blender of hatred and violence. the monkeys from then on the jews were considered servants of evil. recently in the most atrocious chapter. within 6 years, a 3rd of our people were exterminating 6000000 jews, like microbes to be annihilated. even 77 years after the holocaust hatred towards jews is still pervasive. the history of anti semitism starts july, 2nd on d, w ah. with hello and welcome to focus on europe where the focus this time round is still inevitably on the conflict in ukraine. and one of the closest allies of russia in

the gruesome war of aggression launched by vladimir putin, his alexander lucas shanker, the autocratic leader of bellows. the relationship between the 2 men goes back a long way and they still meet on a regular basis, which is a huge source of irritation and anger to the opposition that has, however, largely been crushed by cushing. that house, in turn, of course, force many to seek asylum in ukraine, including for instance, scientists and artists and men like alexei, he had already been living in ukraine for a number of years and had signed up to join the military. they're so wild bellows, the country stand side by side with russia. many bellow russian people, a fighting shoulder by shoulder with the ukrainian armed forces. and for his courage and his commitment, alexei has paid a high price. alexei has to learn to stand on to feed again.

originally from bella. ruth, he's been part of the ukranian army off and on for about 8 years now the war has taken its toll. 2 weeks after the fighting started, he was on a reconnaissance patrol when a russian shell struck near by. now he's learning to walk on an artificial leg. when there was up 2 or 3 weeks ago, i still needed to crutches. not like this one, but then it real crutches that you were edge under your arms just now i manage without social, and i use this one like a cane of thought. now alexei trains recruits them. so many bela ruffians have joined ukraine's armed forces since the war started, that they formed an entire regiment of their own money. alexei came to ukraine in 2014. after keeps euro my dan, protests great america and my client is one of the last free countries remaining of the former soviet republics. utica had lost its freedom, had o,

if to my dan protests had been put down as soon as the builder would have been no future left for the region, possibly neither for ukraine, nor for bella roost, belittles your labors, never slip what linea of eminent. now the bellow, ruffian regiment numbers several 100 troops. many of them fled to ukraine in 2020, after president, alexander, look ashamed, go crushed, mass protests all across bela ruth with roster as his fellow troopers call him as part of the regiment. he also took part in the protests and bella ruth, nor made of literally no portion was mortal mutiny, a horse killed. but in the short term, not share. we were hoping we could topple lucas shinkel, p solissi. you got unfortunately, had them through or hopes that not come true and the regime is still in power. my task now and all now is to do everything i can to bring down this regime of cynthia

marshal tre, moves newton by from to the soldiers of the bella ruffian regiment, the ukrainians fight is also very much theirs. they can't go back to their country now anyway. that means to kind of push it through with them in their communion that i could expect a life sentence at the very least bit and that the worst execution to law whatsoever. my participation in the protests extreme, you could charge me with extremism as are a fee. and now on top of that with being a mercenary in the war way, no problem. the fighters have many different political opinions. what unites them as their opposition to the regime in bella? ruth, in 2014, alexei 1st joined the right we nationalist as of battalion since february, he's been with a bela museum regiment. he describes himself as the nationalist, but almost as one isn't over campbell, there was more rulers acosta chola,

which russian nationalists want to live in a free country. the former takes and his group whether democracy or something else is not so important to lower. the main thing is that people can choose and develop as they wish. he wasn't until at the moment there's no development and bruce lucel . now alexis morning starts with physiotherapy. his body has to learn to keep its balance without help from the left leg. he's down to receive a new, electronically controlled prosthesis. eventually. if alex, they had his way, he'd like to go back to the front. i won't be able to return to active duty like i used to. but there are many different jobs at the front or below. different kinds of weapons is that i want to be able to fight in my former unit. that's physically no longer possible. i'm a little bit of august, involves for the time being it's training, training,

and more training. he still has many steps to take before he can return to the front. well, on a very different node. what you can see here are young bulgarians enjoy one of the very popular students bulls that mark the end of school days. and the pursuit of new challenges a bit here to the war in ukraine. cast a shadow because just like in the rest of europe, the conflict to send consumer prices spiraling, still in the capital. sophia daniella says no corners will be cut when it comes to making sure that her daughter natalie will have a day to remember. and that means lots of glamour and grace. at 7 30 am. today, 19 year old natalie graduates from school, one of the most important days of her life. she and her mother have been preparing for it long in advance. today she is going to feel like a princess. me. no,

