nor did shadow we're not afraid to touch on delicate topic. because population is growing. in young people did you have the solutions to your job. during these 7 years and carrying on d w. hello everyone and welcome to focus on europe we're going to start today with a new development in a story about europe's most tragic maritime disaster since world war 2 the sinking of a large ferry in the baltic sea in northern europe that caused the deaths of over 850

people the m.s.s. stonie out was on its way from estonia to sweden in september of 1994 when it sank in the middle of the night only a few people were rescued the commission that investigated the incident suspected that the ship's bow hatch had broken away during a storm but there are doubts about that official report with family members and some survivors repeatedly calling for new research into the disaster recently a swedish documentary filmmaker answered their call henrik everts and went to the site of the accident and lowered an underwater camera all the way down to the wreckage and there he found something unexpected. in september 2019 journalist henrik everts and his team center very thought to examine the wreck of the n.s.a. . on the floor of the baltic sea he captured these images of an enormous hole

ripped in the hollow for me to this long. it's completely dented in. my view as we navigated along the starboard side we were stunned. the damage was so extensive. we couldn't fit it all in one shot. it just kept going and going out of exhibit. i'll never forget the sight of a mugger mothra. hendrik was researching for his for the humming a documentary after speaking with survivors and experts he concluded the home must have been created by some outside force perhaps by a collision the case behind the sinking of the ferry a stone here he said deserved to be reinvestigated. before one thing the ship started listing sooner than the investigating committee had presumed. there was a considerable 14 minute discrepancy between them and witnesses also saw water

under the car dark for them so it was leaking in from somewhere from. the m.s.s. stoniest sign on september 28th 1994 on its way from tallinn to stockholm when the water 1st entered the ship the passengers were all asleep. only a few survived and were rescued from the icy cold baltic sea 852 lives were lost that night the mystery surrounding the estonia's fate remains unresolved to this day. official records claim the bow hatch came off causing boards to rush into the car deck and sink the ferry it in for those of us in the documentary witnesses say they saw something else the war planes the moment. the c.m. on to them i saw something white. it was several meters large. or

a 100 or so and i could see it moving from left to right so that's why the waves went crashing over it or. last a young son lost his daughter in the disaster he now hopes investigations will be reopened. the document ever since the documentary was released to come hopeful most of it and a more careful investigation might look into what really transpired. so how could something so terrible even happen for. me who we still don't know and we don't believe the investigators report for one second and threw in the poor. the sunken ship lies in international waters and nearly all bordering countries have prohibited dives to let the desert hold to rest in peace but not germany so hendrik efforts and he used a german ship to reach the sunken home and film what he discovered death. of

a shark or scum of the all of we scan the ship from a distance it resolves on those who don't we never went inside the ship them. we placed great importance on ethical conduct and don't feel we've committed any crimes or to his 50 each has now indeed cause the case to be reopened sweden finland and the stoniest have declared it dive his plan this summer then they could finally shed light on the most serious single maritime incident in history of post-war europe. henrik everett's and has also had to defend his research in court but the good news is that those efforts appear to have paid off as estonia is now planning to contribute $3000000.00 euros to the renewed investigation of the incident on to france now where the government coffers are a bit light at the moment to make ends meet it has recently started to quote unquote sell the family silver in this case state owned real estate which includes

some pretty spectacular castles and even monasteries now that doesn't mean you can just buy the palace of versailles yet but other culturally and historically valuable properties around it are up for grabs. the world famous palace of versailles is a glorious example of francisco shool heritage built in the 17th century it was the principal residence of louis the 14th known as the sun king. located on a nearby street this lesser known building served as the office of francis minister of culture though as part of the 1st cycle plaques the french state simply sold it off in a play you know they stuck a for sale sign on it and added a cell phone number anybody could call i can you know that it's as if they were making an ordinary sale. but they were selling off one of the kings public office

buildings. preserve ration is surely a cause is outrage that france is cultural heritage is being snapped up by investors during louis the 14th day this building in for a song i even housed the mona lisa yet the new buyer turned is former picture gallery into dollar partment this conversion he says has completely destroyed the build his character you know i put in new floors and shot the space up into separate rooms so that marring the overall impression that well off held it up in our eyes it's truly a scandal. and is no isolated case either across france the state is engaged in real estate agents just the way it's historical buildings as it lacks the funds to maintain them itself. this former prefect sure has changed hands as has this old hospital such sales brought some 500000000 euros to the state's coffers in 2019.

