just create a no chemical. step. strict. standards of conduct terrorist. training successful. doctor. start strong terms of. hello and welcome to focus on europe with me liz show the coronavirus seems to be under control and europe but still experts warn of a possible 2nd wave of infections especially since

a some people are feared to null longer be following safety measures on the spanish island of majorca hundreds of tourists were seen partying on the streets they danced without face masks and got way too close to each other so the police had to intervene and put an end to the party these scenes where upset into the local population because the spain is among the european countries with the highest number of colvin 1900 tell it he's almost 30000 people have died of the virus in spain to date the virus spread at an alarming rate in retirement homes with thousands of residents died many or not even taken to hospital and some facilities had to be shut down completely. is among those who lost their parents to the coronavirus and now she wants her local authorities to take responsibility. at the beginning of the crisis there was a lot of praise for doctors and nurses. there are protests

many directed against politicians. spain has been traumatized by thousands of deaths in old people's homes here. a razor wants to be alone with her pain she lost her parents and much both died of the coronavirus in a retirement home. they may well have infected each other as they were apparently not isolated but they often are this is something they want to home there wasn't any disinfectant or masks in the beginning people went in and out the residents were exposed and had no protection. van and i was told she was no longer allowed to see her parents she got hardly any information her father died 1st followed by her mother a few days later so get inside he there's just

a deep sadness inside. suddenly you start crying you can't sleep you can't eat it hurts a lot of. the home declined our request for an interview. but we did meet a care who works at the facility she doesn't want to be identified maria a pseudonym for her safety confirms that she was forbidden from wearing a mask in the beginning so as not to frighten people. maria caught the virus a few weeks later her elderly father also got it and passed away. i can't sleep anymore. i'm taking medication and getting psychological help. maria now lives with the terrible feeling of having infected her father. initially those

responsible under estimated the virus and committed fatal errors and the results of the political dimension. in spain the provinces are responsible for the health systems and rid this is the regional governments of the conservative isabelle a you saw. by the end of march for help apartment had become overwhelmed. more and more patients were being admitted to the intensive care units pushing these to the very edge of collapse so hospitals were instructed not to admit old people's home residents anymore according to local media reports. the newspaper el pais published this dramatic video. of. the meeting with intensive care doctors in hospital.

while the only people from the nursing homes are not being treated. we don't do that. no we refuse to treat them well from the regional government state that patients over a certain age and with previous illnesses are no longer allowed in hospitals. the original presidents this was just a concept a not an order. if. i were there were a sort of simple going forward is unfair to focus just on madrid there have been many deaths but even more people were saved. and now you pick out a single clip from one meeting they want to see the association for the defense of patients wants to sue the regional government of madrid and that's the reason who lost her parents. you know for the president of the organization carmen flores the events are at rageous 20000 people

a friendly died in spain's old people's homes because of the virus that it won't have you know there's clearly a criminal responsibility here. we believe that one can almost speak of genocide because that's what happened people were discriminated against because of their age and preexisting conditions. for that. reason is among those who suspects that her parents could have been saved. that's why she is going to court and why she wants to find out what really happened . you're going to start with my parents went through a civil war and world war 2 they didn't have an easy life i find it unfair and very tough that our society treated them like that. for many decades spain's old people's homes have become a national treasure. we now

move to the u.k. where black people are dealing with another type of trauma the type that comes from years of experiencing racism and discrimination the death of george floyd in the u.s. reignited the calls for racial equality around the world also in the u.k. the protests have since then taken place in several parts of the country and one of the leaders of the black lives matter movement is a modern atan she wants reform and has made it her mission to call out institutional racism in her country but now she's facing opposition from other people of color who have a different view on britain's colonial past and on whether the u.k. is structurally racist or not. it's. in modern age and is speaking out. and people are listening. it's

a new experience for the 29 year old actress it's only been a few weeks and she became one of the leaders of the black lives matter movement in britain. oh well the biggest thing for me as an organizer is to show that everyone understands and expresses the same narrative unified in the same narrative i don't want these protests to be unproductive i don't want us to just be marching on the roads and screaming but let's not so we need to be productive in the things that we have because we now have a voice. in the killing of george floyd and may triggered protests across the united states and britain too has seen a mass reaction in london thousands gather every week and. then only. in mind 8 and says britain specific type of racism is quite subtle it starts in school history lessons show black people mainly as slaves and glorify the british empire she says the history of british colonialism needs to be

