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Focus on Europe - Spotlight on People

January 11, 2024

Sweden is taking a tougher stance against rampant crime by criminal gangs. Also: Many chefs love them, but more and more French people are calling for a ban on cooking frog legs.

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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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