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Focus on Europe - Spotlight on People

August 8, 2024

Greece's beaches generate a lot of business during the holiday season—leaving hardly any space for locals. Plus, more and more people from Poland are buying property in Spain – out of fear that Russia’s war on Ukraine could escalate.

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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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