; another Austrian father stands accused of imprisoning and raping his daughters for decades. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe Representatives from more than 30 countries meet in Istanbul to offer help to Libya; Scientists disagree on whether the Rhine is clean enough to swim in; Russia gets its first Wendy's restaurant...and it's a little sexier than you remember. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and information from the heart of Europe France is feeling mighty pleased with itself after what it sees as 'its' military stratetgy in Libya bears fruit; Turkey may be preparing to invade Iraqi Kurdistan as its conflict with the PKK escalates; nightclub-goers in Berlin have to pedal to keep the beat going. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and information from the heart of Europe Libyan rebels take control of Col. Ghadafi's compound in Libya; France is relieved as New York prosecutors drop rape charges against Dominique Strauss Kahn; The feds are now on the case, but auto arson attacks have yet to let up in Berlin. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and information from the heart of Europe As Libyans celebrate victory for the rebels, we take a look at what the country's future might hold; Germany's ruling coalition is beginning to fray as fights over fiscal policy escalate; we learn how a TV chef in Britain has made a difference in preserving the fish supply. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and information from the heart of Europe The EU moves to tighten sanctions on Syria as the government crackdown on protestors there continues; The Turkish prime minister visits Somalia to pitch in on famine help - and build its profile on the continent; Austria's efforts to institute a smoking ban falter. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe World leaders speak in one voice to call for Syrian leader Bashar al Assad to step down; A YouTube dance craze sweeps Eastern Europe - but might have a dark side; Gamescom, the world's largest video games convention opens in Cologne. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe Switzerland is scrambling to bring down the value of its franc; Some Britons are upset at the swift and stern justice meted out to rioters, when bad bankers are still on the loose; 40,000 evangelical Christian Roma are set to take over a small French village for a prayer event. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and information from the heart of Europe French President Nicolas Sarkozy and German Chancellor Angela Merkel propose a new 'economic government' for the EU; Turkey has harsh words for its ally Syria's crackdown on anti-government protestors; Women in Berlin get in on the Slutwalk phenomenon. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and information from the heart of Europe British leaders continue their post-mortem on the riots that wracked the country last week, looking to score political points; Eurozone leaders are divided over whether to issue so-called Euro-bonds; German hackers want to send one of their number to the moon. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe Four European countries ban short selling in an effort to calm jittery markets; Fifty years after East Germany built the Berlin Wall, Berliners share their memories; One conflict in the former Yugoslavia that was successfully contained. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe The opposition in Britain call on the government to reverse plans to cut police budgets; Residents of Switzerland say the value of their currency is far too high; Where to take your toy doll if it loses a limb. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe The British prime minister launches a "fight-back" against this week's riots in London and other UK cities; More Germans decide to adopt a vegetarian lifestyle; A former Ukrainian prime minister claims the court case against her is politically motivated - but public sympathy for her is limited. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe The British prime minister returns home to tackle the rampant rioting on London's streets; The ECB's intervention to buy Italian and Spanish bonds gets mixed reviews; The success story of an organic farm in Italy run in part by mentally disabled people and autistic teenagers. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and information from the heart of Europe European leaders struggle to restore confidence in the stock markets - with no apparent success; British police arrest dozens of people as riots spread beyond Tottenham in North London; A Romani woman in the Czech Republic fights for compensation after being sterilized against her will. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and information from the heart of Europe European leaders struggle to restore confidence in the stock markets - with no apparent success; British police arrest dozens of people as riots spread beyond Tottenham in North London; A Romani woman in the Czech Republic fights for compensation after being sterilized against her will. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: [Newslink Plus] Coming up on the program... 1. More worries over European debt crisis 2. From wearing a tie to selling Wurst in Frankfurt 3. German soccer Bundesliga back in action Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: [Newslink Plus] Coming up on the program... 1. Is Spain next in EU debt crisis? 2. Is life better for orphans in Romania? 3. Will Dortmund win another football championship here in Germany? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: [Newslink Plus] Coming up on the program... 1. Former Egyptian dictator goes on trial 2. Fighting famine in Africa 3. Why France still wants big role on world stage Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: [Newslink Plus] Coming up on the program... 1. More violence in Syria as UN fails to introduce resolution condemning government 2. Germans unhappy at work despite boom 3. Why Spanish politicians are even more unpopular than American ones Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: [Newslink Plus] Coming up on the program... 1. Debt ceiling deal passes House of Reps. 2. Will Russia block UN Syria resolution? 3. "Gay Marriage" anniversary in Germany Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: Newslink Plus - your link to Europe Newslink Plus brings you 60 jammed-packed minutes of breaking news, international current affairs and reports from Germany and around Europe. Listen to Newslink Plus every day as audio-on-demand or subscribe to the podcast. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: [Newslink Plus] Coming up on the program... 1. Fighting in Somalia hampers aid efforts 2. Worldwide campaign against hate and bigotry 3. Upcycling: the next big thing in Berlin Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: [Newslink Plus] Coming up on the program... 1. Conflict on Serb/Kosovo border 2. Hungarian "Wikileaks" Journalist calls for more press freedoms 3. Students in Germany crack the books more than ever Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: [Newslink Plus] Coming up on the program... 1. The lawyer representing the Norwegian gunman speaks to the press 2. Tensions rise between Turkey and PKK 3. German weather may not be improving anytime soon Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: [Newslink Plus] Coming up on the program... 1. Norway continues to search for answers following attacks 2. Violence against women in Turkey 3. Wagner Festival kicks off in Bayreuth Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe Norway is shocked to have become a terror target as a bomb rocks Oslo; Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi's government looks shakier by the day as support from a key coalition partner falters; Spanish protestors descend on Madrid's Puerto del Sol anew to make their anti-establishment message heard. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe EU countries agree on terms for a new Greek bailout package; Italian activists use Face book to expose corruption and greed within the country's political class; Britain's downtown shopkeepers are fighting back against malls at the edge of town. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe Serbia arrests the last major Yugoslavian war crimes suspect on the loose, paving the way for an EU membership application; Swiss tourist industry firms are hurting becasue of the strong Franc; The Netherlands slashes funding for the arts, worrying many performers in Amsterdam. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe Rupert Murdoch is humbled by UK parliamentarians in a three-hour questioning session; A booming Germany wants to recruit engineers and doctors from EU countries with high unemployment, but is facing opposition; Ailing Ireland's low corporate tax rate is beginning to stick in the craw of countries helping to bail it out. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe As Russia and Germany sit down for talks, a Berlin foundation causes consternation by revoking its award to Vlaimir Putin; Britain's phone hacking scandal widens, claiming the job of two key ploce officials; Muscovites share their strategies to beat the traffic as millions of them flee the city for their dachas each weekend. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe Libya's opposition gets a boost as a host of countries recognize them as the legitimate government of the country - and agree to turn over frozen assets to them; Monaco is beset with rumors that its new royal marriage has gone sour; German fans are disappointed their team didn't make Sunday's final of the Women's World Cup, but believe the tournament was a success. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe After five soldiers die in Afghanistan, France's usually triumphant Bastille Day military parades take on a somber tone; Greece reels from another downgrading of its bond rating; Turks are aghast as a string of soccer clubs are embroiled in a match-fixing scandal. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe Rupert Murdoch calls off News Corp's bid to buy BSkyB after Britain's parties agree they deplore the actions of his newspapers; The Turkish government wins a vote of confidence in parliament, but faces more trouble in Kurdistan; A 284-year-old Vivaldi opera, thought to be lost, is brought back to life in Prague. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and information from the heart of Europe Italy's debt fears worsen as Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi fails to reassure the nation he's got a plan to help; Wikileaks' Julian Assange tries a subtler approach in his effort to avoid extradition to Sweden; German women's national soccer team coach Silvia Neid is under fire after the team were knocked out of the World Cup early. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and information from the heart of Europe Eurozone ministers fret over Italy's growing debt problems, fearing it could go the way of Greece; Despite shutting down the embattled tabloid News of the World, News Corp.'s Rupert Murdoch faces renewed scrutiny of his proposed deal to buy a major TV broadcaster; Bosnia marks the first Srebrenica anniversary since the massacre's alleged mastermind was arrested. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe Israel has blocked the arrival of pro-Palestinian activists attempting to enter the country as part of a so-called “fly-tilla”. Also, Italy’s controversial prime minster now insists that he wanted no part in NATO’s air war against Libya. And, we’ll hear why Germany doesn’t share the same rabid tabloid tradition with Britain. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe A telephone wiretapping scandal in Great Britain has led to the closure of the UK’s largest – and oldest – tabloid newspaper. Also, the European Central Bank is raising interest rates to keep inflation in check in the eurozone. And, after more than a year, Belgium has once again failed to break an impass on forming a government. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe Despite efforts to save its economy, a major ratings agency has downgraded Portugal to junk status. Meanwhile, Germany’s economic success is raising billions of euros in unexpected tax revenue. And, there were long faces in Munich on Wednesday after the 2018 Winter Olympics passed Germany by. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe A court in the Hague has ruled that the Netherlands should be held responsible for the deaths of Moslem men in Srebrenica. Also, Spanish activists are using highly unconventional means to prevent homes from being repossessed. And, here in Germany, a constitutional challenge has been filed to stop European Union financial bailouts. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe French Socialists are trying to distance themselves from a possible presidential candidacy by Dominique Strauss-Kahn. Also, an accused Serb war criminal refuses to accept the validity of an international tribunal to try him. And, NATO and the Kremlin appear to be slowly gaining ground on the idea of a joint missile defense. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe After Washington announced plans to reduce US troop strength in Afghanistan, Berlin is preparing to follow suit. Also, for the next month Germany will be chairing the UN Security Council. And, the European Union presidency has passed from one former communist nation to another at a time of economic crisis in the EU. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: [Newslink Plus] Coming up on the program... 1. NATO marks 3 months of airstrikes against Libya… 2. Germany signs business deals with China worth billions 3. Belgians fed up with being Belgian Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: [Newslink Plus] Coming up on the program... 1. The international Criminal Court issues arrest warrant for Muammar Gaddafi 2. Slovenia marks the 20th anniversary of war of independence… Womens’ Soccer World Cup in full Swing here in Germany… Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe An Italian banker is set to take the reins at the European Central Bank; Airbus cruises ahead of Boeing after doing big business at the Paris Air Show; The 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup is about to kick off in Berlin. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe Europe reacts well to US plans to draw down troop numbers in Afghanistan; Dutch right-wing firebrand Geert Wilders is acquitted of inciting racial hatred; The Colosseum finds a new patron for its restoration. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe China releases dissident artist Ai Weiwei from prison days before Premier Wen Jiabao's trip to Europe; Italians demonstrate ever more vociferously against the government of Silvio Berlusconi; Computer scientists in Bologna take their love of handmade pasta to the virtual world. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and information from the heart of Europe Greece's govenment survives a late-night confidence vote in parliament but has a way to go in winning over the Greek public; Germany and Poland's cabinets meet in a show of bilateral solidarity; Turkey's LGBT community makes slow progress toward full legal rights. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and information from the heart of Europe Bailout talks between eurozone leaders and Greece push on, with creditor countries insisting Athens must stay the austerity course; A Corsican nationalist is found guilty of killing a prominent French magistrate; Britain struggles with cyber security. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe Greece has a new finance minister, who’s faced with the unenviable challenge of trying to avert economic catastrophe. Also, Ankara is growing impatient with Damascus after 10,000 Syrian refugees have fled across the Turkish border. And, an expert on al Qaeda is convinced the terror organization is an historical aberration. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe NATO members France and Britain are beginning to buckle under the weight of the costly military intervention in Libya. Also, the Spanish government is seeking reconciliation between the sides that fought in the civil war that ended over 70 years ago. And, following a marathon meeting late on Thursday, it seems clear that Greece will have a new government on Friday morning. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe NATO is in a quandary over how to deal with the situation in Libya after air support alone has failed to oust Moammar Gadhafi. Also, a French commission fears the danger of mass suicides by cult members who believe the world will end late next year. And, in Greece, the prime minister first volunteered to resign, but then decided to merely reshuffle his cabinet, instead. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe Germany’s foreign minister is in the Middle East, where he warned Arab leaders against unilaterally declaring a Palestinian state. Also, French lawmakers are up in arms over Air France’s plans to buy US-made airliners. And, time is running out for Eurozone finance ministers to take steps to save Greece from economic ruin. