i damien mcguinness. am great you could join us. today's program -- romanians take to the streets against corruption. uncle joe's legacy in russia -- heroic or heinous? and why there's just too much monkeying round in gibraltar. but first, to romania's capital bucharest, where a tragic accident in a nightclub has left the country reeling. what was supposed to be a fun night out, turned into a nightmare for hundreds of people, when at the end of october a

i damien mcguinness. am great you could join us. and on today's program -- romanians take to the streets against corruption. uncle joe's legacy in russia -- heroic or heinous? and why there's just too much monkeying round in gibraltar. but first, to romania's capital bucharest, where a tragic accident in a nightclub has left the country reeling.e a fun night out, turned into a nightmare for hundreds of people, when at the end of october a fire broke out, turning the club into a blazing death trap. dozens were killd. and the tragedy has now sparked street protests, brought down the government and even forced the prime minister to step down. now, that's because government corruption is being blamed for the accident but one survivor , has decided not to let corrupt politicians get away with it, and he is not the only one. >> remus achim narrowly escaped the inferno in bucharest's colectiv nightclub with his life, but a number of his friends did not. now, he's joined thousands of others, protesting in the streets in front of parliament.

i damien mcguinness. am great you could join us. today's program -- romanians take to the streets against corruption. uncle joe's legacy in russia -- heroic or heinous? and why there's just too much monkeying round in gibraltar. but first, to romania's capital

i'm damien mcguinness. and we've got a really great program lined up for you today.eech in the spotlight in turkey. russia inching forward into georgia. and feathered friends fight loneliness in british nursing when it comes to the refugee crisis, all eyes are suddenly on turkey. the country is seen as crucial in helping to stem the flow of migrants to europe. and so the eu is now trying to persuade turkey to police its borders better and to improve

i'm damien mcguinness. and we've got a really great program lined up for you today.ree speech in the spotlight in turkey. russia inching forward into georgia. and feathered friends fight loneliness in british nursing when it comes to the refugee crisis, all eyes are suddenly on turkey. the country is seen as crucial in helping to stem the flow of migrants to europe. and so the eu is now trying to persuade turkey to police its borders better and to improve conditions for the millions of refugees already there. the hope is that all this stops more migrants making their way to europe. in return brussels is offering sweeteners such as financial aid, and starting up again the stalled negotiation process to get turkey into the eu. a win-win situation you might think. well, not quite. the deal is controversial. european politicians, who are desperate to resolve the refugee crisis, are accused of turning a blind eye to human rights abuses in turkey - in particular an alleged government clampdown on dissent. >> levent uzumcu's ensemble are performing an historical comedy toni