Croatia has been negotiating EU membership since October 2005. The biggestv obstacles are corruption and organized crime. A recent car bombing that killed two people sent shock waves through the country. The Croatian government has announced a series of measures to clamp down on organized crime.
Nineteen-year-old Marko Marin is Gladbach's biggest talent and greatest hope. The midfielder is also billed as a future star for Germany and his sights are firmly set on the 2010 and 2014 World Cups.
Indian Sikhs are perhaps the least known of Italy's ethnic minorities. But the country is dependent upon them for their cheese production. Several thousand Indians have taken up residence in the Po Valley, where they tend to the cows whose milk is used to produce Italy's famous Reggiano parmesan cheese. One of Europe's largest Sikh temples is located in the town of Novellara.
Ever more German soldiers are paying for their country's engagement in Afghanistan with their lives. Thirty German soldiers and police officers have died, and hundreds more have been traumatised by their experiences there. We speak with survivors of the Afghan mission and the people who counsel them.