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe Germany has recognized the Libyan opposition as the legitimate government of the northern African nation. Also, Italy’s Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has been handed a humiliating defeat in a nationwide referendum. And, a London economist offers his opinion of French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde as the next head of the International Monetary Fund. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe The international Red Cross is demanding free access to Syria after nine more people were killed by government forces on Friday. Also, the source of Germany’s deadly E.coli epidemic appears finally to have been found. And, Italians from northern Italy think of themselves as very different from their cousins in the south, but that’s apparently not quite the case. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe Addressing NATO leaders in Brussels, the US Secretary of Defense has warned against abandoning Afghanistan. Also, nationwide strikes in Greece are underscoring the country’s opposition to painful austerity measures. And, Italy has announced plans to hoist Moammar Gadhafi by his own petard by providing financial support for Libyan rebels to be drawn from the strongman's frozen assets. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe Turkey is preparing to deal with a dramatic rise in the number of refugees fleeing across the Syrian border. Also, OPEC oil ministers meeting in Vienna have unexpectedly refused to increase the cartel’s output in order to lower global oil prices. And, at a NATO meeting in Brussels, defense ministers again debated the best strategy to use in ousting Libyan strongman Moammar Gadhafi. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe European Union officials are preparing to aid produce farmers suffering financially from the still unsolved E.coli epidemic in Germany. Also, Russia’s prime minister is promoting a new political organization to benefit the country, while simultaneously benefiting himself. And, just how significant is it that the German chancellor has been awarded the US Presidential Medal of Freedom? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe The search for the source of the deadly EHEC epidemic continues as another vegetable is removed from the list of suspects. Also, Australia’s foreign minister comments on Berlin’s decision to ban nuclear power. And the economically-battered nation of Portugal has elected a new conservative government. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: [Newslink Plus] Coming up on the program... 1. Former Bosnian Serb general faces genocide charges 2. German church tries to put three religions under one roof 3. "Greeters" show visitors the other side of the French capital Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: [Newslink Plus] Coming up on the program... 1. Russia bans European veggies 2. UK criticism of soccer's world governing body 3. U.S. war on drugs a big failure, one group says Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: [Newslink Plus] Coming up on the program... 1. French Farmers face worst drought in 100 years 2. How corrupt is soccer's world governing body? 3. Former Bosnian Serb commander set to face Hague court on charges of genocide Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: [Newslink Plus] Coming up on the program... 1. Iran puts German chancellor in holding pattern 2. Do cell phones cause cancer? 3. Why France and Germany are worlds apart when it comes to nuclear energy Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: Newslink Plus 31.5 Coming up on the program... 1. Germany announces nuclear shutdown date 2. Italian PM gets a thumbs down in local elections 3. Political earthquake in Latvia Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe The G8 summit has ended with pledges of financial support for fledgling democracies in the Middle East and northern Africa. Also, NATO members France and Britain are raising the military stakes in Libya; some say out of desperation. And, prosecutors at an international war crimes tribunal in The Hague are sure they'll be able to convict Radko Mladic of crimes against humanity. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe One of the world’s most wanted war crimes suspects has been arrested in Serbia and will now stand trial in the Hague. Also, the leaders of the world’s most industrialized nations are meeting in northern France at the annual G8 summit. And, we’ll hear from an aficionado on the fascination of Spanish bullfighting. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe Spain’s governing Socialist Party is threatened with a complete political meltdown less than a year ahead of a general election. Also, Italy finds itself in the midst of a new protest movement; the country’s hearing impaired are demanding their own language. And, just what message is the US president conveying to America’s European allies on his current trip? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe The US president was guest of honor at a state dinner in Buckingham Palace on Tuesday evening, hosted by the British queen. Also, Turkey has taken on a new role as mediator, inviting Libyan anti-government rebels for peace talks. And, some participants at a high-level French internet summit are relieved, while others still remain skeptical of government intervention. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe US President Barack Obama has begun a six-day trip to Europe with a stop-over to visit family in Ireland. Also, the race is on for the position just vacated by Dominique Strauss-Kahn as head of the IMF. And, promoting tourism might be one way to help solve Greece’s economic problems, but not tourism at any price. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe With unemployment at 20 percent, Spain’s major political parties expect a voter backlash in this weekend’s local elections. Also, the UN is considering a legal requirement for all ships to offer aid to refugees fleeing across the Mediterranean. And, the visit by the British monarch to the Republic of Ireland this week has opened a new chapter in a still tense relationship. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe US President Barack Obama has declared his support for Arab democracy and a return to Israel’s 1967 borders. Also, charged with sex crimes, Dominique Strauss-Kahn has been released from a New York prison after posting millions of dollars in bail. And, in Dublin, some Irish financial experts are going to miss DSK at the helm of International Monetary Fund. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe Russian politics remains just as inscrutable after a presidential press conference as it was before. Also, Ukrainian feminists are demanding equal rights for women by wearing flowers in their hair and taking off their clothes. And, in France people are more than a little amazed at the treatment Dominique Strauss-Kahn is getting at the hands of US judicial authorities. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe The French Socialist Party is in disarray, looking for a new candidate for next year’s presidential election. Also, after a long and extremely difficult history, the people of Ireland are welcoming the British queen to their country. And, Silvio Berlusconi has suffered a setback in local elections in Italy, although it might not be a good idea to write him off just yet. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe The International Criminal Court is considering charging Moammar Gadhafi with crimes against humanity. Also, Germany’s pattern of recent weapons exports is coming under closer scrutiny in light of unrest in the Middle East and northern Africa. And, with the arrest of the head of the International Monetary Fund in New York City, the Greek financial situation has become even more precarious. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe The UN is warning that at least 850 people have died since anti-government violence erupted in Syria. Also, environmental activists in Russia are desperately trying to prevent the destruction of a forest near Moscow. And, Osama bin Laden is dead, but that doesn’t mean that al Qaeda is out of Pakistan. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe A 91-year-old Ukrainian-born man who spent most of his life in the US has been convicted by a Munich court of committing Nazi war crimes. Also, rebuilding has begun in the southern Spanish town of Lorca after it was rocked by a deadly earthquake on Wednesday. And, Amnesty International takes Europe to task for its immigration policies in the human rights group’s annual report. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe The European Union is concerned that financial troubles in Greece are making economic waves that could swamp Spain. Also, anti-austerity protests in Athens turned violent on Wednesday, as talks were underway to save the Greek economy. And, European leaders appear ready to get tough with autocratic regimes in the Arab world, but they are also holding out an olive branch. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe Germany’s political landscape is becoming markedly younger as a new generation takes over the junior coalition partner. Also, in a high-profile case, Europe’s top human rights court has ruled that freedom of the press is more important than an individual’s right to privacy. And, an expert explains why the rest of the European Union should be concerned with the economic health of Greece. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe Zagreb is apparently getting serious about corruption as a former Croatian prime minister is extradited from Austria. Also, Tunisian refugees say they’re willing to return home from France, but only at a price. And, rumors of Greece dropping the Euro as its currency appear to be rather highly exaggerated. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe France has expelled 14 Libyan diplomats loyal to the regime of Moammar Gadhafi. Also, Russia’s foreign minister has chastised western and Arab nations for their obvious bias in condemning the Libyan leader. And, al Qaeda has threatened retaliation for the death of its leader Osama bin Laden, but is the terror organization capable of carrying out its threats? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe The Libya Contact Group has met in Rome and is proposing to fund anti-government rebels using Moammar Gadhafi’s own assets frozen in western banks. Also, two opposition politicians are on trial in Belarus for daring to challenge the country’s strongman president in an election. And, for those in the job market, one Briton has developed a career as a professional tea-artisan. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe Leaders from Fatah and Hamas have signed an agreement to reconcile the rival Palestinian factions. Also, a Serbian nationalist leader will face trial in the Hague, accused of inciting war crimes in former Yugoslavia in the 1990’s. And, a new human rights report accuses Turkey of failing to protect women’s rights. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe Turkey fears a massive influx of political refugees fleeing a government crackdown in Syria. Also, France is considering withdrawing its forces from Afghanistan following the killing of Osama bin Laden. And, will world opinion change now that the US admits al Qaeda’s top terrorist was unarmed at the time of his death? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe The world’s most sought-after terrorist, Osama bin Laden, has been killed by US special forces at a hideout near the Pakistani capital. But, will bin Laden’s death have an effect on the Taliban fighting in Afghanistan? And, a 60-year-old secret British archive has been opened, revealing the inner thoughts of German prisoners-of-war during WWII. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe By the narrowest of margins, the UN Human Rights Council has voted to condemn Damascus for its deadly violence against protesters. Also, Roman Catholics around the world are preparing to celebrate the beatification of the “people’s pope”, John Paul II on Sunday. And, apparently someone got married in London on Friday, and the whole kingdom decided to party united. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe The European Union is considering imposing sanctions on Syria after the UN Security Council refused to do so. Also, France has begun a crackdown on illegal immigrants, arresting scores of Tunisian refugees in Paris. Yet, while Europe celebrates its open borders. which allows EU citizens to live and work where they please, some of them are far from happy. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe The UN Security Council has failed to agree on a catalogue of sanctions to impose on Syria for its deadly repression of political dissent. Also, another in a long series of employee suicides is forcing France’s telecommunications giant to face up to serious corporate problems. And, a German comedian in London is doing his best to convince Britons that Germans do indeed have a sense of humor. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe As Syria continues to crack down on political protest, Turkey finds itself caught between ideals and realpolitik. Also, the president of France and the prime minister of Italy have met for a summit on how to deal with a deluge of refugees from north Africa. Meanwhile, thousands of Tunisian migrants remain caught between Italy and France while the European Union looks on. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe All across the continent, anti-nuclear demonstrators are demanding an end to atomic power in Europe. Also, NATO jets have blasted Moammar Gadhafi’s personal headquarters in Libya’s capital, Tripoli. And, it should perhaps be remembered that the father of Syria’s current ruler Bashir al-Assad also resorted to extreme violence against his own citizens 30 years ago. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: [Newslink Plus] Coming up on the program... 1. Foreign priests needed in Germany 2. 80 Billion Euros needed in Portugal 3. Strong nerves needed at Eurovision Song Contest Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: [Newslink Plus] Coming up on the program... 1. Libya latest 2. Turkey lifts ban on opposition politicians 3. France pays cash to companies turning a profit Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: [Newslink Plus] Coming up on the program... 1. More criticism of German stance on Libya 2. Efforts to make energy companies pay for mishaps 3. French students move in with the elderly in Paris Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: [Newslink Plus] Coming up on the program... 1. Is NATO doing enough in Libya? 2. Is Washington of top of fiscal crisis? 3. Fighting Brain Drain in Germany Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: [Newslink Plus] Coming up on the program... 1. Libya latest 2. Germany complains about alternative energy 3. Euro Scepticism wins big in Finland Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and information from the heart of Europe A former Croatian general is sentenced to 24 years in prison for war crimes, but is still revered by many back home; Vladimir Putin has renewed his flirtation with a return to the Russian presidency; Real Madrid and FC Barcelona prepare to meet four times in the next three weeks in a rivalry that transcends soccer. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe NATO foreign ministers downplay talk of a rift over Libya at a meeting in Berlin; Indian Ocean piracy may be off the news media's radar, but it is back on the rise; Bell makers pursue their craft much as they did centuries ago. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe Belarusian authorities have made arrests in the Minsk subway bombing, but some are concerned the regime will use the opportunity to crack down on political opposition; Estonia emerges as a world hub for cyber security; The French parliament debates criminalizing sex with prostitutes. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe Japanese nuclear regulators reclassify the crisis at the Fukushima plant, putting it in the same category as Chernobyl; Belarusian investigators search for clues to who was behind a terror attack on a Minsk subway station; German soccer club Schalke are just a game away from the UEFA Champions League semifinals. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and information from the heart of Europe Libyan rebels reject an African Union-brokered cease fire, saying Col. Ghadafi must go; EU Interior ministers mull changes to refugee polcy as thousands flee North Africa; France's burqa ban comes into effect. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe Portugal has finally gone hat-in-hand to the European Union to ask for an 80-billion euro bailout. Also, Berlin is faced with the challenges of convincing Romani gypsies to send their children to school. And, there’s unusual praise for the United Nations’ increasingly rapid reaction capabilities. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe In talks with the Israeli prime minister in Berlin, Germany’s chancellor has promised not to recognize a Palestinian state… at least not unilaterally. Also, Greece’s ongoing financial meltdown is leading to a violent backlash against illegal immigrants. And, as Portugal asks the European Union for a bailout, the country faces the possible loss of a desperately needed resource. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe Italy’s flamboyant and controversial prime minister is on trial accused of having sex with an underage prostitute. At the same time, a former Ukrainian president is charged with ordering the murder of a journalist ten years ago. And, as countries around the world try to come up with alternative energy sources, German companies are concentrating on the African market. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe It been exactly 25 years since Moammar Gadfhafi ordered a terrorist attack that killed three American soldiers in Berlin. Also, a parliamentary inquiry in London is investigating British governments’ historical ties with authoritarian regimes. And, in Ivory Coast the former president is asking the UN to protect him as he negotiates his surrender. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe Soldiers loyal to Ivory Coast’s disputed president have kidnapped two French citizens in that civil war-ravaged west African country. Also, Germany’s foreign minister has resigned his political positions, but insists he will continue to represent the country abroad. And, a return to Hungary six months after a toxic sludge disaster that killed ten people and left hundreds homeless. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe Libya claims secret talks are underway in London to achieve a ceasefire, while Britain says it is interrogating Libya’s former top spy. Also, far right politics in France are undergoing an image makeover to make skinheads at least look more socially acceptable. And, in Syria on Friday, Damascus saw pro-government demonstrations in support of President Bashir al Assad. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe Libya’s foreign minister has defected to Britain, where he is revealing the secrets of Moammar Gadhafi’s regime. Also, Russia’s president is warning that corruption has placed a stranglehold on his nation’s entire economy. And, efforts are underway in the UK to ensure that ill-gotten gains do not remain in the hands of international criminals. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe Libya’s foreign minister has flown to London, where he has resigned his post and defected to Britain. Also, in Cairo, a military crackdown on peaceful protesters has many worried that regime change may not mean democracy, after all. And, you may not be aware that your internet cookies – or lack of them – could be costing you money. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe Representatives from 40 groups and governments have met in London to channel international aid through a Libya Contact Group. Also, Rome faces an illegal immigration crisis with African refugees now outnumbering the population of an Italian island. And, German doctors have found a way to help protect babies’ health using their own umbilical blood. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe Time may be running out for Italy’s high-flying billionaire prime minister as prosecutors open a fraud case against Silvio Berlusconi in Milan. Also, changing economic realities may help bring an end to Belgium’s record-long period without a government. And, what does the loss of an important regional election on Sunday mean for Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe The European Union is offering Japan special trade terms to help the stricken Asian nation recover economically from its earthquake devastation. Also, France has defended the military intervention against Libya, saying that thousands of lives have been saved. And, Turkey has finally decided to support the NATO-led mission against Libya, but why did the Turkish prime minister wait so long? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe Agreement has been reached for NATO to assume command of military operations to enforce a UN-mandated no-fly zone over Libya. DW's Brussels correspondent looks at just what made Turkey decide to support a NATO leadership role for the Libyan military mission. And, also in Brussels, European Union leaders are trying to convince a reluctant Portugal to accept a much-needed economic bailout. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe Radioactive material from the stricken Japanese nuclear reactors in Fukushima has been found half-way around the world in Europe. Also, air strikes by western coalition forces continue to hit Libyan military targets, including in the capital city, Tripoli. And, an examination of just who the rebels are, who are trying to oust Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe The UN is warning of a looming humanitarian crisis in Libya, with thousands of people becoming displaced persons in their own country. Also, Turkey may now be willing to permit NATO to assume command of military efforts to carry out a no-fly zone over Libya. And, a DW reporter in Tripoli has discovered that even in the capital there’s growing dissatisfaction with Libya’s dictator. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe Following an on-site inspection, the International Atomic Energy Agency is continuing to list the nuclear crisis in Japan as “very serious”. Also, as the world increases political pressure on Libya’s dictator, the NATO military alliance is proving to be considerably divided. And, from Tripoli a Deutsche Welle correspondent reports that the situation there is anything but clear. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: [Newslink Plus] Coming up on the program... 1. No-Fly Zone over Libya which Germany doesn't back. 2. Aid Workers in Japan struggle to help the needy. 3. Why people in Algeria aren't taking to the streets. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe The UN Security Council has voted to authorize enforcement of a no-fly zone over Libya. At the same time, the French president has denied accusations he accepted political contributions from Moammar Gadhafi in 2007. And, desperate efforts are underway in Japan to prevent a nuclear power plant meltdown. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: [Newslink Plus] Coming up on the program... 1. Latest from Japan crisis 2. Will no-fly zone be introduced over Libya? 3. world’s biggest child pornography network busted Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: [Newslink Plus] Coming up on the program... 1. Latest from Japan 2. EU to "stress check" own nuclear plants 3. EU against military action in Libya Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: [Newslink Plus] Coming up on the program... 1. Latest developments from Japan 2. Why foreigners are having a hard time learning German 3. Will UN pass no-fly zone over Libya? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe Hundreds are dead in Japan’s most powerful earthquake on record and thousands have been evacuated due to nuclear power plant damage. Quake-generated tsunami waves have travelled half-way around the world to crash against the shores of North and South America. And, European Union leaders have moved closer to agreement on how to respond to events in Libya. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe The European Union and NATO have agreed to increase the pressure on Moammar Gadhafi’s regime. Also, Paris has declared it is prepared to grant diplomatic recognition to the Libyan rebels as the country’s legal government. And, the head of the International Red Cross has repeated his concerns about the ICRC being denied access to Libya. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe Brussels is preparing for an emergency summit of European Union leaders on Friday to discuss how to respond to the crisis in Libya. At the same time, Turkey is adamant in its rejection of NATO involvement in creating a no-fly-zone, there. And, the UN’s World Food Program is working to feed those caught up in the fighting in northern Africa. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe Troops loyal to Moammar Gadhafi have been attacking rebels with tanks, rockets and aircraft in eastern Libya. Also, on International Women’s Day we’ll hear about the situation of women in the workplace in Europe. And, you might be surprised to learn that London has quite a lively and extensive German expatriate community. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe A former French president has gone on trial, facing charges that he abused his earlier office as mayor of Paris. Also, human rights activists are worried that Turkey is limiting press freedom after a half a dozen journalists were arrested. And, Britain’s Prince Andrew is making a name for himself… a very bad name. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe German prosecutors have concluded that the murderous attack on US airmen in Frankfurt was the act of a lone islamist terrorist. Also, German warships are standing by off the coast of northern Africa to aid tens of thousands of refugees. And, the British government has taken steps to freeze the assets of Libyan leaders in the UK. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe A radical Muslim from Kosovo has confessed to a deadly attack on American soldiers at Frankfurt Airport. Also, the International Criminal Court is considering charging Libyan political leaders with crimes against humanity. And, three Dutch marines attempting to rescue two people from Libya have been seized by forces loyal to Moammar Gadhafi. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe Two US airmen were shot and killed and two others wounded on Wednesday in an attack at the Frankfurt Airport. Also, following an unexpected cabinet resignation, Germany has two new leaders in the high-profile Defense and Interior Ministries. And, even on his 80th birthday, Mikhail Gorbachev remains less than well-loved in his Russian homeland. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe United Nations aid agencies warn that a humanitarian crisis in Libya is reaching new levels of inhumanity. Also, Germany’s defense minister has resigned his post over allegations that he plagiarized portions of his doctoral thesis. And, for the next week the Roman Catholic regions of German-speaking Europe will be anything but stiffly Teutonic during the annual "Karneval" celebrations. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe Another United Nations body has met in Geneva, Switzerland to demand that Libya’s dictator end the violence in his country by stepping down. Increasing the pressure, Italy’s foreign minister has now expressed a change in Rome’s Libyan stance, as well. And, in the German capital, a new effort is underway to encourage pharmaceutical companies to treat so-called orphan diseases. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: [Newslink Plus] Coming up on the program... 1. EU Foreign Ministers discuss Libya crisis 2. Irish Voters kick government out of office 3. High-Tech Cebit Trade Fair Preview Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: [Newslink Plus] Coming up on the program... 1. EU interior ministers discuss illegal immigration from northern Africa 2. why Dr. titles are so important for German politicians 3. solar cars drive around the world Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: [Newslink Plus] Coming up on the program... 1. When will the Gaddafi regime fall? 2. German nationals flown out of Libya 3. German Defence Minister's bad day in parliament Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: [Newslink Plus] Coming up on the program... 1. Libyan leader orders troops to crush uprising 2. Criticism of EU's stance on Libya 3. Healthy smartphone apps in Germany Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: [Newslink Plus] Coming up on the program... 1. Protests in Libya continue 2. What will it take to make the planet greener? 3. Big winners at Berlin Film Festival Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe Deadly violence continues across northern Africa and the Middle East as demonstrators take on autocratic governments. Also, Germany’s defense minister remains under political pressure over accusations he plagiarized his doctoral dissertation. And, the Irish will be going to the polls next week to elect a new government and Sinn Fein will be among the parties. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe The strategic Persian Gulf state of Bahrain could be the next Arab nation to face a popular uprising against its autocratic government. Also, British protesters may not be trying to overthrow a regime, but they are demonstrating to save their forests. And, a campaign by the US State Department to combat hate speech, anti-Semitism and Islamophobia has kicked-off in Vienna. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe New events in the Middle East point to continued political unrest in the region’s most autocratically ruled countries. Also, Austria is considering changes to its immigration laws, requiring German-language skills from would-be emigrants. And, preparing Afghanistan to stand on its own, in the future, also means teaching its police force how to read. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: Download Newslink Plus 16.2.2011 Coming up on the program... 1. Italian PM in hot water once again 2. Austrians upset with business ties with Iran 3. Helsinki on a shoestring and a warm coat Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe Thousands of illegal immigrants from Tunisia have swamped the tiny Italian island of Lampedusa. Meanwhile, the European Union’s foreign policy chief is on a trip through north Africa and the Middle East to assess the latest political events. And, after street protests ousted President Hosni Mubarak, Egyptian police, professors and bankers are now demonstrating for higher pay. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's resignation sends Cairo into joyful delirium; Italian women take to the streets to protest pervasive sexim in media and society; Turkish and Armenian students convene in Berlin for a reconciliation project. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe Hosni Mubarak's non-resignation speech baffles and angers Egyptians - and complicates matters for diplomats across Europe; Wikileaks plans to sue a German former employee over a tell-all memoir; The Berlin Film Festival opens, less one jury member. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe Egypt's popular uprising widens to the provinces - and its effects are being felt across Europe as well; In Manchester, one of the world's most sought-after Qur'ans is being made available to the public for the first time; Italian prosecutors prepare to indict Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi...again. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and information from the heart of Europe Europe's support for popular revolts in Tunisia and Egypt has been too timid, say human rights campaigners; The new Czech government has talked a good game on fighting corruption, but has yet to show results; Italian-style gelato is going global. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and information from the heart of Europe Rumors fly that Egyptian Predident Hosni Mubarak's eventual exile might be at a German medical clinic; Irish political parties all claim the mantle of reform, but some aren't buying it; A Rotterdam neighborhood struggles with integration. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe Tens of thousands of anti-government protesters in Cairo continued to demand the resignation of the Egyptian president on Friday. At the same time in Paris, journalists demonstrated outside the Egyptian embassy to denounce targeted violence against them. And, in Turkey on Friday, Islamists marched to support Egyptian anti-government protesters. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe Human rights activists in Britain are claiming an imprisoned US soldier who is accused of spying as one of their own. Also, a young Norwegian legislator has nominated the controversial internet whistle-blower Wikileaks for the Nobel Peace Prize. And, Egyptians living in Germany are supporting the anti-government protesters back home with social media and via the internet. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe Some of today's topics: Anti-government protests have turned violent in Egypt, with at least three people dead and hundreds injured in street battles. Meanwhile, thousands of foreigners, both expatriates and tourists, are being flown out of Egypt as they flee the political unrest. And, the German government is considering implementing a quota system for women in corporate executive positions. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe Egypt’s president has declared his willingness to step down, but refuses to go yet. Also, Germany’s chancellor and her cabinet have completed two days of talks with the Israeli government in Jerusalem. And, the Muslim Brotherhood insists the world has nothing to fear from a regime change in Egypt. