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22/02/1997

French Guiana is the richest country in South America. As it is officially part of Europe and offers the same social security benefits as France, it exerts a powerful attraction on many of the continent's poor. Reporter Kevin Connolly looks at how the border police officials are trying to stem the tide of immigrants into the country. The programme also follows former Soviet dissident Anatoly Sharanskyto Russia as he makes his first journey back since being expelled 11 years ago. Plus a report by David Sells from Berlin on a row over a street name that is exposing deep rifts between the former East and West Germanys.

English
  • Originally Aired February 22, 1997
  • Runtime 45 minutes
  • Network BBC Two
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