i'm not nervous, but the family get together at the restaurant to be a bit nerve wracking. she's got just enough time for coffee before going to have her hair and makeup done. she's aiming for hollywood glamour, her mother daniela, took out a loan to pay for it all. i mean, it wouldn't at all if you count all the preparations and the party afterwards. it costs around $3000.00 euros. got that includes the restaurant, her outfit make up here. do you all the accessories and other details to the daily news at what does that mean for an ordinary bulgarian family to spend so much? anybody in air meal they lessen over him? well, you have to save up the money for a long time. most people take out alone to do it. that's how we finance everything in life. at any rate, you couldn't pay for it from your salary. as an accountant natalie's mother errands, an average income and bulgaria, that means about $500.00 euros

a month. mother and daughter both have to get by him, but her 1st appointment is for may god and she starts to get ready for the big day . this only happens once in life and i want it to be unforgettable. for the live as a girl, you have your maker hair and a manicure done, and you pick out a dress. these preparations are very important to us about an hour later, natalie's ready at last, but she still got to hurry. the most important part is yet to come. bog areas, one of the european union's poorest countries. currently, less than half the population earns enough to cover their living expenses. the moment natalie's been waiting for the whole morning has come. it's time to put on the dress. it cost a yellow, $400.00 euros. the pair of them took 3 months to find exactly what they wanted.

yes. oh, you are so beautiful. well then, did he just gorgeous mock, let me straighten the netting a little. he was up in the back to bravo. at the meal, the family showers natalie with presents it doesn't show at the party. it's many here are worried about their futures. the worn ukraine has made a difficult situation far worse. now. inflations running at 14.4 percent. was beautiful. also the course we feel it we're but think there's a kind of fear that affects us all. my veggie is a psychological stress and we feel it. so save them. but if we look back at history, we see that we're not the 1st to experience or felicia, and of the war if watches are the winner. natalie's mother daniella has gone into

debt for her daughter's sake. the costs for the celebration have exploded over just the past few weeks. everything got more expensive. everything. bread, cheese, meat, for example, chicken breast used to cost 3 years, 50, a kilo. now it's 7 euro's the price has doubled. a few months ago with the party might have cost me around half as much after the meal natalie gets together with her schoolmates. many of them have rented a car, especially for this day. so they construct their stuff in front of the alexander, netscape cathedral, sophia's most famous landmark. the graduates count down the 12 years at school and the party begins. oh, well,

they may party like there is no to move pressure. the country is increasing. in late april, russia could natural gas applies to bulgaria for now in the country can manage. but the sanctions on russia lead to a cuts and the flow of oil. things could get much worse. most of the graduates here don't want to think about it. how do you imagine your life in 10 years from now? we might have is a family and a job. i see my future in bulgaria. you can accomplish a lot here. you don't have to go abroad. they leave the problems for another day. the money was rising prices, news of the war to night. they just want to enjoy the celebrations. now, temperatures are high in many parts of europe, and people are looking for places to cool down. but many rivers lakes across the continent are in poor shape,

not least in the u. k. a close look at the river thames that runs through london shows that a number of places along its course. a badly clogged up by a sick clean mix of cleansing, wipes leaves toilet paper, sludge and effluent. but as we see now, some holiday spirits taken up the battle against the muck. debbie leech is not impressed. few would guess where she is pulling up here. the river thames and london has a few undesirable spots along its banks, and this here is wet life. it's caught on this twig. it's about one half me to thick mound of wet wipes, mixed with twigs and some salt few leaves. but it's basically solid, used wet wipes. locals have dropped the area which white island it country will house is this south like in people's bathrooms. it's people are

