many fellow volunteers is coming under pressure. despite your. next couple of. years to us. troy. reporter every weekend on w. hello and welcome to this week's edition of focus on europe thanks for joining us today we wanted to start the show by looking at the plight of refugees were trying to reach the european union thousands are currently sak in bosnia many are living in

makeshift camps on mud racing the winter cold from here they regularly try to cross the border to the country croatia many live in the woods next to the small town of very cut cloud it's just a stone's throw away from their final destination the european union those who have taken on the tough and dangerous journey to bosnia don't want to give up when they had this close but crossing the border to neighboring croatia is not easy some refugees report how they have pushed back across the borders sometimes quite violently so some bosnians like yes now she did share trying to help refugees with the what little they have and they're even willing to take some risks. an eagle refugee camp near the town of very quickly in northern boss nia adela a palestinian is back after being forcibly deported from croatia by the border patrol. officer who

was voluntary aid worker 49 year old yes mina her she did she came across a dollar during her evening rounds now she's trying to supply him with bare essentials i have him then tear. but. i don't have. this mina says she sometimes feels bad that she can't do more for them. during the day she works in a boston government office but after leaving her office she had sound as a volunteer to help the refugees. for the past year yes mina has gone shopping for them every day paying with donations or out of her own pocket buying rice and sometimes meat then she packs donated choose jackets and pants in bags and labels them with the mobile phone numbers of

refugees she's in contact with that way she can be sure each one has received what they need most and my daughter's study in. germany so if they can help. tears for but there's a life why other people can't help soon afterwards yes mina is on her way to the 1st stop of the evening this is she we need to take today. the 1st court there. can you help me airplanes. hello. hello how are you. here is it took 3 groups. about a dozen young men most of them algerians the found shelter here. is you what is. sometimes very hard but.

i do what i can do maybe it's not enough but just a little like they were one of hundreds of migrants living in conditions like this in bosnia without the help of people like this nina life would be impossible but for the volunteers themselves the situation in boston is becoming increasingly risky we're doing it with think very quiet. not challenge and if i behave. in this efficient i think that is a better shame because some think thought here people a lot of things happen yes me know who she did other bosnians organizing a volunteer aid group and hope to get it registered without official permission says the cantons interior minister. it's actually illegal to render any assistance to refugees prosecutors who do so can be charged foreigners deported. if

we discover foreign citizens working without a permit in bosnia and herzegovina they would be deported and banned from entering bosnia for a certain period in accordance with our laws so could. minocin is ok foreign aid workers have complained about the difficulties of getting officially registered and even then the work of refugee aid organizations as he relief is strictly regulated the bosnian authorities also want to see all the migrants housed in camps like the one elite path this is one reason for the hardline taken against volunteers like this nina who visit illegal camps like this one in the forest but for the refugees here she's often the last hope. someone to get bored so i want to get growth through everything there's something feel good about our man want to go forward with their lives but their chances of getting there are slim they will probably

have to hold out here for months i want that they feel they are welcome here but probably they are not. they don't place for show or the place for. war shingo think as long as they remain here yes mina who she ditched intends to keep coming by every evening to help as best as she can spain is one of several monarchies in europe but recently the image of the royal family has taken a hit last year former king juan carlos left the country after a corruption scandal his son philippe who was the reigning king has also faced a lot of criticism and now the situation is escalating. young demonstrators are taking to the streets of large city each day some are even rioting protesting the i rest of a rapper was found guilty of insulting them one arche and his lyrics and. it

was like a scene from an action movie heavily armed riot police stormed the university of later and students tried to stop. they had set a barricades to protect rapper pablo hersel who hoped to avoid arrest. but it was all in vain and they will never stop us with their crush a cell shouted before being taken to jail. he was sentenced for his tweets and lyrics which insult the monarchy and glorified violence against politicians the police. had conducted a telephone interview with us so the day before his talks are full of tasteless violent fantasies even speaks of shooting politicians in the neck this is artistic freedom he said. you know see my real sentence because i sing about reality i mean

they cannot stop me from criticizing the monarchy even if it's banned and they locked me up for a year younger than i thought oh you know. in one of us from songs a cell refers to former king juan carlos undersold philippe as corrupt person it's like you know we don't have all these go limp clothes then calls for the guillotine for the royal family or one of your. sucking up when you're going to go for dinner . without going to go see a veto sells lawyer outside the university of later. she pointed out that even the spanish media had reported about corruption in the monarchy. on carlos allegedly received 100000000 euros in bribes from saudi arabia. and that of course my client insulted the royal family the house of bourbon all know that but this is allowed thanks to freedom of speech when people hold positions of great

responsibility they have to face criticism and i think what the fan i am. insulting the monarchy and glorifying violence are not crimes as such in other european countries pablo hersel is the 1st the spanish rapper to be jailed for these offenses. however he is not the 1st case the speed. dozens of artists have been taken to court in recent years. the rapper says are montagnier also known as strawberry was 1st sentenced to one years imprisonment after tweeting about an 80 attack on a general of the franco regime. but the constitutional court acquitted him after 5 years. for people who don't know you you remain a terrorist because of these accusations someone who glorifies terrorism someone who should be excluded from society.

