Dw Focus On Europe
Dw Focus On Europe is a TV show on ABC News. The program has been available since 2023. A total of 32 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in July 2024.
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From broadcast partner DW, a program that puts a spotlight on the social, cultural and political diversity of Europe. This week a report on why a new abortion law in Poland has been rejected.
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28:00In France, Muslims and people with a migrant background fear for their future. Plus the ancient material cork is experiencing a new boom - it's even being used in space travel.
28:00From 2026, only cruise ships powered by alternative fuels will be allowed to visit Norway's fjords. Plus a medieval tower in northern Italy's Bologna is on the verge of collapsing.
28:00How is the UEFA European Football Championship affecting Germany right now? And what do tourists think? Plus animal rights activists in Turkiye are protesting the slaughter of stray dogs.
28:00British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and his Tories hope to win votes with the slogan "Stop the boats". Plus more and more European countries are banning cell phones from classrooms and Germany is also considering the measure.
26:00Snap elections will be held in France after the success of the right-wing populist National Rally party. Meanwhile a pathologist is identifying deceased refugees in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
27:00The Paris Olympics promise to be a big celebration, but is everyone welcome? Plus how Denmark forced minors in Greenland to use contraception.
28:00Civilian life in Ukraine has become impossible, says a teacher now turning soldier. Plus lower profits, manpower shortages, and a mountain of red tape are the complaints of Scotland's fishermen since Brexit.
28:00Georgian football stars take a stand against the actions of their pro-Russian government. Plus the Danish government says it will no longer tolerate what they're calling "ghettos" in residential areas.
27:00Right-wing populists could make strong gains in the European elections at the beginning of June. How would this impact the European Union? What drives people to vote for the right? And just how dangerous are these groups?
28:00Why specialized units are searching for fallen soldiers in Ukraine. Plus Sicily's fight against the South American red fire ant, an invasive species in Europe.
28:00Many opposition activists have fled Russia out of fear of persecution and imprisonment. Plus residents in an English seaside resort fight against unfiltered sewage.
28:00In Kherson, Ukraine, we follow a doctor who is trying to save patients. Plus how environmental activists are fighting Tesla's Gigafactory in Germany.
28:00Climate change is impacting villages in the French Alps. Plus violence among Greek soccer fans leads to empty stadiums.
28:00Why Konstantin is escaping from Moscow to the West. Plus should buying sex in Germany be criminalised?
26:00France has raised its terror alert to the highest level after the attack in Moscow. Plus Spain's farmers are worried about their crops and livestock as water is already scarce this Spring.
28:00In Helsinki's underground bunkers, some spaces are open to public use, with a pool, play areas and more. Plus traditional belly dancers are finding it increasingly difficult to make a living in Turkiye.
28:00People in Moldova fear going to war with Russia. Meanwhile in Italy, experts rally to save a tower built during the Middle Ages.
28:00Many Iranians and Russians are currently buying apartments in Northern Cyprus to avoid sanctions. Plus Scotland's hills were deforested centuries ago, but major reforestation campaigns are now changing that.
26:00Andrej Dubravsky is a famous, openly gay Slovakian painter who's being disparaged by the country's culture minister. Plus Cricket pizza? Italian chefs experiment with insects as an ingredient.