Erstellt am: 24. 4. 2012 - 15:02 Uhr

Is the EU making or breaking Europe?

Reality Check: Dutch government collapses, Has the EU lost touch with Europeans?, Sudan and South Sudan, public broadcasting in the digital age, Africa Amimi Alama

The Dutch Prime Minister has tendered the resignation of his government to Queen Beatrix after Geert Wilders far right Freedom Party withdrew its support for the government over austerity measures.

Wilders says the government's efforts to follow the EU austerity rules in every detail amount to a programme for economic failure for the country.

Rob Kievit from Radio Netherlands, explains what caused this sudden implosion of the government.

Can Eurocrats Save Europe?

Meanwhile the EU politicians hold meetings and come up with speeches, but do they really have any feel for what the financial crisis means to ordinary Europeans?

Chris Cummins looks at the divide between the politicians and the people as Europe struggles against the financial crisis, and asks whether Brussels has lost its relevance for the citizens of the EU.

Sudan and South Sudan

South Sudan's president is accusing Sudan of effectively declaring war after weeks of border fighting between the two countries.

As a full scale war between Sudan and South Sudan looks ever more likely, Joanna Bostock looks at how the military and political power of the two adversaries compare.

Public broadcasters in the digital age

In an increasingly complicated and confusing media landscape, public broadcasters are under pressure to rise to the challenge of new technologies and new markets. Dr Roberto Suarez Candel from the Hans Bredow Media Research Institute at Hamburg University explains how public broadcasters could and should respond to the demands and opportunities of the digital age.

Africa Amini Alama

Dr Christine Wallner is the founder of Africa Amimi Alama, the organisation that is making like better for people in Tanzania.

What started as a dispensary in a tent has grown into an organisation offering health, education and social services to local people, as well as the chance for people from the West to discover and explore the area.

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