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Focus on Europe — Spotlight on People

May 9, 2024

Many opposition activists have fled Russia out of fear of persecution and imprisonment. Plus: Residents in an English seaside resort fight against unfiltered sewage.

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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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