using wet wipes in their bathrooms and then i think he accost our flush that down the low. there's no bite of esoteric there at all, all the small animals you'd expect to see on river banks, and unfortunately, he is gone. debbie is part of a group of britons monitoring the condition of the rivers. something the authorities here rarely do these days. many are outraged that toiletries could end up here on the riverbank retired police officer. ashley smith heads up a group that conducts daily detective work the washer company for the thames region . once a purification plant, not far from here. we see quite a nasty coating of grey fine sediment on the bottom and brown and grey owl gay, which is coating the gravel choking any we've life out of it. ashley smith is on his way to a spot where the company releases the purified waste water into the stream. but

directly next to it actually points to a 2nd to pipe. this one sometimes spews out untreated waste water, the actual chemicals, your hormones, the drugs, the bacteria, the human waste, the ah, heavy levels of phosphate and nitrate and ammonia that all comes out here. and that makes its way down into the river windrush then into the river. thames sewage last clued from it 2 days ago. he says he's collecting film evidence. i'm going to put them gloves on because i'm going to post the camera after it's been in that the companies are allowed to release untreated waste water into the rivers. but only in exceptional circumstances, when there's flooding or the sewers are fool after heavy rain, otherwise it's illegal. our analysts can tell if it's happened by looking at water industry data flow data taken on 15 minute intervals. he can establish whether it's happened to early,

if they've discharged it before treating sufficient for their permit. and we found a lot of illegal activity in that way. the washer company insists its activities are legal. the environment agency relies on companies to self monitor at the public outcry has now prompted an investigation. u. k. rivers are among the most polluted in europe. the government and water companies are accused of feeling to modernize the sewage system over decades. this is basically a consequence of victorian infrastructure and it's a, it's a huge undertaking to remove all of these storm overflows. they are therefore emergency flash flooding events outside. they've always been part of the system. but we're taking action right now to, to eliminate some of these and reduce their home. but it's predicted to take 10 or 20 years. so ashley wants to keep up the pressure by exposing as many illegal activities as possible. he recently found an undocumented pipe from thames water is

about 3 meters down into the thames. here the water is in a shocking state containing feces, old food and grease. every time we've come, it's been worse than the last. it's been dreadful. it's. it's really bad. the water company claims not to have released any untreated sewage here since march last year . so it's a mystery how this condo came out of the pipe, were presented to the environment agency, and i expect them to be very little life become almost redundant on a spectator in the engagement now between campaigners the water industry and counselors and local people who are now really pushing for the changes to of those local people arrive on the scene. oh you oh, they were hoping to go swimming, looking a bit round over usual. that is not looking good. is it?

no, at least the water company, no issues warnings, when it's releasing sewage into the tams. disgusting and we shouldn't have to put up with this as a river here was so clean. you could see the river bed only a couple of decades ago. especially when they are group has come up with another strategy to get this stretch of the river cleaned up. the aim is that we're going to try and get designated bathing will to status, which will mean that the environment agency are obliged to monitor regularly and try and impose. i did some functions on tim's water. they devised their plan along with trevor williams. he takes regular samples and sends the results to the authorities. so you can see it's quite dirty today because it's just rained but hopefully not for much longer because their strategy worked. this stretch of

the river has no been granted bathing water status. so things ought to get a lot cleaner here, soup, that will be the 2nd river in the whole of the u. k. to have a bathing or to status so and hopefully other rivers will follow suit. and other water companies will take note that they can't get away with dumping their, their waste in the river and policing policing on environment. the campaigners are having to go to great lengths and even resort to tricks. but thee, along with many britons just want the u. k. 's rivers to be cleaner again. well, even i admit it shopping can be fun, but it could also be intimidating. what, with all the attractions and distractions? so for people like joe well, who are vulnerable to our anxiety issue such as autism, it can be particularly stressful, but a supermarket in the small swiss village of, or doff is part of a chain of stores that has adopted a new approach. loud, brightly lit and colorful,

the average supermarket can be tortuous for people with autism. a sensory overload hard to bear. so twice a week, the supermarket, missouri scales, everything down, lights, music, commercials. it's known as a quieter. the idea came from new zealand, self, thus francois yada, to sailing. i know i read about it 2 years ago in a magazine or in watson all. i was so touched by the article, i found it really heart warming. and i thought if they can do to new zealand, we can do it in switzerland a long time tom can any of those in the slide so so without further ado hands rudy shellman and his brother introduced a quiet hour to across 12 stores for people like joel, who now ventures into the supermarket with her support dog, rocky. he's allowed inside even in the quiet. our shopping used to be almost impossible for joel, but michael, alice blight loud. everything comes at me at the same volume,

