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Focus on Europe – Spotlight on People

January 29, 2026

Sweden wants to rent cells for prisoners in Estonian prisons because its own facilities are overcrowded. +++ In Germany, churches are increasingly being converted into residential buildings and shops.

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The "Focus on Europe" show logo is superimposed on a bird's-eye view of a square with people

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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