every place a country like to keep taking on the powers that be the risk, everything. gender activists, journalists, and politicians, living in exile. they were torture. they live for their mission. what drives them? people need to know what is happening there. are ceilings, guardians of truth watch now on youtube dw documentary ah, hello, and welcome to focus on europe. it's wonderful to have you with us. here in germany are particularly dangerous kind of bank robbery has been on the berries and recent months. organized criminal gangs are blowing up. a teams with powerful explosives

usually come at night, load atems and disappear within minutes. what is left behind is utter chaos and destruction. in some cases, these powerful explosions have not only damaged idioms, but have fought local residents and passes by at great risk. in 2022, these organized gang store millions of euros and gas from banks and germany. more than one such robbery takes place on an average every day, an increase of 27 percent compared to the previous year. many of these highly professional bank robbers, swoop, and from outside germany, for example, from the city off and study at the dutch german border. ah, there's no finesse. just brute force. germany is in the midst of a cash machine crime wave. the thieves get away with tens of thousands of euro's on

average. but the property damage is often much higher. detailed a tysons showed him all. these criminals are extremely reckless and ruthless and is for quotes. not until recently. we had 11000 atm and the state of north brian westphalia. within m, i'm jasa said profet in the past 6 months. that's dropped to 9 and a half 1000 is the light manon of the as well. would you do that still quite a lot. it's a few at the and there in appealing target on it with all was one nucleotide hobb. there were $500.00 atm robberies and germany last year. many of the gangs come from across the border, including the netherlands. the bunk enables hebberd, the altima, the altima hold. the thanks in the netherlands have secured the atm is better home, a pool of caucus, although the netherlands isn't as attractive at target. zine fell to martha. perfect. but in germany though, there are lots of antioch and,

and they're filled with lots of cattle. the kensal was i could talk in cash loving germany. b e t m's are well stocked and there's no speed limit on the autobahn. the suspect sped away a 250 kilometers an hour to out run the police. we accompany police officers unit hendricks and baird bruins out on duty. they're part of a special unit with kathy caught my eye for the past. 15 years. german and dutch police have been teaming up to patrol the border and fight organized crime, including smash and hall atm robberies. the police are careful not to reveal too much about their tactics. i le f. a unique good instinct. up here on the autobahn. you only have a few seconds to glance at cars and look inside them. angelica off the older than got it in the oldest one o y a radio call comes in from the dutch police in the city of n. should i just across the border on?

i don't a car with german license plates has caught their eye. the officers speed up to intercepted yam. yes, we'll hold them over in another 600 meters annual tom. comes in. where are you going? home and the officer searched the vehicle using a sniffer dog thing. one. the dogs are also trained to find explosives. he not, no trace of explosives or tools to robin atm, put or not my mind. in this game of cat and mouse, the police often arrived too late. there worried that one day an explosion will prove deadly lovable. that's also true for this man from a town about

a 100 kilometers from the dutch border. he doesn't want to give his name. not long ago to atems were robbed near by his family lives above n e t a machine. a gas line runs between the 2 stories which could explode during a robbery did or forced to work. right, so scared we sleep terribly. of course the of this and we're not doing well enough or we're worried all the time at night the slightest noise wake. the satin, local and state officials are aware that people are worried about the shaft and luncheon hatch optician, a german banking sector, has pledge to the federal minister of the interior that they will better secure there. atems may i step up safety measures. ave keep less cash in the machines and render stolen cash unusable buffer event, but tomorrow we contacted the national association of german cooperative banks to find out more. they declined to be interviewed, but gave us

a written statement. it has been our goal for years to prevent attacks and permanently reduced the number of atn bombings to appropriate preventative measures . ah, for now though, there's no end in sight. and given the rising number of atm robberies in germany, the next one is probably just hours away now than sweden is known for its herds of reindeers and unspoiled nato reindeer hunting has had a long history in this area and has helped shape the rugged landscape. but this landscape might change, and that's because recently sweden, sir, that has discovered about 1000000 tons of rare earth mineral deposits near tuna. it's nothing more city. these rare earth methods are key competence and every ping

from eagle batteries still mobile phones to wind turbines. the problem is that mining these deposits, what would the livelihood culture and heritage of reindeer herders? lake yonah alice at risk in april. sweden's far north is still covered in ice and snow. it may look bleak, but it's teeming with life. ah reindeer fallen their ancient roots through the land of the sammy, the last indigenous people of europe. ah yonah, alas is sony. he's heading out to attend his herd, which roams freely in the snow covered landscape. but this way of life is endangered for years. the reindeers habitat has been shrinking

