we may think our water supplies will last forever. but. when the rains. starts march 20th on w. . alone a very warm welcome to focus on europe with me peter craven and like many other parts of the world europe is increasingly in the grip of the corona virus to prevent further contagion the world famous louvre museum in paris has closed its doors and in the u.k. some schools have been shut down meanwhile at the brick trees here in germany there's been a steady increase in the number of fresh case. well so far the worst

affected country in europe is silly where several towns have been placed under quarantine orders including the lingo an hour's drive from the people there and elsewhere are hoping that things will return to normal in the near future for the time being though that's not how it looks. this is the lingo in northern italy the town of 15000 is on complete lockdown to stop the new coronavirus reading. this shopkeeper won't let more than 4 customers enter at the same time at least the local pharmacy still remains open to everyone. meanwhile it's like a ghost town. it's here in this region the 1st italian corona virus infections were reported wealth or tease then swiftly imposed

a quarantine people had no choice but to cope with the situation. we've gotten used to the emergency situation but are hoping supermarkets will soon be restart that's their only worry have a problem that we have no problems with you on that but i probably will have finished. most italian coronavirus infections have been recorded in the country's north that's why the government has imposed drastic measures with or a check and entire towns on lockdown. and i am from the next town at one to collect my son i wonder if they let me pass and i'm sure they won't. since the weekend massimo's 15 year old son has been with his grandfather in the quarantined region but the police officer won't let massimo go through. you can take a left over there and then drive back please. many people in italy are surprised their country has been so hard hit by the virus

including text. entrepreneur fabio longo. experts say any country that has close economic ties to china could have been hit. italy's textile industry relies heavily on chinese companies fabio longo's company block industry works with asian manufacturers as well his company is based in italy's veneto region and he's deeply concerned about the corona virus quarantine. corona virus outbreak is having serious consequences for a company. it's happening right as major fashion shows are. 2 for men and women each juror in the all important winter season. milan fashion week went ahead with special safety precautions longo says the event

is very important for the country's fashion industry especially as italy's economy is slowing. the textile industry has taken a hit. it really did need that after the economic crisis. and the situation in china which has been struggling with the virus for 2 months makes it worse china makes up 30 to 36 percent of consumption. ok. longo was lucky he exported 97 percent of his products before northern italy was put on virus lock down he doesn't want to imagine what would have happened at the florentine had been imposed sooner on right now only 15 percent of his staff can come to work the rest live in the quarantine zone and can't leave seamstress mary said karen teen lives near the zone and can still go to work but her son has been told not to come to his venice job. yampol wonderfully ecoterrorism phobia my son doesn't like it at all

and that's the money he's a young guy who just started working on and now he's forced to work from home because of the virus. that. he has no contact at all with any people for the for this area. the. queen the lovely don't fall says it's not fair. no non-corporate that. everyone here hopes the virus scare will soon pass and that upcoming international fashion shows will generate enough business to make up for the slump at the milan fashion week. know the news spread like wildfire red chip tire powder on was opening turkey's border to europe thousands of refugees were quickly on the move and heading towards greece in a desperate bid to make it into e.u. territory instead of calls into question the refugee deal between the european

union and ankara whereby turkey has taken in millions of syrian refugees in return for promised billions in aid meanwhile shocking scenes of the greek border near the turkish town of d.n.o. our reporter yulia harm has these impressions. this sign at the greek borders says welcome. but apparently that doesn't apply to these migrants. greek border guards won't let anyone enter even though there are thousands on the turkish side eager to cross into the e.u. . several days ago this section of the turkish greek border was still under tight security then surprisingly turkey withdrew its border guards and within hours a chaotic makeshift camp strong up open to the elements. people trying to stay warm lighting small fires and dense smoke drifts through the air. most migrants only have the clothes they wear and perhaps

a bag with them. as in his family set a little further away 5 years ago he fled from the syrian city of homs to turkey there he met his wife and their daughter was born now they're on the road again. we heard on the news that the borders to europe are being opened we set off immediately by bus and taxi from izmir to here. and now we're waiting for them to actually open the border. europe is our hope. we want to go to germany sweden or the netherlands that's what we hope for. in the money. they paid around $400.00 turkish lira for the trip that's around 60 euro a lot of money for this family at least they brought some supplies water bread and

cheese. many have nothing at all the desperation becomes apparent when a few local volunteers arrive to distribute food. there isn't enough for everyone. and. we need to show compassion. the world needs to see this if you ask me this is shameful these people have been left out in the cold. most of those waiting here came with a firm belief that the border was indeed open and that the turks the greeks or both were acting in their interest the realisation that this is not true makes it all the more bitter. we are being used for political purposes they should not use refugees for this it's inhumane. perhaps abuse. now we know that. nobody knows what the result. we just want someone to tell us

