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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The sacred employment contract in France
President Macron has to reform the French labor market. It's a precarious balancing act. Hardly any other European country grants employees so many rights and the unions so much power as France.
The SS man's bequest to Scotland
The village of Comrie, Scotland, is the heir to over €400,000, left to it by a former SS man who came to Scotland as a prisoner of war and never forgot the friendliness and decency of the people there.
Squatters make a comeback in Spain
Spain's real estate boom a few years back has left it with a surplus of vacant housing. At that time, it was trendy to invest in real estate. Now, the unused accommodation is giving rise to a whole new squatter scene.
When the money runs out for retirees
In Germany, more and more retirees are living below the poverty line. The Federal Statistical Office puts the figure above 15%. And it's growing faster than in any other demographic.
The SS man's bequest to Scotland
The village of Comrie, Scotland, is the heir to over €400,000, left to it by a former SS man who came to Scotland as a prisoner of war and never forgot the friendliness and decency of the people there.
Squatters make a comeback in Spain
Spain's real estate boom a few years back has left it with a surplus of vacant housing. At that time, it was trendy to invest in real estate. Now, the unused accommodation is giving rise to a whole new squatter scene.
The sacred employment contract in France
President Macron has to reform the French labor market. It's a precarious balancing act. Hardly any other European country grants employees so many rights and the unions so much power as France.
When the money runs out
In Germany, more and more retirees are living below the poverty line. The Federal Statistical Office puts the figure above 15%. And it's growing faster than in any other demographic.
Smoking on patio restricted
In future, one married couple in Germany may only smoke for a limited time – on their own terrace. Their neighbors claimed the fumes were a nuisance, and took the smokers to court.
French imams visit terrorist attack scenes
Prominent French imams are traveling through Europe to pray for terrorist attack victims. Muslim communities have been criticized for failing to distance themselves from terrorists claiming to act in the name of Islam.