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21/07/2012

Duration:
30 minutes
First broadcast:
Saturday 21 July 2012

Pascale Harter's testing the mood in Spain in the week hundreds of thousands made clear their disapproval of the Madrid government's austerity measures.

In France the new administration of President Francois Hollande wants to restore prosperity without applying too much austerity. But David Chazan says the difficulties are piling up for the new man in the Elysee Palace.

The Nigerian economy is leaking millions. Will Ross has been to the Niger Delta to find out how people are helping themselves to the country's most valuable resource, oil.

Linda Pressley tells the extraordinary tale of the travels of the corpse of Argentina's most famous First Lady, Eva Peron.

While eight thousand miles from Buenos Aires, Mark Bosworth finds a hundred thousand Finns dancing the tango under the midnight sun.

Chapters

6 items

  • Introduction

  • Spanish disapproval

    Pascale Harter tests the mood in Spain after the government implemented austerity measures.

  • Restoring prosperity

    David Chazan says difficulties are mounting up for the new French president Francois Hollande.

  • Nigerian oil

    Will Ross finds out how people are helping themselves to the country’s most valuable resource.

  • Evita

    Linda Pressly follows the travels of the corpse of Argentina’s most famous First Lady.

  • Let’s dance

    Mark Bosworth asks how Finland’s unlikely love affair with the tango came about.

  • Hollande's promises prove hard to fulfil

    Peugeot workers demonstrate against proposed job cuts
    Francois Hollande was elected president on a pledge to save French jobs but, two months on, it's proving hard to fulfil. David Chazan reports. Read more...

  • Finland's love affair with the tango

    Dancers competing in the World Tango Championships 2012
    The BBC's Mark Bosworth asks why the dance that originated in Buenos Aires has taken Finland by storm. Read more...

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