for your can rupture of a tonic was also sentenced to 3 and a half years imprisonment for insulting the monarchy and glorify violence. but asked the fellow who is the man at the effect to belgium and now lives in brussels . the branch of thirty's have so far refused to extradite him. they say the offenses for which he is wanted in spain are not crimes in belgium that the money used by the will not be felt. many spanish bands are saying to me they'd love to sing a song against the king or but they're afraid some of you see singers have been found guilty so far the same goes for a controversy over tweets. many say that spain's restrictive laws are connected to the terrorist attacks committed by the basque separatist organization which killed over 800 people. but the laws have become even more restrictive since announced its

dissolution. unless the international is calling on the government to stick to european norms. the european court of human rights has twice condemned spain for citing the crime of insulting the monarchy but this criminal offense continues to exist and people are still prosecuted. spain is currently run by a left wing coalition but it is struggling to change the law. however the ministry of justice announced this week that it was working this after the jail of pablo herself that's a massive protests. told g.w. it had no time for an interview however the prime minister did comment i mean our democracy will always guarantee demonstrations and freedom of speech even outrages of surge statements but our democracy will never tolerate violence.

that is honest that is. the controversial raps by a public a sell a play that the demonstrations for many his arrest has turned him into a martyr. spain is coming across as an unjust state because of its restrictive interpretation of freedom of speech. at some point the demonstrations become violent which is part of the ritual of these protests many young people are seeking confrontation right now. the imprisoned driver has become a symbolic figure for the. this year germany is celebrating 1700 years of jewish life in the country exhibitions and events both online and on the ground are showing what it's like to be

a jew in germany for some it means living in fear of a possible anti-semitic attack in 2019 and the east then german town of haile a right wing extremist shot dead 2 people after his plan of gunning down worshipers at a nearby synagogue failed one of the crime scenes was a nearby turkish stroll the attack has affected the business now the jewish community and is joining forces to show support for the owner. today is. is also in the morial site to a customer of his kevin. who bled to death here. a matter how hard you try you country get it. outside to do a plant commemorates the 2 people who died in the terrorist attack in holland. on october 9th 2019 in downtown holler a heavily armed rightwing extremist went on

a shooting spree his real target was the town synagogue he was out to kill jews but he failed to break through the door he shot down a woman passing by and then attacked the turkish bistro it's matecumbe was lucky he'd gone shopping his brother was able to flee the attacker but there was no escape for kevin. but once the official commemoration was over his matecumbe felt left alone with his own memories of that day. which came after was disappointing. nobody came by and nobody showed any interest. we felt abandoned. and then came the covert 1000 pandemic the few customers who still came were only allowed to order takeaways tekken who came to germany from turkey 12 years ago faced financial ruin but then help came from an

unexpected quarter eagle matley its from the jewish community the intended target of the attack and others called on people to buy vouchers for 1000 combat and the jewish student union collected another 30000 euros they are there to support fellow members of halla society with their kids to your fans to the solidarity the neighborhood kabob shop will stay on as a place where we can pick up some talk it's. anything else would only serve the aims of the attacker unversed person doesn't deserve any justice that you give i strive for that he is a recent tekken has been gaining confidence again for himself and the fight against hatred. methadone but we all stick together more. as immigrants and journalists. no matter what our nationality or faith but the owner.

only a few 100 metres away hell a synagogue has been under constant police guard since the attack matchett says now they house of worship is well protected but is a jew in germany he no longer feels quite a safe so he would like to see that as many people as possible become aware that this danger is real not just because of october the 9th 29000 and hala but also because of many other horrifying events the majority of society has to be aware that minorities don't feel safe in germany and which bore us to be don't. those who feel threatened plan to take action for themselves jews like matt fitz and muslim immigrants like izmit tekken. the attacker nearly destroyed his livelihood but now at the age of $36.00 he's setting out to remodel his bistro set up tables in the rear room and make it an interesting place to eat once again. and.

