Europe is one of the richest regions in the world but it has a massive divide. Join Andy in exploring why these southern countries are poorer than those in the north.

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https://on.ft.com/3KIhAoi

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Timestamps:
00:00 - The north south European divide
00:48 - Understanding Europe's geography
01:31 - The importance of agricultural for the EU
01:53 - Europe’s great access to the world’s seas
02:30 - The north south divide explained.
02:57 - Italy's internal divide [Case Study]
03:37 - France's geography 👍 [Case Study]
04:08 - Spain's geography 👎 [Case Study]
05:04 - Geography doesn't favour the south
05:14 - The EU crises & austerity measures
06:08 - Poverty & unemployment across the EU
06:43 - The wealth gap increases
08:24 - The effects of the divide today


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