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
Crimean Tatars under pressure
Since Russia annexed Crimea in 2014, Crimean Tatars have been subjected to repression. They'd spoken out again the secession of Crimea from Ukraine -- and the Russians have not forgiven them for it.
Spain: GM corn spreading unchecked
Genetically modified corn appears to be contaminating non-GMO varieties through cross-pollination. It's a disaster for organic farmers as the insect-resistant GM corn can spread unchecked. Environmentalists want to stop its cultivation immediately.
Turkey: A torture victim speaks out
NGO Human Rights Watch has accused Turkish security forces of torturing civilians following the attempted coup last July. The human rights organization says victims were beaten and sexually assaulted.
Working-class UK: will Brexit bring change?
The Brexit vote is widely seen as a working class protest against the political Establishment. Struggling parts of the country seized the opportunity to express anger at London. We go to Dagenham to see whether people believe their protest worked.
Bulgaria: dolphins in danger
A growing number of dead dolphins are washing up on the beaches of Bulgaria and Romania. Many of them died because they got trapped in illegal fishing nets.
Uman and the Jewish pilgrims
Uman is a normally a quiet city in Ukraine - except during Rosh Hashanah. Then tens of thousands of Hasidic Jews from around the world flock here to celebrate the Jewish New Year. That bothers many locals.
A bus that brings refugees a taste of home
In remote areas of Finland few stores sell foods that refugees know from their homelands. So one shop owner drives a bus filled with Middle Eastern specialties to refugee hostels across southern Finland.
Bus that brings refugees a taste of home
In remote areas of Finland; few stores sell foods that refugees know from their homelands. So one shop owner drives a bus filled with Middle Eastern specialties to refugee hostels across southern Finland.
Franco's terrible legacy
The bodies of over 100,000 victims of the Spanish Civil War and the Franco dictatorship have yet to be recovered. Spain is littered with mass graves. Many Spaniards are now searching for the remains of lost relatives.
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.