speed and intensity. then i can't filter things out of the radios on the shelves are being stocked and i can't block out what's happening here. splintered to well doesn't want special offers. she wants everything to stay in the same place. she always shops with a list and sticks to it. now mrs. alpha stayed the so difficult when they reorganized the shelves and felt i organized my shopping list so that i can just add her through. once. that way i minimize my stress is that even can dwell needs to come atmosphere because her brain processes sensory input differently with many of the customers also appreciate the quieter and so do the staff with armor with the customers and condon them air, florida, her the 3rd time they did it, i thought or is this a power tighter that smith i was quite confused idiots. esther named? it's nice that a lot less hectic taking of the stress with a low sensory our

a great idea that seems destined to catch on more widely dusty idea. now let's go to the longer region of north western italy to meet him uncalled roberto and for so he's very unusual in fact, unique in this day in age because as a doctor he makes house calls on horseback. he carries all his equipment in a saddle bag flung over the horses back when he rides out to do his daily rounds. and i'm sure you can imagine it's an important service that he provides. after all, the average age of his patience is 70 and some are over a 100 ah amber and roberto and inseparable due from long gave in italy's piedmont region. but this is no pony dragon. they're on their way to work. your fat,

your pre marianna, a lot of fun or yes, you state it go on that doctor on the horse as my assistant, she spoke my friend and the message that i bring to my patience, ah, the pair ride up and down the hilly terrain. as long as it's not an emergency doctor on 1st, all prefers to ride to his appointments. so his 1st task of the day is to get his assistant ready for action. bagel. towel umbra. thy umbrella sima. hello gorgeous. what little bumble could you put like? i brought you a little treat quite a bit. amber amber as my new horse khalilah. i got her 3 years ago for nicholas. the birthday, mandy covina could come by law and maybe caught

a doctor that comes to tend to the sick on horseback. is seen as someone who has time for his patience, medical venga corner. that fact alone that people know the doctor is taking the time to them prior to the patients. good. and makes them feel well cared for our manual, but center of us into europe. your swatch, roberto unfair, so has been a doctor for, for decades. 15 years ago he decided to combine his hobby with his job. the response from patients has been very positive, but he has to be prepared for everything in monte cristo deserted shackleton, the saddlebag has all the things i need from my appointment sick whitaker, several petronela fair. the other one contains everything i need to tie the horse up while i'm seeing my patient. mr. trisha corkalon. once the horse ran away while i was examining some one stubble foot, she tore of a slap hook and took right off on it. this got buckle? yes, ah,

going from an easy tried to an elegant gallop umbrella and roberto cover at least 80 kilometer is the week it covers the horse and eliza strength, elegance, and vigor. so those are all characteristics that my patient slack due to ill health or old age. so when i come with amber, it is if we're bringing those attributes spectrum prompt on hello hey, yes, i'll be with you in half an hour. i see you soon fairway. roberto cares for some 1500 patients scattered across the hills and small villages of this famous wine region. the area had been a unesco world heritage site since 2014 wine grower, a daily oh tarry is roberto his 1st patient of the day. when john,

good morning. hi. good morning. yeah. how are you? good. aha. then in. good, nice. who came to visit you? tamika? of course i saw just let me tie my horse up and i'll be with you shortly. harry was we'll be glad to day is just a routine checkup to monitor the patient's heart and blood pressure but but assure blood pressure is find the 10th of 120 over 80. that's okay. oh, gotcha. i read there. i am always happy when he comes to visit. it's like in the old days when there weren't any cars big and there's something special about it or not corella and his b breathin and then hold your breath for a moment. a lou mika arson. we are the only health care

center in all of italy where when you call a doctor, a cover letter, we sent in the cavalry like a free of charge. it was once said, no hour of life is wasted. that is spent in the saddle. roberto unfair so might just agree. lovely, wonderful and heart warming now if you've enjoyed the slightest edition of focus on your roku joined us next time. brown. so when i buy and chew ah ah ah, with

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