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Focus on Europe - Spotlight on People

November 3, 2022

How the war in Ukraine is changing societal norms and gender roles. Also: How one Italian man is fighting back against illegal fishing.

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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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