Turkey: Reigniting Kurdish Anger - Kurds in Turkey are keen to support the Kurdish fighters resisting the advancing IS militants in northern Syria, but Ankara refuses to allow them to cross into Syria. At least 19 people have been killed in recent clashes involving Kurdish protesters in Turkey. The situation has reignited the Turkish-Kurdish conflict, with the Kurds accusing the Turkish government of abandoning them in the fight against IS militants. Kurds were long repressed in Turkey, and even though peace talks with the banned PKK were launched recently in a step towards ending a three-decade conflict, the peace process remains fragile. Germany: A Haven for Jewish Immigrants - Increasing numbers of Jews from all over the world are moving to the German capital. But while Berlin's Jewish community is swelling, Jews in other European countries are facing growing hostility and opting to immigrate to Israel. The repercussions of the recent Israel-Gaza conflict are even being felt in Europe. Anti-Semitic demonstrations took place in recent months in London, Paris and Stockholm, often resulting in skirmishes. Recent years have seen Germany become a popular destination for Jewish immigrants. The younger generation in particular has been flocking to Berlin. Croatia: Tito's Murder Squads - Josip Perkovic, the former Croatian secret police chief, is to stand trial in Germany. Earlier this year, Zagreb agreed to extradite him on the basis of a European arrest warrant. Perkovic is accused of involvement in the death in 1983 of a Croatian dissident near Munich. Perkovic is charged with being complicit in the murder. The victim was a member of a number of Yugoslavian opposition groups based in Germany. German police first issued a warrant for Perkovic's arrest in 2005 and a European arrest warrant has also been in force since Croatia joined the EU last year. However, shortly before its accession, Croatia passed a law that blocked extradition of suspected criminals; the law was only changed after Brussels threatened to withhold development funding. Switzerland: Europe's Oldest Houses - The wrecking ball is looming over historic buildings in the town of Schwyz. With land in short supply on Lake Zurich, it's not too hard to get permission to tear down dilapidated buildings. Many historic buildings were never listed, so even houses dating back to the 12th century have been demolished in recent years, leaving historical associations up in arms. The main reason that so many buildings have been razed to the ground is that real estate and property tax is at an all-time low. This has led to a construction boom. Finland: The Caretaker's Legacy - Pukkila is a wealthy municipality thanks to the 30 million euros bequeathed to it by a caretaker who made a fortune buying shares in Nokia. The trouble is, Pukkila isn't allowed to spend it any old how. The fortune may only be invested in the local retirement home. It's now the best-off old folks' home in the world. It had an extension built for 15 million euros and earmarks 250,000 euros a year for special projects - even though it boasts just 24 residents! The rest of Pukkila, meanwhile, is struggling with debt as a result of the Finnish government's austerity measures.
