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Lavinia Pitu

Video editor, investigative journalist and TV presenter. Specializes in stories relating to Europe

Lavinia Pitu creates and edits videos and articles in three languages: German, English and Romanian.

Lavinia studied Language and Literature (English and French) in Timisoara, Romania, and got a Masters in Political Science from the Freie Universität Berlin. She has been working at Deutsche Welle since 2004.

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Berlin, Germany: Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock at the Western Balkans Conference on October 10, 2024

The Berlin Process for the Western Balkans explained

The Berlin Process for the Western Balkans explained

Has ten years of the Berlin Process brought the six countries of the Western Balkans closer to the EU?
PoliticsOctober 9, 202403:53 min
A hand holds a wallet full of euro notes

Soil degradation costs every European €112 a year

Soil degradation costs every European €112 a year

The global decline in soil quality comes at a tangible financial cost to each and every person on the planet.
Nature and EnvironmentSeptember 20, 202303:13 min
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To whom is Serbia selling weapons?

To whom is Serbia selling weapons?

Serbia is the largest weapons producer in the Western Balkans and ranks 25th in the world in terms of arms exports.
PoliticsJune 26, 202302:34 min
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'Serbia will never accept the independence of Kosovo'

'Serbia will never accept the independence of Kosovo'

Serbia's minister of European Integration stated that Belgrade will never recognize Kosovo's independence.
PoliticsJanuary 19, 202308:42 min
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Germany's exploited foreign labor workers

Germany's exploited foreign labor workers

After major coronavirus outbreak at several businesses, German lawmakers are finally considering stricter regulations.
PoliticsJuly 29, 2020
Slaughtered pigs hang in the refrigerator at the Tönnies meat processing plant.

Former abattoir worker 'heard colleagues crying'

Former abattoir worker 'heard colleagues crying'

Unpaid overtime, abusive foremen, pressure to come in sick: A former Tönnies employee tells DW why he left the job.
SocietyJune 25, 2020
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