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
Austria: back to the polls
Austria's presidential election will have to be repeated after the constitutional court found irregularities the first time round. Greens candidate Alexander Van der Bellen is to stand against the right-wing Freedom Party's Norbert Hofer.
Fishing industry faces uncharted waters
Britain has voted to leave the European Union, to the joy of many employed in the UK's fishing industry. For years, fishermen and women have been campaigning against fishing quotas imposed by the EU.
Britain: Brexit aftermath in the town of Boston
The town of Boston on England's east coast is a hotbed of anti-EU sentiment. Many people there are delighted with Britain's decision to leave the bloc. But for the EU migrant workers living there, the outcome has come as a shock.
Britain: The push for independence
The Brexit referendum has exposed deep divisions within the United Kingdom. A large majority of voters in Scotland and Northern Ireland voted to stay. Scotland in particular has a pro-European outlook.
British shops under threat in Germany?
Shops in Germany that sell traditional British goods are worried about the impact of Brexit. Storeowners foresee economic difficulties.
Britain: Fishing industry faces uncharted waters
Britain has voted to leave the European Union, to the joy of many employed in the UK's fishing industry. For years, fishermen and women have been campaigning against fishing quotas imposed by the EU.
Germany: British shops under threat?
Shops in Germany that sell traditional British goods are worried about the impact of Brexit. Storeowners foresee economic difficulties.
Britain: The push for independence
The Brexit referendum has exposed deep divisions within the United Kingdom. A large majority of voters in Scotland and Northern Ireland voted to stay. Scotland in particular has a pro-European outlook.
Britain: Brexit aftermath in the town of Boston
The town of Boston on England's east coast is a hotbed of anti-EU sentiment. Many people there are delighted with Britain's decision to leave the bloc. But for the EU migrant workers living there, the outcome has come as a shock.Boston, EU, Lincolnshire, migration, eastern Europe, free movement of labor
The amber Mafia from Ukraine
Criminal gangs are hiring local people in northwestern Ukraine to mine amber illegally. Potential profits run into millions of euros; potential damage to the environment is immeasurable. Local and federal authorities turn a blind eye