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe Switzerland intends to make it easier to return money to nations that have been robbed by dictator-led governments. Also, in the midst of a dioxin food poisoning scandal, German consumers are turning “organic” in growing numbers. And, a German political expert headquartered in Cairo warns that it is becoming increasingly difficult to predict Egypt’s future. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe At the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, both the president of France and the German chancellor have declared their support for the euro. Meanwhile in London, tax dodgers using legal loopholes are the target of a new series of public protests. And, nationwide political unrest in Egypt has left more than a score of people dead and could be pointing to a regime change in Cairo. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe Thursday was International Holocaust Remembrance Day with commemorations held throughout Europe. Also, world political and business leaders meeting in Davos are cautiously optimistic that the eurozone debt crisis is all but over. And, international human rights activists expect protests against the Egyptian government of Hosni Mubarak to intensify. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe Russia has declared a day of mourning for the victims of Monday’s deadly terror attack on Moscow’s international airport. Also, the European Union appears to be at a loss over how to support democratic movements in the Islamic world. And, in Davos, world financial and political leaders look ahead to a rapidly changing economic world. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe Germany’s defense minister took another hit on Tuesday with the release of an official report on the poor state of the German armed forces. Also, financial auditors have discovered that millions in international development aid are missing and can’t be accounted for. And, the latest terror attack in Moscow has pushed the Russian president further into the political forefront. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: [Newslink Plus] Coming up on the program.. 1. former British PM grilled over Iraq war 2. Vatican calls on Berlusconi to step down 3. Green Week opens in Berlin Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: Download Newslink Plus 21.1.2011 Coming up on the program... 1. Moslem integration in Britain 2. How much press freedom is there in Italy? 3. France seeks Ben Ali's family riches Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: Download Newslink Plus 20.1.2011 Coming up on the program... 1. The new head of the EU’s rotating presidency without any friends. We'll tell you why... 2. Do Switzerland’s citizens see their banks in a whole new light? 3. Fighting right-wing extremism on German soccer field Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: Download Newslink Plus 19.1.2011 Coming up on the program... 1. Did Bloggers in Tunesia topple government? 2. Germany and France hold on to their wallets in Brussels 3. German rocker turns musical star in Berlin Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and information from the heart of Europe Tunisia's future is wide open as their president of more than two decades flees amid mounting protests; Pope John Paul II gets fast-tracked for sanctification as one of his 'miracles' is certified; Berlin gets a new Stasi museum. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe A new corruption trial could be in store for Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi after high court judges void an immunity law; With a sour economy, Greeks learn to love bartering; German soccer re-emerges from its winter break as the Bundesliga resumes. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe Haitians the world over mourn their loved ones a year on from the earthquake there; Dutch authorities want to get Amsterdam prostitutes to start paying their taxes; A Czech midwife is on trial after a home birth goes awry. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe Hungarian artists go to Brussels to raise awareness of their fight against a new media law back home; German carmakers hope to make a big splash at the Detroit auto show; An American victim of mistaken identity fights for justice after being assaulted by police in Vienna. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe ETA says it's ready to give up violence...but not its guns; Britain's Jack Straw takes heat for saying Pakistani men are preying on underage white girls across the UK; With Athens in a financial mess, Greeks head for Istanbul to find work. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe Apparently bowing to international criticism, Hungary is now willing to tone down its new laws limiting press freedom. Also, the prime ministers of Greece and Turkey are demonstrating an unusual degree of very public accord between the two ancient adversaries. And, the terror alert level has been raised at airports and rail terminals in the UK, and authorities warn the threat is genuine. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe French carmaker Renault is accusing three of its top executives of selling company secrets to competitors. Also, a dioxin poison scandal is threatening the existence of thousands of German livestock farmers. And, Thursday is Christmas Eve for Coptic Christians, with this year’s festival of peace being celebrated under tight security. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe Belgium may have a government soon. It’s been a country without one since last spring. Also, French leftwing intellectuals are calling on the world to leave the disputed president of Ivory Coast in power. And, now that the holidays are well past, it’s time to think about returning those well-meant, but totally useless presents. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe Greece is sealing its border with Turkey to prevent illegal immigrants from entering the European Union. Also, two German reporters being held in an Iranian prison are now being sued by the people they were trying to help. And, British fans are responding to hated American investors in their Premier Soccer League by creating their own “community football”. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe The German chancellor has held her annual New Year’s address, not surprisingly, this year, focusing on the economy. Also, a small country on the Baltic Sea has become the 17th nation to switch to the Euro as its currency. And, we'll take a look at Germany’s favorite British comedy sketch; one that almost no one in the United Kingdom has ever heard of. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe A Moscow judge has sentenced a former Russian billionaire to six more years in a Siberian prison camp. Also, a hostile business takeover in the construction industry is creating international tensions in Europe. And, a court in Tel Aviv has found a former Israeli president guilty of rape. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe Winter weather is still wreaking havoc on travel by air, rail and road throughout much of Europe. Also, French scientists are warning of the threat of plastic pollution in the world’s oceans. And, a German terror expert says that Islamist attacks on Danish newspapers won’t end anytime soon. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe Two German journalists jailed in Iran have been permitted to meet with family members, but still face charges of spying. Also, Italian authorities are searching for anarchist bombers after an explosive device was found at a third foreign embassy in Rome. And, in the spirit of Christmas giving, an Oxford don is pledging to donate two-thirds of his life’s earnings to charity. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe The International Atomic Energy Agency has some interesting opinions on the theft of nuclear material around the world. Also, Chinese cyber attacks have prompted Germany to introduce a new internet defense center. And, a look at why Vladimir Putin takes such a personal interest in the fate of a convicted white collar criminal. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe Shoppers and shopkeepers alike in Greece and Ireland are unenthused by the run-up to Christmas; An initiative is under way to name a street in Berlin after Ronald Reagan; Germans go gospel. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and information from the heart of Europe Europe welcomes the US Senate's ratification of the New START treaty; A dissident Belarusian theater troupe risks arrest in the wake of a crackdown on dissent; Portugal's network of electric car charging stations is growing by the day. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and information from the heart of Europe European airports' poor preparedness for the recent snowfall was "unacceptable", according to the European Comission; The Czech government survuves a no-confidence vote in parliament; A museum in London explores the role of drugs in the arts over the centuries. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe Minsk erupts in violence after Belarusian President Viktor Lukashenko wins an election many are calling a sham; Northern Europe is approaching standstill as snow and cold wreak havoc; A lively debate is afoot in France over the nature of a new national history museum. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: [Newslink Plus] Coming up on the program... 1. Europe tries to catch up to Silicon Valley 2. EU leaders meet to save the Euro 3. Germans and Poles visit Christmas markets together Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe European Union leaders meeting in Brussels have unexpectedly achieved unity on eurozone bailouts. Also, Turkey is charging almost 200 of its top military officers with treason. And, the founder of WikiLeaks has been released on bail in London, and he actually sounds almost grateful. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: [Newslink Plus] Coming up on the program... 1. Violent Protests in Athens 2. Crucial EU summit set to start 3. European Kids use internet to do their homework Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: [Newslink Plus] Coming up on the program... 1. Europe remembers Richard Holbrooke 2. Like father like daughter: More far-right rhetoric in France 3. Protecting children from abusive parents in Germany Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: [Newslink Plus] Coming up on the program... 1. Are Silvio Berlusconi's days as Italian PM numbered? 2. Are draconian media laws in Hungary's future? 3. How safe are Germany's Christmas markets? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe The former prime minister of Croatia has been arrested in Austria on charges of corruption. Also, German banks are accused of breaking the law and international agreements by investing in cluster weapons. And, in awarding this year’s Nobel Peace Prize on Friday, the committee called on Beijing to release him from prison. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe Wikileaks revelations have embarrassed Berlin again with the news that Washington pressured German officials over a CIA abduction. Also, Spanish air traffic controllers could face jail sentences for staging a wildcat strike over the weekend. And, on World Anti-Corruption Day, Transparency International warns that it’s the poorest who suffer the most. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe The Irish government is pushing serious budget cuts through parliament to meet the conditions of an international bank bailout. Also, Turkey’s legal system is under international scrutiny over a trial that critics claim is a judicial frameup. And, two things that don’t usually go together like peanut butter and jelly – at least in most peoples’ minds – are Bollywood and Berlin. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe The founder of Wikileaks has responded to an international arrest warrant by surrendering himself to British police. Also, a second French revolution may be underway as a former soccer star calls for a nationwide boycott of the country's banks. And, a report on a topic that may seem singularly inappropriate for a radio program: Modern Dance. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe International climate negotiations underway in Cancun have entered their second week with little progress to show. Also, a deadly forest fire may have re-opened strained diplomatic relations between Turkey and Israel. And, if you’re looking for a one-of-a-kind Christmas gift, letters written to the Russian czar by his children are on the auction block. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe The decision to award the 2018 World Cup to Russia is being criticized around the world, including by many in Russia. Also, the Turkish prime minister is considering legal action over comments revealed from secret American diplomatic cables. But, at the same time, the US ambassador in Berlin insists that despite Wikileaks, his relationship with the German foreign minister is just fine. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe French police claim to have broken up a crime ring responsible for three-quarters of the thefts on the Paris subway. Also, a group of British Christians have begun a campaign to counter what they call “attacks” on their religious beliefs. And, the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe is holding its first summit in 11 years in the Central Asian nation of Kazakhstan. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe Russia’s president has used his annual State of the Nation address to call for closer cooperation with the West. Also, the EU is investigating Google for possibly violating strict European anti-competition laws. And, just where did Wikileaks get the US State Department information it released over the weekend? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe The Euro remains under pressure after the EU announced a plan to bailout Ireland over the weekend. Also, scientists are warning that tuna are becoming an endangered species due to global over-fishing. And, while most European governments are reacting calmly to new Wikileaks revelations, the information still has the potential for sowing international unrest. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: [Newslink Plus] Coming up on the program... 1. Iraqi Christian refugees flee for their lives 2. Should Switzerland throw foreign criminals out of the country? 3. Turkish film set to upset Israelis Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: [Newslink Plus] Coming up on the program... 1. Do German politicians know enough about the world of high finance? 2. Why are Brits so interested in buying homes? 3. Comedian with Turkish roots makes "integration" a laughing matter Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: [Newslink Plus] Coming up on the program... 1. Will Ireland get its budget woes in order? 2. Major strikes in Portugal caused by budget woes 3. Germans bicker over budget woes of their own 4. French crusade to fight depression Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe Police raids in Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany have led to the arrest of 10 suspected Islamist terrorists. Also, the Irish economic crisis could also become a European political crisis, as well. And, an analysis of what might be behind North Korea’s artillery attack on a South Korean island. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe The prime minister of Ireland has announced new elections for early 2011 as result of the country’s economic meltdown. Also, French police are battling criminal gangs in the southern port city of Marseilles. And, Germany is considering alternatives to better cope with the global terrorist threat. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and information from the heart of Europe Austria's young are flocking to the far-right rallies of Hans Christian Strache; a town in Poland prepares to unveil the world's largest statue of Jesus; a trip to a spa in Azerbaijan could include a soothing bath in...crude oil. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe A fake bomb is discovered in Namibia just before it was to be loaded on a plane bound for Munich; Google street view is FINALLY launched in Germany; We visit a London store where the produce could not possibly be fresher. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and information from the heart of Europe Germany goes into high alert after receiving a tip that a terror attack is in the works; Silvio Berlusconi's future looks bleak as allies get fed up with his antics; the Globe Theatre in London celebrates Shakespeare's...Germanness? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and information from the heart of Europe French President Nicolas Sarkozy shuffles his cabinet in an effort to consolidate power ahead of elections; Greece and Ireland's budget woes just won't go away; Romeo and Juliet go Yiddish in a new film. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe The latest G20 summit has ended, with at least one critic is referring to it as the summit of the G2: China and the US. Also, the new mayor of Moscow is taking on one of his city’s modern landmarks: the kiosks that keep Muscovites well-lubricated with vodka. And, planned British austerity measures will be having a deep impact on the lives of many UK citizens. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe The latest G20 summit has ended, with at least one critic is referring to it as the summit of the G2: China and the US. Also, the new mayor of Moscow is taking on one of his city’s modern landmarks: the kiosks that keep Muscovites well-lubricated with vodka. And, planned British austerity measures will be having a deep impact on the lives of many UK citizens. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe World leaders meeting at the G20 summit in Seoul are searching for ways to revive the global economy, so far without much success. Also, the future of NATO is being debated in Berlin just ahead of a meeting of the alliance in Lisbon, Portugal next week. And, slowly but surely the anti-smoking movement continues to expand around the world, and has just reached Serbia. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe Protests turned violent in London on Wednesday over government plans to raise the cost of higher education for university students. Also, it appears that Germany’s economy is growing faster and stronger than even the government had expected. And, there’s a call for a UN refugee office to reopen in Libya after Italy’s parliament approved a new bill on illegal immigration. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe Protests turned violent in London on Wednesday over government plans to raise the cost of higher education for university students. Also, it appears that Germany’s economy is growing faster and stronger than even the government had expected. And, there’s a call for a UN refugee office to reopen in Libya after Italy’s parliament approved a new bill on illegal immigration. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe The European Union has strongly criticized political repression and lack of press freedom in Turkey. Also, after days of blockades by angry demonstrators, a trainload of nuclear waste has arrived in northern Germany. And, the home of the Geneva Conventions is now also the birthplace of an international code of conduct for mercenaries. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe The European Union has strongly criticized political repression and lack of press freedom in Turkey. Also, after days of blockades by angry demonstrators, a trainload of nuclear waste has arrived in northern Germany. And, the home of the Geneva Conventions is now also the birthplace of an international code of conduct for mercenaries. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe Angry protesters continue to prevent a shipment of nuclear waste from reaching its final destination in northern Germany. Also, Italy’s government may be near collapse after its notorious prime minister loses the support of a former close ally and now arch-rival. And, the latest great idea from London: a passing lane for the sidewalk. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe Angry protesters continue to prevent a shipment of nuclear waste from reaching its final destination in northern Germany. Also, Italy’s government may be near collapse after its notorious prime minister loses the support of a former close ally and now arch-rival. And, the latest great idea from London: a passing lane for the sidewalk. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe The shipment of nuclear waste from France to Germany this weekend has tens of thousands of protesters on the march. Also, voters in Greece will go to the polls in local elections on Sunday, but the outcome will determine the national government’s future. And, will the Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi be able to ride out a new storm of sex allegations? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe The shipment of nuclear waste from France to Germany this weekend has tens of thousands of protesters on the march. Also, voters in Greece will go to the polls in local elections on Sunday, but the outcome will determine the national government’s future. And, will the Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi be able to ride out a new storm of sex allegations? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe China’s president is in Paris on a first-of-a-kind visit to France for talks with French President Nicolas Sarkozy. Also, right-wing Russian ultra-nationalists have marched through Moscow in a demonstration of growing xenophobia. And, the president of Serbia travelled to Croatia on Thursday to apologize for Serb war crimes in the 1990’s. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe China’s president is in Paris on a first-of-a-kind visit to France for talks with French President Nicolas Sarkozy. Also, right-wing Russian ultra-nationalists have marched through Moscow in a demonstration of growing xenophobia. And, the president of Serbia travelled to Croatia on Thursday to apologize for Serb war crimes in the 1990’s. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe Europe is trying to make sense of the US mid-term election results and what they will mean for international relations. Also, a former Russian prime minister credited with leading the country out of Communism has died in Moscow. And, Greek police report progress in their search for terrorists who have mailed bombs around the world. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe Europe is trying to make sense of the US mid-term election results and what they will mean for international relations. Also, a former Russian prime minister credited with leading the country out of Communism has died in Moscow. And, Greek police report progress in their search for terrorists who have mailed bombs around the world. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe A package bomb was discovered in the offices of the German Chancellor in Berlin on Tuesday. Also, London and Paris have announced plans for closer military cooperation. And, what will the outcome of the midterm election in the US mean for Washington’s foreign policy? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe A package bomb was discovered in the offices of the German Chancellor in Berlin on Tuesday. Also, London and Paris have announced plans for closer military cooperation. And, what will the outcome of the midterm election in the US mean for Washington’s foreign policy? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe The UK and Germany have tightened security at their airports and banned all flights to and from Yemen indefinitely. Also, shareholders in a major British firm are voting this week to move operations abroad to avoid paying the new government’s taxes. And, human rights activists accuse Turkey of using its anti-terror laws to curb the legal rights of peaceful demonstrators. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe The UK and Germany have tightened security at their airports and banned all flights to and from Yemen indefinitely. Also, shareholders in a major British firm are voting this week to move operations abroad to avoid paying the new government’s taxes. And, human rights activists accuse Turkey of using its anti-terror laws to curb the legal rights of peaceful demonstrators. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe At a summit meeting in Brussels, European Union leaders have agreed to make serious economic reforms to last year’s serious economic reforms. Also, Russian security forces have joined American troops to battle against the drug trade in Afghanistan. And, Iran has told the EU's foreign policy chief it's prepared to resume talks on its nuclear program, but without explaining why. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe At a summit meeting in Brussels, European Union leaders have agreed to make serious economic reforms to last year’s serious economic reforms. Also, Russian security forces have joined American troops to battle against the drug trade in Afghanistan. And, Iran has told the EU's foreign policy chief it's prepared to resume talks on its nuclear program, but without explaining why. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe Leaders from the 27 nations of the European Union have met for a summit where there was more agreement than had been expected. Also, St. Petersburg, Russia appears to be turning into the uncrowned capital of international cyber crime. And, anti-nuclear activists are angered that German atomic power plants will remain in operation at least decade longer than planned. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe Leaders from the 27 nations of the European Union have met for a summit where there was more agreement than had been expected. Also, St. Petersburg, Russia appears to be turning into the uncrowned capital of international cyber crime. And, anti-nuclear activists are angered that German atomic power plants will remain in operation at least decade longer than planned. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe A summit meeting of European government leaders in Brussels on Thursday is expected to be rather stormy. Also, European companies are reportedly donating to the election campaigns of US politicians. And, there are questions about the legality of using a British pharmaceutical product in US executions. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe A summit meeting of European government leaders in Brussels on Thursday is expected to be rather stormy. Also, European companies are reportedly donating to the election campaigns of US politicians. And, there are questions about the legality of using a British pharmaceutical product in US executions. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe After a week of unrest and billions in lost revenues, protests in France appear to be winding down. Also, the world’s anti-corruption watchdog organization has just released its annual list and it’s still headed by the usual suspects. And, in some unexpected good news, the British economy grew twice as fast as predicted in the third quarter. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe After a week of unrest and billions in lost revenues, protests in France appear to be winding down. Also, the world’s anti-corruption watchdog organization has just released its annual list and it’s still headed by the usual suspects. And, in some unexpected good news, the British economy grew twice as fast as predicted in the third quarter. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe Britain’s new deputy Prime Minister is calling for an investigation into charges of torture in Iraq. Also, European foreign minsters are opposing plans by France and Germany for changing the EU’s Lisbon Treaty. And, the European Union has sent a rapid reaction force to help Greece patrol its borders to stop illegal immigration. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe Britain’s new deputy Prime Minister is calling for an investigation into charges of torture in Iraq. Also, European foreign minsters are opposing plans by France and Germany for changing the EU’s Lisbon Treaty. And, the European Union has sent a rapid reaction force to help Greece patrol its borders to stop illegal immigration. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and information from the heart of Europe Sarkozy and co. get tough on strikers at a French refinery; Britain prepares to send its Zimbabwean asylum-seekers packing; Europe is being invaded...by alien species of flora and fauna. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and information from the heart of Europe Sarkozy and co. get tough on strikers at a French refinery; Britain prepares to send its Zimbabwean asylum-seekers packing; Europe is being invaded...by alien species of flora and fauna. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe Google Street View is set to launch in Germany and far fewer households than expected have opted out; The Belgian Parachute Love Triangle Trial (it's as juicy as it sounds) ends with a guilty verdict; A Berlin chocolatier sets new records. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe Google Street View is set to launch in Germany and far fewer households than expected have opted out; The Belgian Parachute Love Triangle Trial (it's as juicy as it sounds) ends with a guilty verdict; A Berlin chocolatier sets new records. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and information from the heart of Europe Britain prepares to slash its budget in order to balance its books; Archaeologists in Italy think they've solved the mystery of Caravaggio's death; South Carolina is pleased as punch as BMW expands its plant in Spartanburg. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and information from the heart of Europe Britain prepares to slash its budget in order to balance its books; Archaeologists in Italy think they've solved the mystery of Caravaggio's death; South Carolina is pleased as punch as BMW expands its plant in Spartanburg. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe Germany and Turkey continue their integration dance as President Christian Wulff visits Ankara; French students take to the streets to fight for the pensions of the older generation; Deutsche Bahn's plans for rail service to London stay on track. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and information from the heart of Europe The latest plan to save Belgium from a potential break-up fails; Germany's big grocers put the squeeze on small food producers; The makers of the Kalashnikov assault rifle are under the gun. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and information from the heart of Europe The latest plan to save Belgium from a potential break-up fails; Germany's big grocers put the squeeze on small food producers; The makers of the Kalashnikov assault rifle are under the gun. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe The longest tunnel in the world has been created after Swiss engineers cut through 57 kilometers of the Alps. Also, French riot police have removed demonstrators blocking fuel depots to protest against government pension reforms. And, US film star Susan Sarandon is speaking out against malnutrition on World Food Day. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe In Romania, a notorious far-right extremist group is intimidating a Roma NGO by moving its headquarters next door. Also, after decades of state-sanctioned energy waste, the people of Kyrgyzstan are getting a crash-course in energy efficiency. And, Germany has introduced government-funded Islamic religious studies in an attempt to block extremist ideologies. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe In Romania, a notorious far-right extremist group is intimidating a Roma NGO by moving its headquarters next door. Also, after decades of state-sanctioned energy waste, the people of Kyrgyzstan are getting a crash-course in energy efficiency. And, Germany has introduced government-funded Islamic religious studies in an attempt to block extremist ideologies. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe Only a day after being elected to the Security Council, Germany is making plans to reform the world body. Also, the French government is rejecting trade union demands to stop reforms of the country’s pension system. And, Serbia has apologized to Italy for soccer hooligans, who forced a Euro 2012 qualifying match to be cancelled after only six minutes of play. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe Germany has won a seat on the UN Security Council for the next two years. Also, the French foreign minister has again explained why Paris opposes Turkey’s bid to join the European Union. And, there’s growing uncertainty in Britain over proposed cuts in welfare benefits. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe Germany has won a seat on the UN Security Council for the next two years. Also, the French foreign minister has again explained why Paris opposes Turkey’s bid to join the European Union. And, there’s growing uncertainty in Britain over proposed cuts in welfare benefits. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe The European Union has sent experts to Hungary to aid in cleanup operations after a toxic sludge spill killed eight people. Also, a leading German political figure has started a firestorm with remarks that seem to call for an end to Muslim immigration. And, five years on, an inquiry has opened into the deaths of 52 people in London terror attacks. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe The European Union has sent experts to Hungary to aid in cleanup operations after a toxic sludge spill killed eight people. Also, a leading German political figure has started a firestorm with remarks that seem to call for an end to Muslim immigration. And, five years on, an inquiry has opened into the deaths of 52 people in London terror attacks. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: [Newslink Plus] Coming up on the program... 