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A Fistful of Euros

In 1999 Andrew Nickson took on the job of leading a new European Union-funded project in Paraguay, South America. Within a year. however, he had been fired - after blowing the whistle on what he saw as abuses in the way the project was being run. Reporter Edward Stourton unravels Nickson's disturbing story and asks what it reveals about the way Brussels is spending tax payers' money.

English
  • Originally Aired April 8, 2001
  • Runtime 45 minutes
  • Network BBC Two
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