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Focus on Europe - Spotlight on People

November 2, 2023

The Taliban's music ban forced an entire Afghan youth orchestra into exile. Also: Despite a blast fishing ban, fishermen in Montenegro still illegally fish using explosives.

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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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