confronted. not everyone shares this view as a representative of the right wing alliance in the london assembly david curtain is here to get a firsthand impression his father is of jamaican origin he's proud of the commonwealth and british history he says nobody in britain is disadvantaged but don't agree with the. narrative that britain is a systemically racist country this is one of the best countries in the world to be a black person to be an ethnic minority a person of color is equal opportunities for everyone is equality on the law based freedom and liberty. in marne has a different perspective she grew up in the multicultural south london she loves the area but racist slurs and discrimination have haunted her own. all her life. i've been called the before. i've been. your

tractor for a black woman. mixture of those kinds of things. and i've got one really young black women that that statement has been said for many years growing up. it's one she never wants to hear again him and would like to see more respect shown to black people no longer. we must she has distanced herself from other more radical activists like the ones calling for the police to be abolished. she's seeking reforms capable of garnering a majority vote such as quotas for people of color in leadership positions. every 5 years they have a quota that they have to meet to ensure one that we can safely say there is no longer institutionalized racism within the industry and to all sides and gives confidence to days of the younger generation to barge in today's industries because they are being represented and there are leaders backed up like. david curtain

rejects such demands he plans to run as an independent candidate for mayor in the next municipal election on a law and order platform he sees no need for any special treatment for black people you start implementing quotas with jobs for senior management you might not get the best person for the job if the best person is ward's employment is the best person's blog employer the quotas will not let you get the best person for the job who everybody. but without quotas young british black people hardly stand a chance say the young activists behind. and they are getting results prime minister boris johnson has formed a commission to deal with racism in public life it's a big big toss a big a big picture that we're trying to achieve by the. my bedtime is like the 100 that we follow only you say to those like in mine 8 and hope to use the momentum to

achieve legislative change they won't rest till they deal. this week we bring you parts 2 of our series about the daily lives of russians who live outside of the country's major cities today we take you to clip in all in western russia where a brutal type of sport is becoming more and more popular among young men see fighting kill it makes i love is one of the fighters up for him winning is about much more than prize money it's about being a hero at least for a day. bill is giving it his all his reputation for being the hardest fastest and the best is at stake at least that's his reputation in the ring where he is known as the

bouncer this is free fighting mixed martial arts with almost no. karuna kind of wins it's his 5th victory in 2 years. that's a lot of the 23 year old has been free fighting. but i went for soccer free fighting. i used to be really crazy about football but i was serving in the army changed me. before the wall of both near but i wasn't so excited about soccer anymore so much for something else. but i couldn't just sit at home after work. but i needed an outlet for all of my energy. while. fearsome farmer mighty migrants other bouncer. believed to be tens of thousands of young fighters like these in russia.

they say that their brutal fights are more than just a show they are their ticket to fulfilling their dream of finally feeling like a winner especially in the provinces outside of russia's metropolises. not. always the potential has to be released the tension of everyday life. otherwise you start drinking or some people take drugs others simply fade away and die because of the monotony of life in russia. so in order to relax some people go skydiving but others drink and others still use their fists you're. a mature fighter karylle mikheil of lives in culpeper no medium sized working class town near the metropolis of sin petersburg. he works in a large shopping mall a small phone shop by card. miles of

a ship only one person can win here nearly all the customers like in the ring and i think. grill says communicating with customers is the most challenging part of his job. you have to be careful to stay calm and that's also important in the ring. to be emotions are no good in a fight but you should let your emotions take over and you need to try to keep cool don't want. to go always so. cruel works 12 hour shifts 5 days a week. sometimes i'm on the verge of losing a. newborn too many customers want something at once when they're difficult. but in the ring i can release all of that anger i'm with and then i will go to. the next fight this coming up the free fight championship final with fighters from all over russia. this is perhaps the most important fight of corel's career.

you know to show that i'm nervous this is the biggest competition of my life just that you know that after all it's the finals everyone is on edge so. my parents will be fighting each other this is the 1st time karylle sees his opponent. shake hands. while. i. here's the way i. look at corals prize money is $5000.00

roubles at 60 euros and i'm going to adrenaline rush it's pure relaxation it's the ultimate feeling i'm happy to. grill says the 12 months of military service shaped. they made him into a soldier but more importantly tough and made him feel only the strong survive. the. shame on those and every man should be able to protect themselves his family friends and country that takes courage. also that it hit 1st before you get hit. feel like a winner at least for a moment. turkey is largest city will is among the cities in the world with the highest chance of experiencing

a major earthquake the reason is that the city allies right next to the north and i've told them faults where 2 tectonic plates slide against each other and this condition has led to devastation in the past in the earthquake of 19091000 of people were killed in a fun and them lost his parents and his neighbors he's afraid that disaster may strike again in the near future and that it will destroy property and lives like it did last time. when ever you from the mrs his family he comes here. the monument in the yellow van your istanbul commemorates the victims of the earthquake of august 19th 1009. thousands of names are in grave down the mabo. including several of adam's relatives. i lost my mother my father my sister my other all of them. it was

a terrible disaster. the only a few of us in our building survived my wife and our daughter and one or 2 other families. about 40 people died in our building all. the where there's a picture at the memorial site which shows what a horrific night it was. it's a photo of if. after he'd managed to escape from the rubble. i stumbled out i had no idea where i was and how i managed to crawl through a little hole to freedom then i went back to get my wife and child over 18000 people in the area died in the earthquake. hundreds of thousands of buildings collapsed or were badly damaged it was painfully obvious that the assemble region was not prepared for such a big shock. over 20 years later he stumbled has expanded faster

than almost any other city in the world strict building rules have been introduced and all new buildings are supposed to be earthquake resistant but most of the older ones are and geologists chewed through our soil has been warning of an imminent disaster for he has his stumble eyes on the north an atoll in fault which runs along the boundary between 2 tectonic plates that are rubbing against each other causing a dangerous accumulation of energy the data shows that over the past decades the quakes have been edging closer towards istanbul. thank you so much it is the risk of a big earthquake in iran just above is a danger to national security from a stroke which would be absolutely devastating. many people will die when it happens while we're still talking about whether such a quake is coming within because you have to but this is not the issue this is all it is calling. that's for sure. because we have to minimize the risks

now what was going to cure that in february here in istanbul district they were preparing for an emergency instructor teaches them entry school children how to behave when an earthquake hits his class is not compulsory they're all here voluntarily because i'm on the let's call i'm afraid of earthquakes i'm really worried that something could happen to my family i miss don't. really know the experienced an earthquake at school before. we went outside with our teacher and waited until it had passed between you that that got you there to look was. the highlight of this class a few minutes in the simulation from. here the students get to experience what a 6.7 magnitude earthquake feels like. for

the kids the training is a lot of fun a bit like a field trip to an amusement park to their coach it's an important contribution to disaster control that could help save lives he'd like to see more of this kind of training on offer in istanbul sometimes i think that we only take eth quake seriously once they've occurred. at this moment in time istanbul isn't prepared. whether that's in respect of crisis management training or construction safety. irrfan adam who survived the earthquake in agrees 20 years ago when his photo was printed on the front pages many people in turkey. we were alone. but memory fades he notes and overall catus innocence growing. because i live because i've had to experience what it means to lose your family because my life is never going to be the same again the.

problem is if you've never had this experience you won't understand what's going on which is why so few people think about the possibility of the next earthquake. from go she. names on a memorial stone not all that if an adam has left to remember his parents and his sister by now he is hoping that others are at least spat the same fate. we now take you to the netherlands to meet a couple that lives near the village of ted ahead ma'am they own a house vote and when the corona crisis forced them to change their initial korea plans they came up with the brilliant idea they combined their love for water with their love for barbecue and to turn their house boats into a floating diner. it's no secret that it's possible to literally live on water in the netherlands. but this food bowl in the province of priestland is no. the owners

had planned to rent it out for events and meetings then the pandemic made them change course. we've got a great barbecue under good kitchen so we decided to start serving the grill snacks on the water. the chef sprinkles rosemary on the barbecue and help the smell customers because the owners of the boat have opted for more conventional ways of advertising. so far without much success. well who knows whether the seafarers will come by when they get hunger pangs. there is pulled pork. vegetarian burgers to simon. holland's favorite snack. the menu comes via a fishing rod after making their choice customers have to wait a little before the food is ready. but that's hardly a problem. nobody is in

a hurry here today and it's worth the wait. that fares. fresh food is always tasty it's really great i will tell others about this and tell them they have to come to you on the day that's not to do with the bad. the owners are glad they've come up with this idea to show off their environmentally friendly boat which they're really proud of the barge is 21.5 meters long and the electric motor is powered by solar energy thanks to the solar panels on the deck. a day on the big screen up with almost associate in the it's something else when you have a huge river barge laden with cargo and you're going down the rhine against the current with the mark but here we're showing what an electrically powered barge can do it wouldn't comb the belarus enough. electronic. that's why they called their boat the route gone or progress right now it's us the solar panels and more

the barbecued food that's drawing attention to this innovative boat. and that brings us to be and off today's show we hope you enjoy the program thank you so much for watching i'll see you again next time and stay well.

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