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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Conscription for women in Norway
In most European countries, women in the armed forces are volunteers. Not so in Norway. It extended compulsory military service to women in summer 2016. Now more and more women are found on bases in the country.
Poland's oldest model
Retired actress Helena Norowicz has embarked on a second career: she's become a fashion model at the age of 82. Norowicz is Poland's oldest model. She's now often booked for photo shoots, and even struts the catwalk.
Eurovision and the also rans
The Eurovision Song Contest has attained cult status. Stars and starlets vie for the top spots. And the losers drop off the radar. One is blind singer Corinna May, who almost qualified as Germany's Eurovision entry in 1999.
Extra TLC for abandoned babies in Poland
It's called Tuli Luli - an organization in Lodz set up to care for babies waiting for adoption. Thanks to a group of dedicated volunteers there's an abundance of love and affection on offer. Just what the doctor ordered.
From cleaning lady to leading lady
Far-right party Golden Dawn wants to 'cleanse' Greece of migrants. So two theatre directors decided to show who REALLY does the cleaning in Greece. They gave voice to immigrant cleaning staff in the play "Clean City".
Greece: From cleaning lady to leading lady
Far-right party Golden Dawn wants to 'cleanse' Greece of migrants. So two theatre directors decided to show who REALLY does the cleaning in Greece. They gave voice to immigrant cleaning staff in the play "Clean City".
Kosovo/Montenegro: Disputed border
The Rugova Mountains form part of the border between Kosovo and Montenegro. In the days of the former Yugoslavia, the exact boundaries were never clearly established. Yet residents of this region don't want the borderlines to be redrawn.
The disputed border between Kosovo and Montenegro
The Rugova Mountains form part of the border between Kosovo and Montenegro. In the days of the former Yugoslavia, the exact boundaries were never clearly established. Yet residents of this region don't want the borderlines to be redrawn.
Danish activists who make a difference
Denmark is a European pioneer in cutting down on food waste, but the real problem is overproduction. This small Scandinavian country still has a long way to go to get it under control.
Macedonia: Powder keg in the Balkans
After armed protesters stormed Macedonia's parliament, tensions have been running high. Many young Macedonians accuse the dominant nationalist party of corruption and power abuse. They're organizing an opposition of their own.