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
The Hero of the Stade de France
Since the Euro 2016 soccer championship kicked off in France, security has been one of the biggest challenges. Among the security guards on duty is one who prevented a massacre at a friendly between France and Germany last November.
France: The Hero of the Stade de France
Since the Euro 2016 soccer championship kicked off in France, security has been one of the biggest challenges. Among the security guards on duty is one who prevented a massacre at a friendly between France and Germany last November.
Ukraine: The Amber Mafia
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.
Belgium: Divorcing Brussels
Should Brits vote to leave the European Union, it would set a precedent. The UK would be the first member state to exit the EU. And many British civil servants working in Brussels would have to pack their bags and leave.
Gibraltar: Between a rock and a hard place
Some 33-thousand Britons live on Gibraltar and most are against a Brexit. They fear negative economic consequences - and that Spain could seek to regain sovereignty over the British Overseas Territory.
Northern Ireland: A danger for peace
Brexit could spell the end to the Common Travel Area between Ireland and Northern Ireland. Many here fear that border controls could also lead to greater isolation and political tensions.
Boston: A Eurosceptic's nightmare
Boston, on the east coast of England, is every Eurosceptic's nightmare. Around a third of the town's residents are immigrants from other EU countries. Most come from Eastern Europe and are sorely needed by local farmers.
Another passport, just in case
Some 5 million Britons live abroad. Fearing a potential Brexit, many of them are applying for citizenship in other countries.
Germany: Another passport, just in case
Some 5 million Britons live abroad. Fearing a potential Brexit, many of them are applying for citizenship in other countries.
Britain: A Eurosceptic's nightmare
Boston, on the east coast of England, is every Eurosceptic's nightmare. Around a third of the town's residents are immigrants from other EU countries. Most come from Eastern Europe and are sorely needed by local farmers.