regional and local governments are also dispose you know their agricultural airlines the former shot used to come on here mona street belonged to the city of paris which used it as a sanatorium mel has been auctioned off for 3000000 euros to an investor from bordeaux the man who brokered the deal thinks the state did the right thing not only are money's tight and loans are expensive. and the before should if the buildings are news and have no political significance the beef is easier to sell them off than he used to be. to facilitate sales many public entities are putting old buildings up for auction online though it's not enough just to place the highest bid buyers must also declare what they intend to do with the buildings since the corona pandemic emptied the public purse business for auction houses like these has been booming only doctor and more are experiencing strong

growth and expect to sell even more real estate in the coming months and the more you can. play julian the cause has no problem with the buildings that have no historical value being sold off but he says the state shouldn't part with treasures like this honey lodge in the woods of st clover but despite his warnings forest manager is now seeking a buyer as the lodge is in desperate need of repair but you want the should hold on to the pavilion and make it accessible to the public. it's a perfect destination for people taking walks in the forest that. you could open up a restaurant here all that they could or should fellows through more to an additional. still some residence or for a side. don't seem to concerned who the villages belong to as long as they're in good shape but more wishful so i think it's ok to sell the buildings stuff i don't

know if the government has enough money to maintain know what else but one. which the buildings full of parts i don't see the quality of the renovations find private i say let them do it but if it were to affect the wing of the palace the 1st sayat sell 5 be wiring it surely cause thinks it's better to lease the buildings this one for a side is being turned into a luxury hotel with a restaurant run by star chef alone to cause that's it it's a good solution you. know we won't have access to it for a few generations yet and now i feel most of it in 99 years the state will get its building back in good shape don't get put on the vote and the renovations will have been paid for by a private company but it died they didn't know what i did to get back home. and that's important because france's historic buildings aren't just a financial burden they're valuable pieces of cultural heritage that need to be

preserved for future generations here in europe the skiing and snowboarding season is just about over but for most ski resorts it never actually began the coronavirus pandemic meant that on the alpine slopes like in the southern part of germany the operators endured a winter season that was an absolute financial disaster on ahead luck runs a cabin in the mountains which means she still has bills and employees that she has to pay she's doing her best to find a solution but isn't sure if it will actually work. guests at the town in her to enjoy a splendid view of garmisch park and care and in winter when the weather's nice the place is normally packed but this winter is anything but normal if that's what feel pretty hopeless and don't think things will get better anytime soon. is trying to get by offering food and drinks to go. you know we still have to pay our running

expenses power bills insurance policies cash systems after months in lockdown she's tentatively reopening for the 1st time with just a couple of dishes after all she has to keep her cook busy somehow now that she can only hope some guests will find their way up the mountain and get so i'm scared we're not going to make it so i'm worried what's to become of us and how we will manage if things don't start picking up again soon. conrad ginsburg of a store faces the same fears. he bought brand new skew equipment to sell and rent out so. this year has been tough. he says just saw this season we spent about $200000.00 in heroes inventory alone so that's not counting the money we spent on renovation or construction or anything else and each day the season doesn't start it becomes less and less likely that we will be able to sell

the items we may end up with a complete loss. over lost their. conrod a ginsburg has been running the ski school for 25 years normally you can keep up to 180 seasonal workers busy at a time how are things now during the pandemic shift. it's tough thing so there's a lot at stake what can i say. even long we've been working all our lives please turn it off turn it off please we have even seen or heard from these we'll see if we ever receive financial assistance from the state for now we're just getting by with i'm chipping away at our pension funds very heavily must see is the only way for us to pay our bills.

that ton and have the 1st day welcoming back hikers is coming to an end. on ahead is taking stock slack business was slow when we had some visitors but fewer than expected we might just have broken even at least she can pay the cook on a made a childhood dream come true when she opens a ton in her. but now her money is running out. but the government takes we were promised hasn't arrived but we're anxious for that to be distributed so we can hold on to our employees. otherwise they risk losing their jobs. conrad a ginsburg now faces a grave task before the pandemic he was planning

a new rental center nearby. the work there is nearly finished but today he has bad news for the workers. it's not through the 50000 schools who are there the next big hurdle there we have to find a way to pay you what you finish your work we have to but we haven't earned a thing this is able to those in 20. months ago. conrad would be happy to offer skiing classes to keep learning money. just like other professions in germany . frankly we don't understand hairdressers for example or in close contact with their clients but you're not allowed to give one to one outdoor lessons that's difficult to accept. normally conrad and his instructors would be teaching hundreds of children cross country skiing at the local ice stadium. but without clients him i have to close his business for good.

how can you keep your chin up in bleak times like these. and i don't even feel like a host right now i have no guests. how i feel. a bit useless i suppose. right now there simply aren't enough guests for on i have to entertain. but there's a silver lining at least now with so much free time on our hands on a can explore the gorgeous mountains in our region and hope for better times ahead . what you see here behind me is part of unesco's world heritage i repeat belgian beers really are recognized by the united nations as an intangible cultural heritage their internationally beloved and belgian brewers also make some

really creative drinks grégoire about tone is one of the experimental types and even if his beverages aren't to everyone's taste more and more beer drinkers are very happy with the result. preparing lemons and measure for 1st batch of craft beer to learn x. microbrewery to him his hard work like most thursdays using fragrant belgian hops they invent new beer varieties each week for their neighbors and for local shops. mildred my mother loved beer yeah my father loved here. i love beer you know it's in my genes more young it's a very belgian trait. and his buddy hatched the idea to start an independent brewery over some cold proves. used to work in fashion

