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Hello and welcome to the Intelligence on Economist Radio.

I'm your host Jason Palmer.

Every weekday we provide a fresh perspective on the events shaping your world.

For most people, Balsa Wood is what model airplanes are made of.

It's incredibly light and stiff.

That's why it's also a core component in wind turbines.

And the wind power boom has put serious pressure on Ecuador,

where much of the world's Balsa grows.

And it's widely agreed that those applying for citizenship

should speak their new country's language to some degree.

Knowing the local tongue, after all, helps citizens assimilate.

But many of Europe's language tests are self-defeatingly difficult.

First up, though.

In the early hours of yesterday morning,

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