will offer different meal company every day. so people can get another perspective a coma many of customers have already gained another perspective on this life the people of how the are showing solidarity with the bistro. we were going this which is 20 suite in the long run that's not good for your waistline but we still try to come here as often as possible and if matecumbe knows he can continue to count on the help of. the jewish community everything is a gesture of defiance against hatred and violence and. for years the hunger and prime minister viktor orban has been criticized by the e.u. for dismantling his country's independent judiciary and for stifling press freedom in his quest for taking even more control or ben is now giving his country's

capital budapest a make over a number of ministries are being moved to the popular castle district that has led to protests from historians architects and residents. budapest's council district is undergoing major building work soon hungary's ministries are to be relocated to the palaces built according to historical models prime minister organ wants council district to become hungary's new power center he's already moved his official residence here the district mayor martin a sally is appalled the opposition politician is forced to look on as the government expropriate slammed by the city. as now you are this sense a dangerous social message that you and i run it matters i don't want us reverting back to how things were in 1944 including architecturally this was an arbitrary

dictatorial decision by the government that runs counter to society's interests. a very. many share her concerns residents like to mushtaq now hardly recognise the city as. a loner what brings you here i wanted to see the new buildings around the castle. i fear there is nothing we can do to stop this. madness has lived here for 26 years he's worried that he and his neighbors will soon no longer be able to live in a council district tomasz says the government's plans come at a high cost to hungry in more ways than one. first they said it would cost $75000000.00 euro. now they've spent 155000000 representative of it because if we aren't even halfway finished in. hungary's parliament building is located on the other side of the danube river today cause

that square looks exactly the same as it did in march 944 replete once again with statues and monuments from the era of nicholas shorty who served this region through most of world war 2 opens government even reinstalled the monument of national martyrs which was removed after world war 2. historian christian valley reviews archive material of its original unveiling. and footage from 2019 when the reconstructed monument was in or grated to fury rhetorical by parliamentary speaker. or. more not serious. it will wear branded and to european xenophobia islamophobia and homophobic just for cherishing our traditions. that's the rhythm at whether it was like the russian jock or yet at the mag andree can only win this fight for enemies

understand that their foreign money gutlessness and treasonous ways will never really hungry again that we're short of the number of cigarettes that isn't the whole truth on all songs it. they are equating the current political opposition to a band of terrorists and traitors. that's puzzling because such parties are governing all over europe today. my picture got all spare me off why should hungry be a member of the european union if its government advocates values at odds with the woman as the unit represents some of it here but. the historian cannot understand opens nostalgia to the 1940 s. . he says nicholas hoult he oversaw a dark chapter in the country's history. hundreds

of thousands were deported from hungary and sent to the jets 144 was about that happy if. thomas marty agrees he meets with his neighbor janish martin i heard you're moving why. these days you just don't know what's going to happen the country is being fleeced you know my wife is jewish is back then the jews had no why they were boarding trains they would have refused my wife does not want to see anything like that happen ever again. janish mountie has decided to leave budapest and possibly hungry altogether just like hundreds of thousands of in gary and citizens who could no longer better watch their country's political transformation in recent games. we now take you to the scottish highlands to the small town of dull we need to be precise the

vast green landscape is a great title way for animals and people alike for example we me is home to a large population of red deer and it's also sophie gold off his of sorts she's a hunter a profession that encompasses so much more than one might think and it's a job that hasn't been affected by the covert 1000 penda mick. so if you don't need to work from home or work places isolated and well cared for that's at the heart of the scottish highlands. the foot of ben outer. idea you know the basics they go on the deer and day and not but i truly know it's working with everything from the tiniest blade of grass right up to the clouds in the sky for job also involves feeding the ponies in summer they help to bring deer carcasses down the mountain. to winter they need more to eat the highlands can

offer them. some few gold figs start becoming a hunter was the best decision of her life. it makes me appreciate scotland even more there's always that sense of community in the cheeky ness that you get from scottish people and i praise myself for not we have our own moscow humor. so if he works on a private the state they're done with me in the highlands who work involves reforesting and restoring people she sees herself as a paid environmentalist hunting is also about protecting the environment in winter only females are cold. there's definitely a few older hinds a few older ladies that i would have preferred to take out they lose a lot more condition over the winter than our younger hind would and so being proactive with thought and shit in them before they get to that stage scotland is home to europe so largest red deer population. left unchecked the animals would

destroy scotland's vegetation and succumb to diseases. but today the deer are simply too far away to get a clear shot they managed to just get out but are when they're a little bit of a fright but they know there's no threat so if we start walking towards them they would be hopping away these animals weird so lucky. later that evening it's time to feed the animals getting their attention is simple enough. the hair does load as usual by sophie's favorite star comma should i know in 10 years the things i'm doing in the job will affect everything from on the state to the whiter of scotland and not some object thing and that's i suppose it's a bit of a legacy. song while her workplace may seem isolated so if you lose just 2 weeks of

the job. it surely is a great place to work well that's all we have time for today do join us again next week for more stories and reports from europe and in the meantime you can reach us via email or on twitter my name is liz show take care and goodbye.

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