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Focus on Europe — Spotlight on People

September 5, 2024

German politicians are increasingly being targeted by right-wing extremist hate. Also: A pathologist is identifying deceased refugees in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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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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