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Empire strikes back
Georg von Habsburg, son of the last crown prince of Austria-Hungary, still identifies as a Central European. And he believes that his family’s legacy is vital to the region.
Observation: Front vine
When Russia annexed Crimea, Ukraine lost its wine-making region. Now its vintners are clinking glasses with the west.
Defence
Bulgaria beefs up its airforce, Turkey adds to its missile stocks and Greece tightens its coastal security.
Politics
A sea change in Portugal, Poland is on reputation watch, former Georgian president Mikheil Saakashvili eyes a political comeback in Ukraine and we meet Hisyar Ozsoy of the pro-Kurd Peoples’ Democratic party.
Defence
Why conflict is good for business in Ukraine, China looks back and we meet the UK’s defence attaché to Lithuania.
Louder than bombs
US armed forces have a secret weapon: a jazz band that knows how to take a nation by storm.
My Waterloo
With Ukraine’s staging of Eurovision in trouble, a Swedish superstar was asked to step in. How could he ever refuse?
Brothers in arms
Canada may be seen as the perennial nice guy but its military are ready for a fight. We join them in Ukraine, where they are taking a stand against Russia.
