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Chris Cummins

Chris Cummins

Chris Cummins

Letters from a shrinking globe: around the day in 80 worlds.

23.05.2014
Turm von Bratislava

"What Do We Mean By Standard of Living?"

Ahead of this weekend's EU elections, Slovaks mull over what 10 years of EU membership has meant. A trip to Bratislava.

12.05.2014
Bild einer Augenoperation an einem Afrikaner

A Broken Promise To The World's Poor

Austria is set to slash its overseas aid budget again, with "dramatic consequences" for thousands living in poverty. A vigil aims to force a rethink.

09.05.2014
drei Grabkreuze

Those Stinking Towns and Foul Bloody Villages

It is 100 years since the "War To End All Wars" - a visit to the scene of some of the worst slaughter.

30.04.2014
EU-Parlament

The Missing Thousands

The EU is meant to be about mobility, but if you don't live in your country of birth, it is hard to vote in its elections this May.

11.04.2014
EU Parliament

Sweat, Anxiety and the Echoes of Ukraine

Brussels says these are the most important elections in history but they are being dominated by fear and loathing.

07.04.2014
Auspuff

"It's not a nuisance, it's a killer"

The smog that has cloaked northern Europe is a reminder that air pollution kills 400,000 Europeans every year. It is time to act.

29.03.2014
Jeffrey Sachs

"The Rich Have Got An Upper Hand Over Government"

Star economist Jeffrey Sachs says his quest to "end poverty" has been stangled by the selfishness of the 1%.

28.03.2014
Statue eines Soldaten

"Putin Probed With A Bayonet And Found Mush"

At Brussels the EU muddles through its response to the Ukraine crisis. But is that enough?

20.03.2014
Russell Brand

"Criminal judicial approach to drugs doesn't work"

Comedian and former addict Russell Brand calls for a global rethink on the "war on drugs."

08.02.2014
Russian Police in Sochi

"Mean-Spirited" Coverage Of Sochi?

Is justified criticism about "Putin's Olympics" slipping into Russia-bashing?

07.02.2014
Fish Stadium

Where Has All The Money Gone?

The most expensive Winter Games in history get underway. Was it money well spent?

05.02.2014
Chris Cummins auf dem Mountainbike

The First Ride of the Year

Tired of the ice and mud? Time for a bit of winter escapism.

04.02.2014
Hab drückt Zigarette in Aschenbecher aus

"We Can't Treat Our Way Out Of The Problem"

On World Cancer Day, the WHO warns of a "tidal wave" of cancer as governments are urged to invest more in prevention.

24.01.2014
Hans Grugger

"You Put The Risks To The Back Of Your Mind"

Three years ago, a crash at Kitzbühel left Hans Grugger in a coma. Now he is philosophical about the risks of skiing.

18.01.2014
Snowboarding

Last Chance Saloon For A Snowboarding Icon

For this Saturday's Reality Check Special I sit down with Sigi Grabner who wants to end his glittering 20 year snowboard racing career at the Sochi Olympics.

14.01.2014
Skifahrer seilt sich ab

"Celebrating The Beauty Of The Mountains"

A hotly contested film competition at the Kitzbühel Freeride Weeks

29.11.2013
Veronica Timbalari

Caught between East and West

Moldova looks west, much to the annoyance of Russia.

09.11.2013
Mohammed El Deep

"We are just not used to having a dialogue"

Cairo-based rapper Deeb on the political instability in Egypt.

08.11.2013

Rich But Burning

Australia, the world's largest per capita emitter of carbon, has been criticised for not to send a minister to climate talks in Warsaw. It`s government seems openly climate sceptical. Why?

02.11.2013
Moldova

The Village of Yellow Teeth

In rural Moldova many villages are cut off from running water and forced to use dangerously polluted wells. An Austrian project is trying to make a difference.

Storys von Christian Cummins