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Focus on Europe – Spotlight on People

April 12, 2023

How Russia’s war of aggression has changed the lives of people in Ukraine. Also: Countless craftspeople are working tirelessly to return Notre-Dame to its former glory.

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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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