1. China enraged by Nobel Prize decision 2. Why the iPad has some in German parliament angry 3. Visiting Paris underground Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: [Newslink Plus] Coming up on the program... 1. China enraged by Nobel Prize decision 2. Why the iPad has some in German parliament angry 3. Visiting Paris underground Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: [Newslink Plus] Coming up on the program... 1. EU ministers meet to discuss terror threats 2. Christian computer game produced in Germany 3. Japanese art in Versailles upsets visitors Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: [Newslink Plus] Coming up on the program... 1. EU ministers meet to discuss terror threats 2. Christian computer game produced in Germany 3. Japanese art in Versailles upsets visitors Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: [Newslink Plus] Coming up on the program... 1. Terrorism fears in Europe 2. Argentina's violent past at Frankfurt Book Fair 3. How to go on vacation for free in northern France Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: [Newslink Plus] Coming up on the program... 1. Terrorism fears in Europe 2. Argentina's violent past at Frankfurt Book Fair 3. How to go on vacation for free in northern France Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe A rogue French investment trader who cost his bank billions has been sentenced to prison for fraud. Also, this year one of Europe’s most prestigious book prizes goes to a Swiss author from Serbia with Hungarian roots, who writes in German. And the Nobel Prize for Physics has been awarded to two Russian scientists for their work with a unique carbon compound. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe A rogue French investment trader who cost his bank billions has been sentenced to prison for fraud. Also, this year one of Europe’s most prestigious book prizes goes to a Swiss author from Serbia with Hungarian roots, who writes in German. And the Nobel Prize for Physics has been awarded to two Russian scientists for their work with a unique carbon compound. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe Germany’s chancellor has told the country’s Muslim population that there will be no exceptions permitted to western European values. Also, the trial of a Dutch firebrand politician has been suspended after he charged the court’s justices with prejudice. And, while the US and Britain are warning of a heightened terrorist threat in Europe, most Europeans don’t seem to be too worried. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe Germany’s chancellor has told the country’s Muslim population that there will be no exceptions permitted to western European values. Also, the trial of a Dutch firebrand politician has been suspended after he charged the court’s justices with prejudice. And, while the US and Britain are warning of a heightened terrorist threat in Europe, most Europeans don’t seem to be too worried. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe The German government faces political fallout from a violent end to a peaceful demonstration against a new train station in Stuttgart. Also, the Ukrainian president has been given legal authority to form a government that mirrors Russia's. And, Bosnians go to the polls this weekend, but the outcome might be a nasty surprise. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe The German government faces political fallout from a violent end to a peaceful demonstration against a new train station in Stuttgart. Also, the Ukrainian president has been given legal authority to form a government that mirrors Russia's. And, Bosnians go to the polls this weekend, but the outcome might be a nasty surprise. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe A former German RAF terrorist has gone on trial, charged in a political assassination carried out in 1977. Also, this year’s Tour de France champion could be stripped of his title after testing positive for a banned substance. And, the European Union’s foreign policy chief is in the Middle East to try to help save threatened peace negotiations. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe Italy’s flamboyant prime minster has managed to easily win a vote of confidence, and that on his 74th birthday. Also, a day-long general strike in Spain will more than likely have little effect on Madrid’s belt-tightening economic policies. And, the European Commission is vowing to get tough on EU member states that breach budget rules. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe Russia’s president has fired the controversial mayor of Moscow over charges of corruption. Also, the German government plans to extend the licenses for atomic power plants for more than a decade. And, Spanish labor unions have called a general strike for Wednesday, but support for the work stoppage is far from unanimous. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe Germany’s welfare reform is causing outrage after payments were raised by only five euros a month. Also, a year after the crisis was supposedly solved, Naples is sinking beneath a mountain of garbage again. And, Palestinians say that ending Israel’s settlement construction moratorium means little, since it was never implemented in the first place. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe European Union members can’t seem to agree on a defense policy, or at least not on how to pay for one. Also, the UN admits that its peacekeeping troops are partially responsible for mass rapes in the Congo. And, a year after French police cleared an illegal squatter camp in Calais, the problems still remain. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe The German foreign minister is in New York to drum up support for a seat for Berlin on the Security Council. Also, a new documentary examines an infamous anti-semitic Nazi propaganda film. And, investigators for the UN Human Rights Council have released a report accusing Israel of breaking international law. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe The UN summit on Millennium Development Goals has just ended in New York and the closing review was not optimistic. Also, health care costs will be rising for tens of millions of Germans as the government tries to fill a multi-billion euro deficit. And, the European Parliament has approved legislation it hopes will prevent another financial crisis. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe The German chancellor has told the UN General Assembly that the ambitious Millennium Development Goals won’t be met by 2015. Also, Arab and Muslim members of the IAEA are pushing Israel to sign the Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty. And, the International Red Cross is concerned with a new form of humanitarian disaster. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe Voters in Sweden have apparently joined a Europe-wide anti-immigrant political swing toward the hard right. Also, German taxpayers are outraged that executives at a failed state-run bank have been awarded millions of euros in bonuses. And, there are people who are firmly convinced that bats should be counted among your best friends Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and information from the heart of Europe An extradition spat is putting Poland and Russia back at odds; Sweden's far right is in the ascendancy as elections near; A few French fast food customers are in a tizzy over Halal meat. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and information from the heart of Europe A religious clash brews in Istanbul as US Orthodox Christians seek to hold a service in the Hagia Sophia; Germany seeks a dumping ground for its nuclear waste; smokers in Romania are going for black market cigarettes in a big way. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe The EU takes a strong stance on the side of human rights and against France's recent Roma policy; Germany clears another hurdle in its move toward a professional army; Britons prepare for the Pope's visit - some expectantly, others with grievances, but mostly with indifference. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and information from the heart of Europe Turks give a landslide win to government plans for constitutional reform, Russia remembers a religious dissident from its communist past, and the Beethovenfest gets under way in Bonn. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: [Newslink Plus] Coming up on the program... 1. German central banker resigns amid protests 2. New Czech museum for country's German language past 3. Getting Americans excited about German wines Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: [Newslink Plus] Coming up on the program... 1. Serbia and Kosovo once again on the UN agenda 2. Alarming report on AIDS in France 3. Preventing your Avatar from running your life Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: [Newslink Plus] Coming up on the program... 1. Language the key to German integration 2. German chancellor calls US preacher's plans "abhorrent". 3. Stars and glamour at Venice Film Festival Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: [Newslink Plus] Coming up on the program... 1. If Europe wants more clout internationally, it has to learn to speak with one voice. 2. French government drives protestors to the streets...once again. 3. If you're lazy but still like to ride bikes, how about an e-bike? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: [Newslink Plus] Coming up on the program... 1. French president sticks to law and order stance 2. ETA declares ceasefire 3. Lebanese wines gain in popularity Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe The European Union is looking for new control mechanisms for its banks and financial markets. Also, six members of a high-profile paedophile ring have been sentenced to long prison terms in Portugal. And, a Palestinian man living in Berlin is on a hunger strike to convince Israel to allow him to return to Jerusalem. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe A German central banker may soon find himself involuntarily retired because of his controversial views on Islam. Also, the United Nations is starting a new international campaign to battle corruption. And, despite so many news stories to the contrary, young Germans are apparently remarkably responsible. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe A history teacher in France has been suspended for concentrating too much classroom time on the Holocaust. Also, scientists are debating if this summer’s extreme weather patterns have anything to do with climate change. And, former British Prime Minister Tony Blair has written his memoirs, with some surprises and an expected defense. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe Germany is preparing to celebrate 20 years of reunification, although some say there’s no reason for celebrating. Also, there’s a new crime wave flooding France: violence against women… by women. And, the very British, very proper sport of cricket is the source of a very clear case of corruption. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe Germany is calling on the Ukrainian government to grant more press freedom. Also, a gunman in Slovakia has murdered at least seven people before turning the gun on himself. And highly controversial remarks by a board member of Germany's Central Bank are causing a furore in Berlin. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and information from the heart of Europe France finds critics at home and abroad for its Roma deportation policy, as well as its plans to strip immigrants of citizenship for certain crimes; A Berlin politician makes waves with his strong statements on Muslim migrants; Moscow heeds Bono's call and halts construction of a new highway. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe A popstar in Germany gets a suspended sentence for infecting a former boyfriend with HIV; Ankara admits it's in talks with Abdullah Ocalan, the imprisoned head of a Kurdish separatist group; Hundreds of little fish give pedicures at a salon in London. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and information from the heart of Europe With Germany's foreign minister in town, Croatia extradites a prisoner to Serbia in connection with the 2003 assasination of Belgrade's then-prime minister; German privacy advocates are skeptical over the security measures on the new national ID card; Western Europeans flock to a Ukrainian techno bacchanal. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe The release of two Spanish hostages from captivity in North Africa raises questions about the ethics of ransom payments; Germany is starving for skilled migrants, says its Chamber of Commerce; the French are the worst tippers in Europe. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and information from the heart of Europe Nicolas Sarkozy comes under attack from the Pope - and other Catholics - for France's tough new Roma policy; Germany considers scrapping military conscription; A look at Guca, Serbia's annual reign as the trumpeting capital of the world. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe The UN reports that international aid donations are on the rise for flood victims in Pakistan, but warns that the needs are still enormous. Also, the French prime minister has vetoed government plans to distribute heroin to addicts. And, a world-famous painting confiscated by the United States 12 years ago has been returned to Austria, but too late for its owner, who died six weeks ago. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe France is the target of international criticism for a decision to deport hundreds of Roma to eastern Europe. Also, Britain is cracking down on fake marriages in an effort to battle illegal immigration. And, a team of top level international sports inspectors are visiting Russia to evaluate its readiness to host the 2018 soccer World Cup. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe A closer look at the first 100 days of Britain’s unique and unusual coalition government. Also, a crime spree in southern France has people along all the Cote d’Azure worried of being taken hostage. And, Austria’s notorious far-right political party is in the news for an ad campaign with Nazi overtones. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe Pakistan is calling on the world to send aid to help 20 million victims of the country’s worst flooding in decades. Also, France’s international soccer team has been hit with severe penalties for its misbehaviour at the World Cup championships in July. And, angry demonstrators in Stuttgart are protesting plans to bury their main train station underground. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe A singer in a popular German girl-group is on trial for infecting her sexual partners with HIV. Also, French Roma are demanding a new site for their caravan after being evicted by police over the weekend. And, in Prague a former Roman Catholic priest takes on a herculean task of cleaning out the files of communist secret police. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: [Newslink Plus] Coming up on the program... 1. Wildfires in Russia threaten economy 2. UN accuses France of racism 3. Will top athletes boycott Britain? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: [Newslink Plus] Coming up on the program... 1. Russian leaders use their PR skills 2. Slovakia rejects Greece aid 3. Romanian artists the rage in America Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe This summer’s fire season in Europe has taken a dangerous new turn, as radioactive zones near Chernobyl have begun to burn. Also, a new UN report indicates unemployment among the youngest segment of the world's workers is already high, and it’s still climbing. And, British medical scientists warn that a dangerous new drug-resistant superbug is spreading from India around the world. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe Out-of-control forest fires are threatening hundreds of square kilometers and thousands of people in Russia and Portugal. Also, Google has agreed to meet strict rules in order to start its Street View in Germany. And, Britain has joined France and Germany in criticising a proposal by the European Union to introduce a new tax on all citizens of the EU. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe Flooding along the border in eastern Germany has claimed the lives of people in the Czech Republic and Poland. Also, the testimony of a supermodel has been contradicted by a Hollywood star at a war-crimes trial in the Hague. And, we’ll hear what Israelis think about a deadly commando raid on a Gaza aid flotilla, as an independent inquiry gets underway. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe The Russian capital, Moscow, is being smothered under a huge cloud of smoke and ash from fires burning all around the city. Also, we’ll hear from a German survivor of the atomic attack on Hiroshima 65 years ago. And, the leaders of Britain and Pakistan first argued, then presented a public display of unity in their battle against terrorism. