Foreign exchange markets are notoriously unpredictable. But it now seems certain the Euro will be significantly stronger relative to the dollar at the end of this decade than it is today.
A new EU directive to promote audiovisual production across Europe could boost demand for Irish screen works and allow Ireland to levy €40 million for the industry – but built-in requirements to regulate online harmful content risk capturing the attention of media authorities here instead.
Confused signals began to emerge about the future of the wall. For those of us reporting from the Czech/German border, there was nothing to do but to urgently start the six-hour drive to Berlin and to a profound moment of history.
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