The Netherlands: Radio for Iran - The independent Persian radio station Zamaneh is based in Amsterdam. It's financed by the Dutch government, and broadcasts a mix of politics and culture via satellite and the Internet. It targets an Iranian audience, but much of its content has been banned in Iran. Tehran has blacklisted the station. Many of its journalists used to work in Iran, where they experienced censorship and the state-ordered closure of their newspapers. Since they have worked for Radio Zamaneh in Amsterdam, the Iranian government considers them spies. Bulgaria: Escape over the Black Sea - East German border guards opened the gates to the West for the first time on November 9, 1989. Thousands of East Berliners swarmed to the western side of the city. Until then, any attempt to leave the East without permission carried the risk of imprisonment or death. The East German couple Christine and Bodo Miller have collected a hundred of tales of escape. Their own story is documented in thirteen folders - the Stasi included all the details. Their first escape attempt was in 1978, when they tried to escape to Turkey across the Black Sea in a collapsible boat. But the Stasi uncovered their plan. The Millers experienced years of harassment and were banned from working in East Germany. After the wall fell, the Millers could travel again and set off to explore the world in a sailing boat. France: Saving the Pigeons - Wood pigeons are popular game birds in southwest France - savored as a Sunday roast. Thousands of hunters descend on the forests at the beginning of hunting season to try and make a killing. This has outraged animal welfare activists, who fear the migratory birds' natural habitat will suffer further damage in the Basque Country and beyond. Slovenia: The Innovators - Inventors from all over the world get together in Nuremberg at the beginning of November for the iENA - the world's most important innovation trade fair. Peter Floriancic is an elder in the field. The 90-year-old Slovenian invented practical gadgets like the plastic zipper, slide frames or mini perfume bottles with pumps. His recent inventions have brought him wealth and fame. Floriancic is not a shy and retiring inventor. He socializes with film stars and maharadjas. He is still bubbling with ideas - one of his last inventions was a fitness bed. The star of the promotional video is himself.