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Focus on Europe - Spotlight on People

May 12, 2022

Thousands of foreign nationals are fighting against Russian troops in Ukraine. And more than 2.5 million refugees from Ukraine are a challenge for Poland.

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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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