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Greece and the Maldives

Reports from Greece and the Maldives, presented by Owen Bennett Jones.

Reports from Paul Mason in Greece and Andrew North in the Maldives. Presented by Owen Bennett Jones.

On the fringes in Greece

In ancient times Greece was the most advanced country in Europe, but now because of the financial crisis it seems increasingly on the edge of the continent. Paul Mason has been meeting men on the fringes of Greek society - immigrants who are keen to move west, but instead find themselves trapped.

Big trouble in little paradise

In recent years the Maldives appeared to achieve a degree of political stability. But that has now changed, along with the country's government, in what has variously been described as a coup, an Islamist takeover and a smooth transfer of power to a unity government. Andrew North has been trying to make sense of it all.

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10 minutes

Last on

Sat 18 Feb 2012 04:50GMT

Broadcasts

  • Fri 17 Feb 2012 08:50GMT
  • Fri 17 Feb 2012 12:50GMT
  • Fri 17 Feb 2012 16:50GMT
  • Sat 18 Feb 2012 01:50GMT
  • Sat 18 Feb 2012 04:50GMT