Erstellt am: 1. 12. 2014 - 14:09 Uhr

Moldova turning west

Reality Check asks could Moldova become the next flashpoint with Russia?

Moldova

Pro-European parties in Moldova appear to be on course to form a coalition government, following parliamentary elections yesterday. With around 85 percent of the vote counted, the pro EU bloc has opened up a sizeable lead over two pro-Russian parties. With Ukraine still very much on people’s minds, why are people in Moldova looking to the west.

Egypt

At the Weekend, charges against ex-President Hosni Mubarak over killings during the uprising three years ago have been dropped. Mubarak was originally sentenced to life in jail. Crowds gathered close to Tahrir Square in a realtively small but symbolic protest. What do these moves tell us where Egypt is at as we head towards the close of another tumultous year? We speak with Karim El-Gawhary in Cairo.

AIDS day

On international AIDS day, a new UN plan to end the threat of AIDS. What’s behind this plan and what is the reality on the ground. We speak with Philipp Frisch, who is in charge of the drug treatment campaign at MSF Deutschland.

Seaweed

Strangely enough, the green algae that lives on the seabed is being talked about more and more as an alternative source of fuel. So how feasible is seaweed as a basis for energy generation in the future?

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