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RE: European Stories S10E44 — Saving Georgia's Largest Dam

Saving Georgia's Largest Dam

Mar 16, 202629 min
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Built during the Soviet era, the Enguri Dam is the largest structure in the Caucasus – erected in the heart of a seismically active zone. An engineering masterpiece upon which Georgia's energy security depends. But the dam has reached a critical age. Geophysicist Birgit Müller

Season 10 Episodes144

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Malta - Desert or Water Laboratory of the Future?

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Bulgaria: The Super Physics Teacher

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Spiders: Between Phobia and Fascination

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Poor masters, poor beasts!

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Georgia's children, declared dead and then sold

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Last trip to Belgium, for euthanasia

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Give up alcohol and live life to the fullest!

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Ireland Overwhelmed by Cocaine

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Breast Cancer: Their Daily Struggle

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Romanian Expats: To Leave or to Return?

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In Austria, the diabolical Krampus parade

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The reading phenomenon of Gen Z

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Forgotten villages in Albania's mountains

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Ninja, a sport conquers Europe

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The Mafia's sacred cows

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When there's no money for tampons and pads

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Parents Against Social Media

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Escalation in the West Bank

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Saving France’s Village Cafés

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Episode Summary

"Saving Georgia's Largest Dam" is episode 44 of RE: European Stories season 10. It aired on March 16, 2026.