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Focus on Europe - Spotlight on People

February 24, 2022

Thousands of refugees and migrants cross the Alps for France and risk their lives in the process. And: Romania's capital is covered in toxics smoke from burning trash that comes from all over Europe.

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Focus on Europe — Spotlight on People

What drives people in Europe – politically, socially and culturally? How do Europeans lead their lives? What are their views, hopes and fears? Focus on Europe – Spotlight on People provides the answers.

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