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and information from the heart of Europe The death toll in Russia’s still blazing wildfires has climbed to 50. Also, Poland is preparing to extradite an Israeli spy to Germany for his role in the murder of a Hamas financial leader in Dubai. And, the more the IMF and the EU are satisfied with the Greek government, the less the Greek voters are. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe Almost two weeks after the tragedy, no one accepts the blame for the mass panic that killed 21 people at Germany’s Love Parade. Also, Austrian media claim a far-right politician who died two years ago had millions of euros hidden in secret bank accounts in Liechtenstein. And, the British government intends to cut back on something known by the mysterious acronym “quango”. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe Tens of thousands of firefighters and military troops are battling deadly wildfires all across western Russia. Also, Germany’s highest court has bowed to European Union pressure and strengthened the custody rights of unmarried fathers. And, a Palestinian man living in Berlin is on a hunger strike to protest Israeli actions in Jerusalem. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe The Russian government has declared a state of emergency after dozens of people were killed in wildfires across the nation. Also, European Roma and Sinti have commemorated the deaths of thousands of family members at the Nazi death camp in Auschwitz. And, Greek truck drivers have returned to work following a tense strike that required the army to deliver essential supplies. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe The government of Italy is in crisis after Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi ordered one of his coalition partners to resign. Also, Russia’s top human rights official has quit, accusing her country’s largest political party of fascism. And, on the eve of the Gay Games in Cologne, star athletes and organisers explain why a separate gay sporting event is needed. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe Commanders of NATO forces in Afghanistan warn that the release of secret documents by Wikileaks will endanger lives. Also, the UN has passed a resolution declaring that access to clean water is a basic human right. And, Greek officials are working to restore the Acropolis to its original 2,500-year-old glory. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe Officials are now placing the blame for a deadly accident at last weekend’s Love Parade squarely on the organizer. Also, London and Berlin are at odds over Turkey’s bid to join the European Union. And, German activists want China to improve its human rights record in return for better trade ties. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe BP has announced a huge second quarter loss, although it's not as bad as some experts had predicted. Also, the French prime minister has declared his country is at war with al Qaeda in north Africa. And, the human rights group Amnesty International is strongly criticizing Greece for Athen's treatment of asylum-seekers. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe Germany has joined other NATO members in denouncing the leak of Afghan military secrets. Also, the death toll has risen to 20 in the aftermath of a mass panic at a music event in Germany this weekend. And, the EU has announced new financial sanctions against Iran. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and information from the heart of Europe The results from Europe's banking industry "stress tests" are in, and they are mostly postitive; A Dutch court rules against an oil company for dumping toxic waste in the Ivory Coast; Germany mulls a drilling stop on North Sea oil platforms. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and information from the heart of Europe Joy in Pristina and frustration in Belgrade as the UN's top court affirms the legality of Kosovo's secession from Serbia; TV broadcasters in Russia and Belarus are engaged in a proxy war - aimed at discrediting the other nation's leaders; Turks, meanwhile might have to kick their soap opera addictions as the government stews over racy plotlines. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and information from the heart of Europe Angela Merkel laughs off criticism of her allegedly faltering coalition before going on vacation; French air traffic controllers strike and leave travelers stranded; On Belgium's national day, we hear from Jacques Brel's daughter on the singer's awkward relationship to his homeland. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe Leaders meeting in Kabul pledge to turn over security to the Afghan government by 2014; Germany honors von Stauffenberg, the WWII General who attempted to kill Hitler; The EU weighs new rules that would guarantee criminal defendants the right to translation. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and information from the heart of Europe EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton uses her visit to Gaza to call on Israel to lift the embargo on the strip; A new vaginal gel offers hope for cutting HIV/AIDS infection rates; German tourists in Norway fight a cheapskate reputation. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe Germany’s chancellor and China’s premier are doing their best to improve bilateral trade between the world’s two largest exporters. Also, Russia’s intelligence agencies are getting new and expanded powers that have human rights activists worried. And, European justice ministers have agreed to strengthen their joint efforts against international crime. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe The Vatican has announced new regulations to prevent sexual abuse by clergy. Also, French police have arrested four men in connection with a presidential campaign contribution and tax evasion scandal. And, Germany’s chancellor is in Beijing for trade talks with Chinese officials. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe Germany’s chancellor has begun a five-day tour of Russia and China to shore-up bilateral business and trade ties. Also, despite some recent advances in achieving peace, violence is flaring again between Protestants and Catholics in Northern Ireland. And, in Berlin, people who get lonely working from their home can share an office with other like-minded self-employed. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe French lawmakers have overwhelmingly passed a bill to ban the wearing of full-face coverings, such as the burqa. Also, the European Union and Turkey are trying to mend fences, as Ankara maintains its interest in joining the EU. And, Italian police have managed to capture more than 300 members of the country’s most powerful organized crime gang. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe The world has reacted with revulsion to Islamist terror attacks in Uganda that have killed at least 74 people. Also, the French president has tried to end a scandal by declaring his Labor Minister innocent in a live TV interview. And, a report on the status quo and future of migration and migrants around the world. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe The latest spy swap between Washington and Moscow has taken place on a runway at Vienna’s international airport. Also, the European Union is growing worried that none of its members seems to be taking the need for pension reform very seriously. And, with the World Cup championship wrapping up this weekend, a lot of people in South Africa are asking what happened to all the money. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe German soccer players and fans are coming to terms with missing their chance to win the World Cup. Also, following approval by the European Parliament, the US and the EU have a deal on exchanging bank data. And, in Germany and Norway, authorities have arrested a number of terror suspects accused of plotting attacks for al-Qaeda. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe Spain has dashed Germany’s hopes for the World Cup, knocking the German squad out of the semifinals on Wednesday in South Africa. Also, Berlin has agreed to accept two prisoners currently held at the US military’s Guantanamo Detention Center. And, it’s been five years since Islamist terror attacks in London killed 52 people. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe In a landmark decision, a German court has cleared doctors to perform genetic testing prior to in vitro fertilization. Also, Germany’s health system is billions of Euros in debt, so insurance premiums are about to climb again. And, the European Union plans to punish member states if they don’t keep their deficit spending under control. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe Poland has a new president, who represents a possible breakthrough in relations with the West. Also, Turkey is threatening to break diplomatic ties with Israel unless Ankara receives an apology for the deaths of Turkish citizens trying to break a blockade of Gaza. And, Belgian authorities and Catholic church officials have clashed over an investigation into allegations of child abuse by clergy. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe Turkey has bombed Kurdish rebel positions in Iraq in retaliation for PKK attacks in Turkey that killed 17 people. Also, French President Nicolas Sarkozy faces a new challenge from an old rival, former Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin. And, Germany’s new president has been sworn in at a joint session of parliament in Berlin on Friday. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe The political fall-out from Wednesday’s presidential election has kept Berlin’s media analysts busy. Also, a threat to deport a Balkan family from Austria has led to a major human rights demonstration in Vienna. And, Britain's attitude towards Europe could be changing with a new conservative-led government is in office in London. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe Belgium assumes the rotating presidency of the European Union on Thursday, although the country itself is sharply divided. Also, Russia is angered by a Moldovan proposal to commemorate what is being called Soviet Occupation Day. And, Germany has a new head-of state, but what does the outcome of Wednesday’s presidential election mean for the country’s coalition government? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe Russia’s prime minister has criticized the US for arresting alleged Russian spies, but adds it shouldn’t hurt bilateral relations. Also, violent protests in Athens accompanied Greece’s fifth nationwide general strike this year. And, an international human rights group accuses France, Britain and Germany of using information acquired under torture in terrorist prosecutions. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives form the heart of Europe Voters in Kyrgyzstan have confirmed the interim government and a new constitution, drawing a warning from Moscow. Also, Turkey closed its airspace to Israel on Monday in retaliation for a commando raid four weeks ago off the coast of Gaza. Israel, in the meantime, has opened an inquiry into that raid on an humanitarian aid flotilla that left nine people dead. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe World leaders are meeting outside of Toronto, Canada for twin G-8 and G-20 economic summits. Also, a German high court has ruled in favor of permitting assisted suicide under certain circumstances. And, the Romanian economy faces possible collapse because two billion euros in aid have been blocked by a court ruling. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe Germany’s defense minister says the appointment of General David Petraeus to command NATO forces in Afghanistan is a good choice. Also, hundreds of thousands followed a call by French labor unions to protest plans to raise the retirement age in France to 62. And, European human rights groups say Turkey must open its society to the internet age. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe A natural gas dispute between Russia and Belarus is already impacting the European Union. Also, we’ll visit CERN to see if we can find any black holes threatening to destroy the earth. And, Italian car manufacturer Fiat is planning to keep a production plant in Naples, if it can get enough employees to actually work. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe The German government surprised the country on Tuesday with the unexpected good news that the deficit is lower than predicted. Also, Belarus and Russia are battling over natural gas; who pays for it and who transports it. And, without waiting for the G20 summit, Britain, France and Germany have announced plans for a new tax on banks. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe Turkish commandos have deployed along the Iraqi border after PKK rebels killed 12 government soldiers this weekend. Also, Polish voters failed to choose a new president on Sunday and will go to the polls again in two weeks. And, while most of the world watches soccer in South Africa, London is preparing for Wimbledon tennis. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe Turkish commandos have deployed along the Iraqi border after PKK rebels killed 12 government soldiers this weekend. Also, Polish voters failed to choose a new president on Sunday and will go to the polls again in two weeks. And, while most of the world watches soccer in South Africa, London is preparing for Wimbledon tennis. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe Paris and London have commemorated a famous World War II speech to the people of Nazi-occupied France. Also, Russia’s president has told business leaders that his country will change its laws to encourage foreign investment. And, Turkey may decide not to enforce new UN sanctions against Iran. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe Turkish troops have again crossed the border into Iraq, in pursuit of Kurdish PKK rebels. Also, UN relief agencies warn that the number of refugees displaced by fighting in Kyrgystan is now almost half a million. And, European Union leaders met in Brussels on Thursday to once again agree to disagree on how to deal with the eurozone financial crisis. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe General Motors has had a dramatic change of heart and now says it doesn’t need two billion euros in European financial support. Also, the International Red Cross warns the situation in Kyrgyzstan is becoming a humanitarian catastrophe. And, the family of an accused Bosnian Serb war criminal wants him declared dead, and they’re not alone. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe After almost 40 years, the government of Great Britain has apologized for what is known in Northern Ireland as Bloody Sunday. Also, the Swiss parliament has cleared the way for secret bank data to be shared with US tax authorities. And, with the death toll topping 176, we'll take a look at some of the causes of the ethnic violence in Kyrgystan. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe The International Committee of the Red Cross has taken the unprecedented step of explicitly criticizing Israel for its blockade of Gaza. Also, Belgium’s general election this weekend may have been one of its last as a unified country. And, as ethnic clashes continue in Kyrgyzstan, thousands of refugees wait to flee across the border from Osh into Uzbekistan. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: [Newslink Plus] Coming up on the program... 1. World Cup begins in South Africa 2. Tensions between U.S. and UK over BP 3. Good intentions at Bonn Climate Conference Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe Seven Bosnian Serbs have been sentenced by a UN court to long prison terms for war crimes and genocide against Muslims in Srebrenica. Also, the Euro’s weakness compared to the dollar is causing politicians headaches, but business people are far from unhappy. And, in the Netherlands, voters have turned their backs on traditional parties to support a far-right politician. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and information from the heart of Europe Germany welcomes new UN sanctions on Iran; Dutch voters choose a new path for their country, casting out the Christian Democrats; Switzerland may be backing out of a deal with the US to share the names and bank details of tax cheats. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: [Newslink Plus] Coming up on the program... 1. Criticism of Germany's austerity measures 2. Calls for female priests in Rome 3. The sounds of South Africa at the soccer World Cup Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: [Newslink Plus] Coming up on the program... 1. Budget cuts to hit Germany 2. German Jews to set sail for Gaza 3. Famous Fergie hits talk show circuit in U.S. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe A United Nations special investigator warns that US unmanned drones are leading to a “playstation” mentality of war. Also, Ukraine’s new pro-Russian parliament has voted to cancel all membership talks with NATO. And, two days of talks between the German chancellor and the Russian president have begun near Berlin with Iran's nuclear ambitions high on the agenda. