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Five writers from five EU countries offer personal reflections on the idea of Europe in Autumn 2011. Today, Michael StΓΌrmer contemplates the view from Germany.

Five prominent thinkers from five EU countries offer personal reflections on the idea of Europe at this critical moment in its history.

Today, Michael StΓΌrmer contemplates the view from Germany.

Producers: Justine Willett and Emma Harding

Michael StΓΌrmer is a distinguished, though sometimes controversial, historian and author; his most recent work was Putin and the Rise of Russia. During the 1980s, he was advisor and script writer to Helmut Kohl, and is currently Chief Correspondent on Die Welt.

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Wed 26 Oct 2011 00:30

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  • Tue 25 Oct 2011 09:45
  • Wed 26 Oct 2011 00:30

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