Location:
Köln, Germany
Networks:
DW Germany
Description:
What drives people in Europe? How do Europeans lead their lives? What are their views, hopes and fears? Fokus Europa provides the answers: up close, exciting and balanced.
Language:
English
Website:
http://dw-world.de/
Episodes
Sweden: Stepping up the fight against organized crime
1/12/2024
Sweden is taking a tougher stance against the rampant violence of organized crime. In 2022, gang violence claimed over 60 lives, the highest toll ever. Both perpetrators and victims are getting younger and younger.
Duration:00:10:41
France: Dispute over cooking frog legs
1/11/2024
More and more people in France are calling for a ban on cooking frog legs. Thousands of tons are imported each year because catching wild frogs is largely prohibited in the country. A French frog farmer is stepping in.
Duration:00:05:14
Britain: ‘Drag Syndrome’
1/4/2024
'Drag Syndrome' is Britain’s first collective for drag artists with Down syndrome. On tour for five years, the group has performed on stages worldwide, including the famous Glastonbury Festival and for the fashion magazine, Vogue.
Duration:00:02:21
Italy: A village at the end of the world
12/23/2023
There is no road to Codera, only 2600 steps of a staircase. A helicopter can also take you to the village with nine inhabitants.
Duration:00:05:00
Finland: A sustainable Christmas
12/23/2023
Tourists visiting Rovaniemi, Finland, meet an environmentally friendly Santa Claus.
Duration:00:05:09
Bosnia: Is coal mining making people sick?
12/15/2023
Bosnia generates two-thirds of its electricity from coal. Increasingly, residents around the largest power plant are being diagnosed with cancer, respiratory problems and diabetes. They see a connection.
Duration:00:11:34
Record number of Africans flee to Spain's Canary Islands
12/14/2023
Some 32,000 West African migrants have arrived on the Canary Islands this year, setting a new record. Their goal is mainland Europe, but the chances of getting asylum are slim. Spanish authorities are overwhelmed.
Duration:00:05:31
Illegal firewood threatens forests in Kosovo
12/11/2023
The high cost of energy in Kosovo means that more households are heating with firewood. As a result, illegal logging is on the rise. That's devastating to the forest ecosystem — and puts rangers at risk.
Duration:00:05:21
Helsinki's 'underground city'
12/8/2023
In Helsinki, Finland, a massive network of underground bunkers has been carved into the bedrock to shelter the population in an emergency. Some of the spaces are open to public use, with a pool, play areas, sports facilities and more.
Duration:00:04:46
Serbia's election — is change on the horizon?
12/7/2023
The opposition coalition in Serbia says President Aleksandar Vucic has fueled a climate of hatred and violence in the country and eroded democracy. They're hoping the December parliamentary elections will bring change.
Duration:00:05:12
A friendly winter in Sweden
12/5/2023
In northern Sweden, winter is dark, cold and lonely. That's why the city of Luleå, located 110 kilometers south of the Arctic Circle, has launched the "Hej campaign" – an initiative meant to cheer up residents by combatting loneliness.
Duration:00:04:10
A friendly winter in Sweden
12/5/2023
In northern Sweden, winter is dark, cold and lonely. That's why the city of Luleå, located 110 kilometers south of the Arctic Circle, has launched the "Hej campaign" – an initiative meant to cheer up residents by combatting loneliness.
Duration:00:04:10
Refugees from Nagorno-Karabakh adjust to life in Armenia
12/4/2023
More than 100,000 people fled from Nagorno-Karabakh to Armenia after the enclave was attacked by Azerbaijan. They are now are trying to reorient themselves far from home.
Duration:00:05:53
Struggling belly dancers in Turkey
12/1/2023
Traditional belly dancers are finding it increasingly difficult to make a living in Turkey. Every year, the country grows more conservative and the rate of inflation is officially higher than 60 percent.
Duration:00:03:59
Is a Chinese steel mill polluting cities in Serbia?
11/30/2023
The Smederevo steelworks was once considered the "pride of Serbia." But since being acquired by China, one study is reporting a four-fold increase in cancer diagnoses around Serbia.
Duration:00:08:47
A happy home for women in Britain
11/20/2023
Welcome to Britain's first housing community for older women, where the youngest resident is just over 50 and the oldest is 94. Men are allowed to come — but just to visit.
Duration:00:04:36
Amid Israel-Hamas war, some Israelis flee to Hungary
11/17/2023
Since Hamas terror attack on Israel, a Jewish refugee center in Hungary has been taking in families from southern Israel. It was initially set up in 2022 to house more than 600 Jews who fled Ukraine after the Russian invasion.
Duration:00:04:36
Dutch farmer saves Germany's last socialist pigs
11/16/2023
A Dutch farmer has rescued pedigree pigs from the former East Germany from the brink of extinction. As the Leicoma pigs are not suited to modern factory farms, the farmer is likely the only person breeding these animals today.
Duration:00:05:14
In Belgium, refugees forced to sleep on the street
11/10/2023
Belgium is running out of housing for migrants and is prioritizing women and families with children. This means young male refugees are left to their own devices, with many becoming homeless.
Duration:00:05:33
The legacy of the Moors in Spain
11/6/2023
More than 1300 years ago, Moorish rulers had irrigation canals built in southern Spain. Some of this infrastructure is still in use today and has proven ideal for small farmers.
Duration:00:04:59