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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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 4 days 1 hour 17 minutes
Working hard for France's President
Emmanuel Macron's supporters are promoting the French President's disputed reforms on the streets. They’re trying to convince people of the announced austerity measures and labor market liberalization.
Dangerous escape route to Romania
An increasing number of Syrian and Iraqi refugees are fleeing through Turkey, across the Black Sea, to Romania. The coast guard has already rescued a number of people stranded at sea. Romania fears the Black Sea may become a new refugee route.
The struggle for Catalonia
In the referendum, over 90 percent voted in favor of independence from Spain. But many Catalonians don't want to secede. The dispute is dividing the northern Spanish region.
Bulgarian Arms in the Middle East
A reporter discovered weapons with Bulgarian labels in an abandoned cellar in Aleppo. She's trying to prove that Bulgaria has supplied hundreds of millions of dollars worth of arms to combatants in Syria.
Austria's Renewer
Many political newcomers, voters and candidates, in Austria are excited about 31-year-old Sebastian Kurz. The foreign minister and chancellor candidate is promising to revitalize Vienna's fossilized political establishment.
Why Basques are watching Catalonia's vote
Thousands of Basques are supporting Catalonia’s bid for independence. Braving a police crackdown, some 2 million Catalans have voted for separation from Spain. Now, Madrid fears separatist tendencies could spread.
The rise of far-right populists in Germany
For decades Germany’s industrial Ruhr region was a Social Democratic stronghold. In some districts the SPD used to win 60 percent of the votes. That vote has been cut in half, and the far-right populist AfD party has made inroads.
Russians cause anxiety on Gotland
Residents of Gotland, Sweden, are concerned about the latest Russian military maneuvers taking place just a few hundred kilometers away. Sweden responds by hosting a major NATO military exercise.
Russian War Games in Belarus
Moscow is conducting military exercises right on the EU's doorstep: on Belarus' western border. Neighboring Poland and Lithuania are concerned -- despite the presence of NATO forces. Many Belarusians also oppose the Russian maneuvers on their soil.
Tough refugee deal between EU and Turkey
The refugee deal prevents millions of Syrians from continuing on to Europe. They are stuck in Turkey. Tensions are increasing there, and there are attacks on the refugees, who have bad living conditions.