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Focus on Europe - Spotlight on People

December 8, 2022

On the border with Belarus, Ukrainian soldiers wait for the next attack by Russian troops. Also: The Baltic Sea lacks oxygen due to over-fertilization.

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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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