' ( Scottish Gaelic for ''Europe'') is long-running current affairs programme broadcast on

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. The series has been running since 1993 and has covered political and social issues affecting Europe and Europeans over that time including issues affecting the Western Isles. It is broadcast weekly in Scottish Gaelic with English subtitles. The programme has also been credited with awards, including Scottish BAFTAs. It is funded by the

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and produced by

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. ' is shown on

weekly and used to be shown on BBC Two Scotland until its closure in 2019 for the new

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channel.

Reputation

' hit the headlines in May 2008, specially mentioned in the

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report. Blair Jenkins, Chair of the

said: 'It was intriguing to note that without fail at every one of our public events BBC2 Scotland's ' programme was raised, unsolicited, and by non-Gaelic speakers, as an example of a positive, well-respected programme'. The programme is an argument for Gaelic broadcasting and the

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as the programme attracts well over the amount of Gaelic speakers. Tam Cowan, a Scottish journalist stated whilst taking to Cathy MacDonald on

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that he was a fan of .

Presenters

Current presenters are: * Annabel MacLennan * Andrew MacKinnon Past presenters include: * Anne McAlpine * Angela MacLean * Andreas Wolff * Roddy Angus Munro * Iain MacInnes * Alasdair Fraser * Colin Mackinnon * John Morrison * Derek Mackay * Anna Macleod * Susie Algie

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Reputation

Presenters

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