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.
http://dw.com/focusoneurope?maca=en-podcast_european-journal-2940-xml-mrss
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Lithuania's fence on Kaliningrad border
Lithuania is securing its border to Russia's Kaliningrad Oblast with a two-meter-high fence, hoping to better protect the country against smugglers - and perhaps against Russia itself.
Land mines lurking in Bosnia-Herzegovina
Over two decades after the Bosnian War ended, hundreds of thousands of land mines are still in the ground. Many people in Bosnia-Herzegovina have been killed or seriously injured by them.
German politicians take on cyberbullies
In Germany anyone who maligns politicians on social media can be charged with libel or incitement to hatred. More and more German members of parliament are taking legal action against hate posts on social networks.
Russian hackers to target German elections
Intelligence agencies warn that Russian cyber attacks will aim to influence Germany's upcoming parliamentary elections. Russian troll factories are also thought to be disseminating fake news, in a bid to manipulate voter opinion.
Slovak pensioner blogs against neo-Nazis
Slovakia's right-wing extremists manipulate videos, photos and articles to recruit new members on Facebook. One in five Slovaks is thought to sympathize with their rhetoric against Jews, Roma and refugees. Now blogger Ján Benčík is fighting back.
Turkey: A year after the attempted coup
Jailing tens of thousands of alleged putschists has tightened President Erdogan's grip on power. He's made July 15th the date of the failed coup, a public holiday that glorifies his New Turkey. But as recent protests show, the land is deeply divided.
Ban on bear hunting in Romania
Romania has banned the hunting of brown bears, triggering uproar among hunting associations. They argue that large carnivores are a threat to villagers and a nuisance to livestock farmers.
Turkey - academic protest
Hundreds of university teachers in Turkey were dismissed after the failed military coup of July 2016. Entire departments have been incapacitated. Some of the academics are now giving lectures outdoors.
Ukraine: Crimean Tatars under pressure
Since Russia annexed Crimea in 2014, Crimean Tatars have been subjected to repression. They'd spoken out against the secession of Crimea from Ukraine -- and the Russians have not forgiven them for it.
Belated justice in Genoa?
Many protesters at the 2001 G8 summit in Genoa were beaten up by the police. The European Court of Human Rights has now ruled that at least one victim is to be awarded compensation; more could follow.