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe The president of France finds himself facing accusations that he was involved in a kickback scandal known as Karachigate. Also, six men have embarked on a simulated one-and-a-half-year-long mission to Mars in Moscow. And, it appears that the premier of Lower Saxony is set to become the next President of Germany. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe Despite – or perhaps because of – the worldwide economic crisis, even more money was spent globally on military investments last year. Also, in France a one-time financial high-flier is facing a court on charges of cheating his shareholders. And, the European Union is taking steps to better integrate the countries of the western Balkans at a summit in Sarajevo. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe The UN Security Council has condemned Israel’s deadly attack on a Turkish aid ship off the coast of Gaza. Also, the European Union and Russia have held a top-level summit during which Brussels complained of Moscow’s human rights violations. And, there’s speculation that Germany’s next president could be a woman. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe Berlin was struck by a political earthquake on Monday when the German president unexpectedly resigned. Also, the World Health Organization accuses the tobacco industry of aggressively targeting young women in developing countries. And, all around the world, there’s international condemnation of Israel’s commando raid on aid ships trying to break the blockade of Gaza. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe France and Germany remain at loggerheads over coming up with a way to head off an economic disaster for the Eurozone. Also, after months of political limbo, voters in the Czech Republic are electing a new government. And, in crisis-ridden Iceland, polls show a political party made up of intellectual comedians who call themselves “The Best” could win Saturday’s election in Reykjavik. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe The US treasury secretary and the German finance minister say they’re in agreement on more than people imagine. Also, a former Greek cabinet minister has confessed to accepting bribes from a German telecommunications company more than a decade ago. And, the Italian government is making deep cuts in spending, although one group is warning that looking for savings in their work might be deadly. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe European Union officials are taking steps to introduce a special tax on financial institutions as insurance against future bank failures. Also, the 2,000-year-old Colloseum in Rome is threatened with collapse unless something is done quickly to save it. And, flood waters that have devastated Poland have now arrived in eastern Germany. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe The Queen has announced the new British government’s plans to save the UK’s economy. Also, European Union leaders are making no effort to hide their frustration with some EU member governments. And, a Swiss supermarket chain is innovating to enable the sightless live more independent lives. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe Floods in eastern Europe are threatening the Polish capital and cities in Germany’s east. Also, British taxpayers are being warned by their new Chancellor of the Exchequer that tough times are ahead. And, Slovakia has finally permitted a gay pride parade to be held in its capital, although not everyone was pleased with the decision. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perpectives from the heart of Europe Germany's parliament votes to approve taking part in a 750 billion euro bailout plan for ailing eurozone economies; Hungary gets ready to lay off half of its legislature; French cafeterias go organic. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and information from the heart of Europe Germany begins a push to get other nations on board with its proposed regime of tighter financial regulation; Air France-KLM's future looks bleak after record losses; A look at Stockholm's measures that have made it Europe's greenest city. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe Angela Merkel makes an impassioned argument to save the Euro - whatever the cost; Meanwhile, her proposal to ban certain types of short-selling ruffles feathers in Brussels; French Muslim women protest a proposed law intended to benefit them - the burqa ban. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe Berlin and Paris win London's assent to begin corraling hedge funds; Russia is upset as athe European Court of Human Rights upholds a war crimes judgement against a former Red Army soldier; The WHO comes under fire for overhyping H1N1 last year. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and information from the heart of Europe European finance ministers scramble to prop up the plunging Euro; Meanwhile, some investors have been flocking to gold as a safe haven - but is it a good idea?; NATO looks to redefine its role in a world with new strategic challenges. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: [Newslink Plus] Coming up on the program... 1. Greece and Turkey come closer together 2. Euro crisis continues 3. Education cuts in Germany Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: [Newslink Plus] Coming up on the program... 1. New British government cuts its own pay 2. Turkey and Greece to finally improve relations? 3. Don't drink and peddle in Poland Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: [Newslink Plus] Coming up on the program... 1. New British PM on the job 2. German politicians get their own art exhibit 3. Young Russian takes ballet world by storm Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: [Newslink Plus] Coming up on the program... 1. German cabinet agrees on eurozone fund 2. Burka ban resolution passed in Paris 3. Art revolution in France Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: [Newslink Plus] 11 May Coming up on the program... 1. British PM says enough is enough 2. Italian senior citizen takes on the mafia 3. Trying to figure out what makes a great movie a great movie Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe Germany has agreed to provide almost one quarter of the 110 billion euros needed to bail out Greece. Also, in light of the economic crisis, some European governments are now targeting credit ratings agencies. And, the outcome of a state election this weekend could have a major effect on Chancellor Angela Merkel’s government in Berlin. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe Parliament in Greece has approved severe austerity measures to be eligible for billions of euros in bailout funds. Also, votes are being counted across Britain in one of the closest general elections in decades. And, the US Vice President travelled to Brussels on Thursday to remind Europeans that America is an ally. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe An international arms dealer has been sentenced by a German court to eight years in prison for tax evasion. Also, the French post office is refusing to deliver packages to parts of Paris because of violent attacks on postal workers. And, in Greece on Wednesday, three people died when anti-government rioters set fire to a bank in Athens. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe Europeans are breathing easier now that Washington has revealed just how many nuclear warheads it has. Also, human rights activists in Hungary are using education to improve the status of Europe’s largest Gypsy community. And, European banks are chipping in to provide financial aid to Greece, before it’s too late. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe Just days before Britons go to the polls, it looks like no one may win the election. Also, the German government is placing its bets, and its money, on the future of electric cars. And, now that the rescue package for Athens has been agreed upon, we’ll hear why average Greeks are still protesting. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe Russia’s prime minister is once again staking the Kremlin’s claim to the Far North. Also, a French politician is recommending that brothels again be legalized in France. And, people are beginning to wonder exactly where the Greek economic crisis could be leading Germany. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe A former French prime minister is under investigation in a scandal that could involve the current French president. Also, Turkey is considering a constitutional amendment to prevent children from being jailed in adult prisons. And, the financial disaster in Greece is driving down the value of the common European currency, the euro. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe The economic situation in Greece has reached a new all-time low with Greek bonds downgraded to junk. Also, Turkey’s prime minster is risking his political future to ensure that a controversial dam project is built. And, a former Central American dictator has been extradited to face trial in a French court. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe It’s been almost a quarter of a century since the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, but the health effects are still being felt. Also, Berlin is pushing to quickly provide Athens with financial guarantees to helps solve Greek economic misery. And, the Belgian government has collapsed, but could the country actually split in two? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe Greece makes it official, calling for 45 billion euros in loans from the EU and IMF; Britain's election takes more unprecendented twists, while Austria's produces another right-wing demagogue; Attendance at the Hannover fair suffers from flight cancellations earlier this week. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and information from the heart of Europe NATO leaders talk nuclear disarmament in Estonia; Air travel resumes in Europe, but some customers have decided to stick with the trains; Belgian politicians bicker over language issues and bring down the government...again. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe Ukraine and Russia continue to mend fences in the new Yanukovich-Medvedev era; NATO Afghanistan mission commander US General Stanley McChrystal holds talks with German leaders in Berlin; Poor women in Morocco band together to make money selling Argan oil. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe German and British airports begin getting get back to normal after nearly a week of closure; European regulators contemplate measures to take against Goldman Sachs; Franck Ribery may be in trouble with the law after contact with an underage prostitute in Paris. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and information from the heart of Europe Despite the Iceland volcano's continued eruption, EU transport heads hammer out deal to partially open airports; Pope Benedict XVI marks five years as pope - with little to celebrate; Sneaker freaks from across Europe descend on Cologne. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe Iceland’s volcano eruption has closed the airspace over most of northern Europe and stranded hundreds of thousands of travellers. Also, the pope will visit Malta this weekend, where victims of pedophile priests want to meet with him. And, Germany’s chancellor has reaffirmed Berlin's commitment to the Nato-led mission in Afghanistan and German soldiers have, as well. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe The European Union is preparing to crack down on members that ignore the need for fiscal responsibility. Also, British voters seem less than thrilled with their choice of candidates just three weeks ahead of a general election. And, a leading international human rights group accuses the Angolan government of massive corruption, siphoning off billions of dollars in oil revenue. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe A two-day international summit on nuclear security has ended in Washington with surprising consensus. Also, the plane crash that killed much of Poland’s political elite is causing governments to review policies on which officials should be allowed to fly together on one aircraft. And, the war crimes trial of Radovan Karadzic heard harrowing testimony on Tuesday in the Hague. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe Poland and Russia have declared official mourning for the victims of a weekend plane crash that killed the Polish president. Also, Hungarians have elected a new center-right government and given the far-right a political boost, as well. And, although Germany says a summit is needed to activate 30 billion euros in financial aid for Greece, the European Commission in Brussels disagrees. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: [Newslink Plus] Coming up on the program... 1. German chancellor mourns slain soldiers 2. Handicrafts renaissance in German capital 3. German university confers BA in wine drinking Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: [Newslink Plus] Coming up on the program... 1. Social networking site under threat in Germany 2. German school goes "Green" 3. German army tested by Taliban in northern Afghanistan Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: [Newslink Plus] Coming up on the program... 1. Government toppled in former Soviet republic 2. Not everyone happy about Obama's Nukes 3. Bugs invade Italy Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: [Newslink Plus] Coming up on the program... 1. Are German soldiers trained well enough for Afghanistan? 2. Does artificial meat have a future? 3. Chalkboard blogger spreads the news in Liberia Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: [Newslink Plus] Coming up on the program... 1. More terror hits Russia 2. Living Library rights racism in Turkey 3. Wind Turbines in France: clean energy but not popular with everyone Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe The Vatican has celebrated Good Friday services in the midst of a global scandal concerning the abuse of children by Catholic clergy. Also, Paris transport workers refused to drive their routes on Friday after buses were stoned and set afire by gangs. And, there has been violent labor unrest in Turkey over government plans to nationalize the tobacco and liquor industries. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe The German chancellor was in London on Thursday where she met the British prime minister and snubbed his political opponent. Also, Air France has announced some good news for overweight and over-wide passengers. And, only a few days before Easter, Europeans might face the prospect of tighter health regulations on Easter eggs. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe Chechen insurgents are blamed for a second day of deadly suicide bombings in Russia this week. Also, Serbia has apologized for war crimes committed against Muslims in the 1990’s, but stopped short of calling it genocide. And, Roman Catholic bishops in Switzerland have apologized for past sexual abuse of children by priests. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe Russia held a day of mourning on Tuesday for 39 people killed in terror attacks on Moscow’s subway. Also, relations between Berlin and Ankara remain tense even after a two-day visit to Turkey by the German chancellor. And, despite worries by some non-scientists, the Large Hadron Collider started up on Tuesday… and the world did not end. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe At least 38 people are dead in twin suicide bombings in the Russian capital’s subway system. Also, the German chancellor has flown to Turkey for talks that appear to be anything but amicable. And, Berlin is reluctantly considering a US request to grant asylum to inmates from Guantanamo Bay. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: [Newslink Plus] Coming up on the program... 1. Turks upset with Germany 2. Money makes the world go round 3. turning out the lights around the world Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: [Newslink Plus] Coming up on the program... 1. Bailout deal reached for Greece 2. Why Romania has thin Europeans upset 3. Why French television show has many others upset Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: [Newslink Plus] Coming up on the program... 1. Will Europe bail out Greece 2. EU makes it easier for couples to get a divorce 3. Serbia marks anniversary of NATO attacks Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: [Newslink Plus] Coming up on the Program... 1. Prison for former SS war criminal 2. Did former UK ministers sell influence to the highest bidder? 3. Are gay marriages on the cards in Italy? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newslink Plus: [Newslink Plus] Coming up on the program... 1. Pope upsets Germans 2. French president takes major hit at polls 3. Good Friday drinking in Ireland? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |