Focus on Europe | Video Podcast | Deutsche Welle

What drives people in Europe? How do Europeans lead their lives? What are their views, hopes and fears? Fokus Europa provides the answers: up close, exciting and balanced.

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Child labor in Turkey


Many Syrian children in Turkey are forced to work illegally instead of going to school. They are paid a pittance but since there is scant support from the state for refugees, they have little choice.


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 December 14, 2017  4m
 
 

Elections in Catalonia


Tension between separatist and unionist parties is high ahead of Catalonia's election later this month. The vote looks set to be tight. Polls indicate the independence movement will struggle to secure a majority.


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 December 14, 2017  3m
 
 

Russian lesbians live with discrimination


About 600,000 women in Russia experience domestic abuse annually, including many lesbians. Homosexuals are socially ostracized and have no legal protections. Some parents even allow their lesbian daughters to be raped.


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 December 7, 2017  3m
 
 

Britain's Fishing Industry and Brexit


For British fishermen, at least, Brexit offers a bright ray of hope. They'd like to reclaim exclusive rights to their fishing grounds within 12 nautical miles of Britain's coast. But their Dutch counterparts are warning against a battle for the fish.


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 November 23, 2017  4m
 
 

The French president's vision of Europe


France's President Emmanuel Macron has an ambitious vision. He's out to reform the whole EU. But he'll need Germany's support. Chancellor Merkel is tied up in difficult coalition talks right now and has put EU issues temporarily on hold.


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 November 23, 2017  3m
 
 

Romania: The diversity of beauty


Romanian photographer Mihaela Noroc travels the world to capture images of female beauty. Her message: Every woman is beautiful. Her portraits are collected in "The Atlas of Beauty" and can be seen at a new solo show in Berlin.


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 November 16, 2017  3m
 
 

Spain's stolen children


In Spain up to 300,000 babies are thought to have been taken away from their parents and sold to adoptive parents. The practice began during the Franco dictatorship and continued into the 1990s. A first case is only now coming to trial.


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 November 16, 2017  4m
 
 

Venice's battle against cruise ships


The huge cruise ships that dock in Venice threaten the city's delicate cultural heritage. Meanwhile locals are protesting against the hordes of tourists that flood the city. Venice's status as a UNESCO World Heritage site is also endangered.


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 November 16, 2017  4m
 
 

British Wine in Big Demand


Climate change and enthusiastic winemakers are helping Britain advance to a top wine region. The vineyards have doubled in area over the past ten years and look set to keep growing. English wines have already won numerous international awards.


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 November 9, 2017  3m
 
 

The trauma of the Bataclan


Two years after the November 2015 Paris attacks, many victims are still struggling to recover. Those who lost relatives or suffered injuries have since received financial compensation, but many others are left to deal with the trauma by themselves.


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 November 9, 2017  4m