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Focus on Europe — Spotlight on People

October 24, 2024

More and more residents of Swiss alpine valleys are being forced to move, as landslides increase. Plus: An all-women volunteer unit is training to resist Russian attacks in Ukraine.

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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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