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February 22, 2024

Despite the war, Ukraine's Iryna Kolyadenko is training hard to win a medal at the Olympics in Paris. Also: Hundreds of British postal workers were wrongly prosecuted for alleged theft.

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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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