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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Eine durchschnittliche Folge dieses Podcasts dauert 4m. Bisher sind 1218 Folge(n) erschienen. .

Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 4 days 1 hour 17 minutes

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Terror in Barcelona


Following the attacks in Barcelona claimed by IS, people in Spain are returning to everyday life. Residents, tourists and market traders in the city are refusing to be intimidated by terrorism.


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 August 24, 2017  3m
 
 

Italy’s Forgotten Earthquake Victims


On August 24, 2016 Amatrice was devastated by a powerful earthquake. Almost 300 people were killed. One year on from the disaster, many survivors are still waiting for the help they were promised.


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 August 24, 2017  5m
 
 

Berlin pensioner cleans up hate speech


A 70-year old from Berlin has tasked herself with removing hate speech from public spaces. She sees it as an act of moral courage, and she regularly encouters hostility.


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 August 17, 2017  4m
 
 

Polish judges under pressure


The independence of Poland's judiciary hangs in the balance. Many judges there feel under threat, and their resistance is growing.


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 August 17, 2017  3m
 
 

Ukraine: Adventures in ruins


There are more than 200 abandoned building sites and half-completed buildings in Kyiv. They exert a powerful fascination on urban explorers and the adventurous.


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 August 10, 2017  4m
 
 

Greece's Tax Fraud Problem


Since the financial crisis, Greece has been beefing up its tax collection system: widespread evasion and fraud means its tax yield is way too low. If everybody paid what they should, revenue could rise by about 10 billion euros a year.


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 August 10, 2017  5m
 
 

Germany: now that's cricket


Cricket is as popular in India, Pakistan and Afghanistan as soccer is in Europe. Not many Germans even know the rules, but that may soon change. Young refugees are forming cricket clubs all around the country.


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 August 2, 2017  3m
 
 

Killer whales in captivity


One of Tenerife’s chief attractions is a show involving killer whales, or Orcas. But now a debate has been unleashed about whether these intelligent mammals belong in captivity.


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 August 2, 2017  5m
 
 

Epilepsy drug scandal in France


Depakine is prescribed for epilepsy and bipolar disorder. It is also prescribed to pregnant women with migraines and depression and has allegedly caused autism and severe birth defects.


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 August 2, 2017  4m
 
 

Scotland: Fears of losing EU workers


Thinly populated Scotland relies on workers from the EU to fill some important jobs. Fears are growing that many could leave in the wake of Brexit. Scotland's government says the impact of Brexit on the country's economy could be huge.


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 August 2, 2017  4m