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Missing Persons

17 May 2007

Across Europe, villages and towns are being abandoned as people move to the cities – or other richer countries. It is a problem that Spain knows only too well. In its Soria region, there are now 492 empty villages and…

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The Briefing, episode 145

18 May 2012

Terrorism expert Valentina Soria explains why the UN blames al-Qaeda for Syria and we discuss the Democratic Republic of Congo with author Tim Butcher.

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Back to the land

15 September 2022

Europeans have flocked to cities but what remains of the villages they left behind? In Spain, we meet the folk fighting to resurrect forgotten communities.

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Broad horizons

21 July 2016

With its intriguing mix of grand colonial boulevards, art deco façades and buzzing plazas, Uruguay’s capital is emerging as a beacon of creativity and democracy in Latin America.