max was a business consultant now on the earn a living making beer for the local community decided to just stick with i live across the street and i'm interested in your favorite pieces i like what they're up to that's why i come here it's by my theory version of christmas with my like supporting a local business in my area. but at the beers taste very good and it's a great addition to the neighborhood that i don't. play much i wish highly popular craft brewery is situated in the nearby city center irish beer some he employed her own while she is an expert on belgians and depended for we see. you know global breweries have no connection to us we want to drink something that has a connection to us that we know we can see the brewer we can visit the brewery we know where it's made we know who's making it and that's really i think important aspect of the trend that we're seeing in the city of the past few years. everything

started with the process here project a particularly crafty craft brewery you're almost pretty much what i expected. by any fruity. citrusy or some a stone for going on. i get some flour almost as well like very almost like tea. it's really good. 10 am time for a drink or what we're going to brew early in the morning is when your senses are the best it's actually the best pastry not necessarily the best time to start dripping. but not to worry this ferrari has a distinctly fruity somewhat acidic taste and practically no well. david brought blue tea back from thailand which they use to color their beer they're also experimenting with a range of new ingredients lately happy bitter beers have been popular the company

employs people from tin different countries different from portugal even incorporates famous portuguese desserts into his creations. they decided to become . super tasty but there's another from portugal and tried to put them in a beer and try to to make the beer taste like a fish of an otter still being a beer the brussels beer project has grown into a sizable company and it was launched with an unusual crowdfunding campaign so we went to see. people in brussels friends and family in your lovers and say ok if you want this project to go life is also us aware of you know where beers every year for life. so we go it's the 1st time we've got $369.00 people. all right you have to crazy guys here let's let's say let's bet on them their slogan leave the n.b.a.

join the playground pokes fun at the country's traditional and their times uninspired crew and culture and they certainly know how to have a laugh. you can thank the. good naked. as if there were no a book because it's basically a beer you should drink in the show exclusively in the shower. john x. offers a wide range of beers to house as well as is typical for independent craft breweries to do the math and gregoire get to sample their latest creation meddler beer which turned out fantastic 2 years. ok so it is finally time to get our butt kicked by a woman named nancy fund there stratton she is 74 years old she's

a grandmother of 8 and she's a boxer so she hops into the ring several times a week in her adopted country of turkey where she gets a lot of recognition for her fighting spirit that reputation stems not only for her quick hands but from the fact that she isn't just boxing for fun. oh. hell left trick is a little harder than her right says nancy fonda straightens coach but even at the age of 74 her ice cold stare alone is enough to strike fear into the hearts of her opponents if they don't watch out belgian ball nancy will punch them right in the no use despite the fact she's been suffering from parkinson's disease for years until through she was mushing smushing people you know it's a very personal very go continue to it's a good know really of. being like this and at the same time

developing strength with you body with you your legs so it's a good coordination my. moves hands and feet nancy was diagnosed with parkinson's 7 years ago she took medication to reduce the shaking caused by the disease but her condition deteriorated rapidly on the internet she learned that in the u.s. parkinson's patients used boxing to get their symptoms under control so she sought out of books in a school in an talia near her home on turkey's mediterranean coast. when she came here for the 1st time i thought which should never manage because of her age and because back then she couldn't even stand up straight i thought she'd never make it but there's a surprise a song that has. not ceased his hearing their best history pieced with the spry seen his physical condition and her posture in particular.

trying to derek systems log she walks much more erect than before patients used to shake and suddenly her movements will become choppy your part now there are much smoother. on the shanghai of her ticket they could do it in but. nancy lives in a village above the coastal city of entirely or she says came to turkey over 40 years ago with her husband who has since passed away they were his peace he were curious and love to travel the couple and their living making decorative windows and converted to islam. when she's not boxing non-si likes to draw and paint sometimes she even sells her works and a little extra money to supplement her pension which totals $450.00 euros a month her disease hasn't hindered terrible a t. to draw. my observation is that if you create something

i've never had never been doing these days doing so it's new in the my i create something i don't have problem with right from the beginning it's like that. if i write that big sometimes you go in very very early that. nancy says she needs to write she needs to train to the american rock band aerosmith is music to her is. 15 minutes more or less treat time by cheryl so i really should meet. her it's working perfectly. i know it's true. nancy recommends boxing to anyone she suffers from parkinson's she's living proof that at least the sun it can dramatically improve the quality of life. and. here's hoping nancy

and all of you our viewers out there can keep fighting well into old age that's it for this week's focus on europe thank you all for watching stay healthy out there and see you next time. thank. you.

entered the conflict zone the government of sri lanka has been strongly criticized the un human rights council for more limited raging situation in the country and the increase marginalize ation of minorities my guest this week is john tough call i'm a good secretary just really lanka's foreign ministry physically charles of the mood to take the criticism seriously i'm still something about the conflict so far

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to. the be. the be. the big . this is of use live from berlin a court in hong kong convicts 7 pro-democracy figures including media tycoon and jim you lie the group was found guilty of unauthorized assembly during these protests and 2019 will anyone in hong kong now dare to speak up for democracy we will ask ask activists in exile nathan long. also coming up french president

emanuel mccraw not borders the country into its 3rd national lockdown effective saturday.