what will happen if. the migrants are growing increasingly frustrated with the wait that's why some try making it across the border elsewhere there are rumors some have already succeeded but here greek police officers to repel an migrants with tear gas while some retaliate by throwing stones. that have children we have woman's there we had persons and they fired tear gas on them we have enjoyed people right now here i don't know why they are doing this. we don't have peace in our own country we don't have a. future i don't know what i'm going to that's why i'm here we came here to make a life make a new life but they don't let us enter the world. and so

many tears simply keep waiting like for us who even here watches the news from syria. he like so many others is determined not to give up until he's found a way to make it to your at. now on a very different note rumania has the largest population of bears in europe and their number is rising still further especially in central transylvanian regions of the country the bears big heavy and dangerous beasts are increasingly clashing with farmers shepherds and tourist resulting in 9 fatalities last year alone that has in turn triggered growing calls for the bands to be cold by hunters. for many years europe's most fearsome predators kept to the deep dark forests of transylvania. now they're increasingly turning up and remain his village and brown bears encounters with humans

a perilous sometimes even life threatening. nov 26th 2019 the village of a cut shepherd me hi dan was on his way home when he came across a bear. but it was so that it suddenly the dog started barking. i turned around and there stood the bear. he lunged at me and threw me to the ground. with the last of a strength he dragged himself to his porch where his wife found him. he lay here down here all rolled up and just said i'm dying i'm dying that's all so the ambulance came he didn't say anything else just i'm dying i'm dying. the seriously injured 28 year old man was taken to the hospital but it's time the hunters arrived hours later the bear was long gone.

say you deputy mayor of the village says there have been over 20 attacks here in recent months. most of the local people are at the wits and. the bears are attacking everywhere on people's farms among the sheep and the pigs. it's time for the top level of authority to deal with it almost. since remaining a prohibited bear hunting in 2016 many of the impression that the attacks of multiplied. more politicians such as leventon vashon a demanding that the ban be lifted a soon as possible. but yes it's frightening and disturbing because human lives are at stake recently there's been at least one fatality almost every month. scientists to

some believe that resuming bear hunts is the answer. it's been studying the animals behavior for years and is familiar with the increasing reports of attacks. often there post in social networks as this one was last summer. a bear attack the hunter even i'm seriously injured. me that we set up some attacks are motivated by they're searching for food or defending their territory but humans are not on the bear's menu actually they just want to keep people away. but laszlo carl says hardly anyone's interested in the opinions of experts like him much less the authorities. there's not even any reliable data on the bears population it's estimated roughly at between $4.60. in eastern transylvania has also had experiences with this interested authorities. fear a bear suddenly appeared in shoulders and yet scarred you that motivated him to undertake

a highly controversial mission. to look at the me i discussed with my son what we could do about it. and we started to put in corn all this food. and since then the bills haven't come to the village anymore. we rode with him out to the feeding site it's barely one kilometer outside the village shortly before we get there he stopped. it spot the tracks of a new previously unfamiliar bear. this is very much just look at these huge crowds. then he shows us his deer stands nearby entering were surprised at how well equipped it is with cameras and internet connection. he's even shot

a little publicity spot for it hoping to attract pain tourists guests. this cost me a lot of money. and the tourists get something for their money it doesn't take long before the 1st bear shows up then another 2 and after a while 3. they all come for the feed once he says he attracted a total of 14 bears it's actually a prime example of eco tourism shelled enya points with pride. but last logo the bear expert sees it as irresponsible meaning. this is definitely hazardous. once this kind of food source is no longer available the bears that have grown accustomed to people will come looking for food where people are. if it only takes a short time to alter the bear's habits but it's very difficult to change them back . at this. back with me hi dan and his wife at

their house in video cuts she still has to treat his wounds daily he can't go back to work yet and every day the rage grows. so fact of course it's time the state did something about the bears that there are too many of the bear attacks someone that has no consequences but if we hunt the bears we get locked up. they feel abandoned in their conflict with the bears that are widely seen as one of from a news most precious natural treasures. ok let's go to spain now where the good news is that after years in the doldrums the economy is beginning to pick up that is the little consolation for the so-called lost generation there are countless young men and women who are talented ambitious

and university trained but are nevertheless struggling to find a job that comes anywhere near to matching their qualifications people like luca who looks to the future with dismay. handing out flyers was never luca's great ambition after earning a master's degree in water management he thought his life would go very differently this environmental expert has been looking for a suitable position for half a year now. but i like an enemy and this really isn't my thing and they're not always the stick with this for long or. maybe just keeping afloat with this job and constantly sending off applications by mail or e-mail was important that i find a proper job. his chances don't look good every 3rd young person in spain is unemployed many college graduates look for work in their fields for years and like luca still live with their parents he'd like to build his own life but won't be

moving out any time soon. i mean i would have been a bit spadeful when my parents give me 20 euros so i can go play friends on friday evening. which after all i'm 26 i'd like to be given something a holiday for example but i cannot boil. luca's sister is also still at home 22 year old daughter stoney tourism she's finally landed a job at the check in counter for an airline it's limited to 11 months after a short enforced break she'll have to apply for the job again such short term contracts with no real prospects have become the norm in spain. we all know that in advance. you know they can't give you a permanent contract no matter how good you are. if you want the money you sign. if not you must not needed that badly are.

28 year old one me gayle has about reached his limit he's been scraping by on various part time positions he's a waiter in a cafe. also an assistant for disabled passengers at the airport. he's been looking for a job as a teacher ever since he earned his teaching degree 4 years ago. someone with you hardly see any office and when i go for one here for example 400 people applied . in order or 1168 for this one it's really frustrating you keep trying so long and you think you've started so hard and what doesn't get you. one miguel has been thinking about leaving the country but he'd have to leave his girlfriend and family behind and he'd have to work up the courage 1st. fire forward to spend to

learn english and it was impressive to see harmon is spending as a book in there as nurses talk to us and teachers their own will and feel except that they don't want to come back and they're not. one miguel sought help at the out about counseling center in malaga the counselors see the root of the problem in the structure of spain's economy it has few big corporations way college graduates can find work small enterprises tend to employ skilled all semi skilled labor. we are not with that again and i want to look at the labor market and our society are changing fast the universities aren't keeping up and they should be finding out what the markets demanding and then. the universities are full in the absence of job prospects more and more young people are in rolling which only produces more unemployed college graduates. it's not just

a matter of economic viability. it's a matter of a country's culture of everything that gives our society a greater quality of life. but for. quality of life means getting a job that he's qualified for and that still nowhere in sight so for now he'll have to keep biting the bullet and passing out of clients on. so many talented young men and women we wish them well for the years to come no facts and twisted images manipulated statistics doctored welcome to the world of fake news serious threat to democracy in many countries both finland is among those leading the way in the war against false facts and half truths how well by educating its citizens to be critical consumers of questionable information and most importantly teaching children to doubt. these children are playing

telephone it's a fun game but it's also a learning experience because these 9 year olds discover that a message can change when it's passed from one person to another. arthur the last one in the chain tells everyone what he heard was hatched eagle. and what was the original version. the dog runs through the meadow. somehow that dog morphed into a hatched eagle lena the teacher asks her pupils. because after all if arthur had presented that as a fact would that be right or wrong. that's how it is with word of mouth which is why in finland the telephone game is called broken telephone. the helsinki french finish school is a pioneer when it comes to teaching children about the internet the concepts devised here became the standard nationwide in 2016 media is part of the curriculum

in all grades in math for example principal cari keven and says the children might learn how statistics can be manipulated in art health fake images can be recognised he feels it's never too early to learn such lessons we are starting out there already at the early. preschool because actually the 6 year old students are people who saw heavy consumers of all kinds of media. i mean feelings music books magazines for silver. he shows a 7th grader how to check if an image is fake like this one allegedly of sydney's hyde park strewn with trash left by climate strikers. to not become a local person he you see the title climb and strikes on this image and there are lots of articles about. it to go. down below you see what really happens

the photo shows little left somewhere completely different in london's hyde park after an event promoting the legalization of cannabis. binman takes the banking fake news seriously including that from neighboring russia. russians are alexander the 2nd still presides over how stinky's senate square so fans have long been wary of crim and propaganda. information campaign so we saw them already made of during the cold war but of course in the present form. the 1st science came about 10 years ago. to finish 1st for example claims that finnish. haunting russian born children and taking them into custody without any valid reasons and selling them to us. this kind of. prime time news so that happened 10 years ago. back at the school this 9th grade class is taking a critical look at their own media consumption. these pupils know there's

a lot of misinformation on the net and that they need to double check their sources 'd. you're always suspicious of everything so. it's. our visit to finland shows us there's little need to worry about the younger generation here their media savvy junior detectives. but classes to teach grownups about media and information literacy might not be a bad idea. and i can promise you we do our best to avoid any fake news here on focus on europe now it's although for this time around thanks so much for joining us and if you'd like to see any of our reports again just go to our home page on d.w. dot com or visit all facebook page d w stories who do come back next week and hold on 5 by trips.

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