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
Turkey: Istanbul’s giant new airport
Just outside Istanbul lies the biggest of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s showcase projects. The city’s third airport is set to be the world's largest. But it comes at the cost of woodland areas and people’s homes.
Croatia: Shadows of the Past
The Jewish community in Croatia says it’s subject to increasing defamation. Jewish leaders are accusing the new center-right government of systematically trivializing the crimes committed by the fascist Ustaše regime during World War II.
Poland: Priests and Politics
In Poland, the church and state are moving steadily closer together. The conservative government benefits from the Catholic Church’s popularity, while the church wants more influence in matters of state. Few in the church are critical of the trend.
Switzerland: The new Gotthard Base Tunnel
Since the beginning of its construction in 1999, the Gotthard Base Tunnel is finally being opened. It's the world's longest railway tunnel. But some of the locals have had to pay a heavy price.
Croatia: Shadows of the Past
The Jewish community in Croatia says it’s subject to increasing defamation. Jewish leaders are accusing the new center-right government of systematically trivializing the crimes committed by the fascist Ustaše regime during World War II.
Switzerland: The new Gotthard Base Tunnel
17 years after construction began, the Gotthard Base Tunnel is finally being opened. It's the world's longest railway tunnel. But some of the locals have had to pay a heavy price.
Poland: Priests and Politics
In Poland, the church and state are moving steadily closer together. The conservative government benefits from the Catholic Church’s popularity, while the church wants more influence in matters of state. Few in the church are critical of the trend.
Conflict in German refugee Hostels
Christians and Yazidis living in refugee hostels are increasingly being victimized by radical Islamist refugees. Security guards often just look the other way. Aid groups are calling for separate housing for Christian, Yazidi and Muslim refugees.
Albania: Residency for the Mujahedin
Albania has said it’s willing to accept members of the People’s Mujahedin of Iran. Many of them once fought alongside deposed Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein against the government in Tehran. The group is accused of systematic human rights violations.
Germany: Conflict in Refugee Hostels
Christians and Yazidis living in refugee hostels are increasingly being victimized by radical Islamist refugees. Security guards often just look the other way. Aid groups are calling for separate housing for Christian, Yazidi and Muslim refugees.