long on, rolled on avi from re hold. this is our land and we worked to land the clock. but the day when the large areas for our herds, it was not me intrusion here, the situation gets worse and despite laura polka got down as dog, lexi pricks up her ears. a few wayne dear, have lost their way. they are headed to an area where there is a dangerous road crossing and a railway line where they were, there was a muzzle. the reindeer were going the wrong direction. i g u. i stood before we've sent him back on to the right track. but for that seed only a few kilometers away. a new mine is being built with many roads and power lines, which will also endanger the herds. a team from the state mining company is already digging deep into the frozen earth. they believe there's

a huge deposit of valuable, rare earths under ground sweeten, helps to profit from the deposits and drive forward the green energy transition. the plan called the se, but the let. we're not saying it will be easier problem free ammonium and yes, it could be hard for the saw me think about us all, but this is about more than reindeer herders are lights about sweden in the you, ala, perhaps you, everyone around the world has to die. the full shuttle from here we have to stop admitting so much dear to a friend that we all have to make. sacrifice was the beautiful thing. oh, the town of ketone on north of the arctic circle is at the center of sweden's mining industry. iron ore has been mind here for more than a 100 years. now the minds are slated to expand, to extract the rare earth you shaft to being drilled.

my fear has long been defined by the mining industry. when a new shaft is drilled, local residents have to give way. buildings threatened by the minor slated for demolition, including $2500.00 apartments. even the old wooden church will be relocated, bibby to dal bag grew up in kiona. her former home now stands behind a construction fence. she had to move out a year ago. the mine operators have given her a new apartment elements for the or has to come out the going to family than my ordinary people can't stop at the suit of some who wants to live here the way it looks now. anyway, v for scott would have to build a new keanna tied every 2nd for a while manage and the battle is still sad to lose your own history. hard seen

historian, it's even worse to lose your livelihood, which is what diona is worried about. it's something he often talks about with carving. a herder from the next village heard is also at risk and she believes it's not truly necessary. oh, it was the bird. yeah. um we have to start using it and recycling the rare earths. we already have a population that are only one percent of renters to recycle the. we need to do better with recycling before we destroy even more land and water in on me for started me or my youngest daughter also hopes to become a reindeer. heard her one day, the sammy passed down their knowledge through the generations down our plans to continue protesting the mine to protect the sammy's way of life here in sweden far

north. oh yes rick bunch, i'm us off in staying and from free stop fighting. we stop believing in the future, lumber, your little the ranger heard them at a lot of you to roast of each other, but we have to fight for that so that we can keep us going. can approach at www. ah, when the snow melts, the herds will move high into the mountains, and yonah, alas, will go with them all over the world. more professional fire fighters are meant. there is a misconception that women can't handle the physical demands of the work. spain is no exception, but that might thorn change. catalonia in the country is northeast, has decided that 40 percent of new recruits should be berman. this 4 door for mixed

practice, drill with study is quite an exception might soon become the nom. but the new initiator has certainly sparked a debate. some say the cattle and government has gone a bit too far in the name of equality. others say it's high down for spain to step up and close those gender gap. o, the fire department here in the northeastern spanish city of garden warriors is conducting a training drill. it's all in a day's work for maria casias, she is one of catalonia, as few women firefighters. soon there will be more thanks to a new gender quota one that i begin nanning of lendy allied to this. and when i was a young girl at the, i knew i couldn't have imagined becoming a fire fighter. glendale of women didn't do that again. was that a bit of it? but i think when people see women doing this job able encourage other women to give it a try, they have by that a set of them that are going to say, i was good. and, ah, for now though,

women are still an exception in the catalogue fire department, they make up less than 3 percent of the 4th. today, maria is training with female firefighters from the region. in this drill, they have to rescue an injured driver using heavy equipment. it's high intensity work that takes a lot of skill. it isn't. i was a gay man by sienna. it is on the, on my know when he started 7 in the morning. you never know what's coming and not ease him. but as a i n o and depending we're can a teen magdalana, so you're never alone go nike book i in august as sola, the catalog regional government has now introduced to quota to attract more women to the fire department. you have the, the notion 40 percent of new vacancies are slated for female applicant rules. the

maria munoz is pleased about the new quota. she's one of the few high ranking women in the department and heads a team of men in the command center. isn't that on a key boy, on the on teamwork is key to this child. the more 1st we are seeing that the more efficiently we will handle emergencies that scientifically proven later on, but every out allowed is different. what i mean, so will benefit from having people with a variety of talent, psychopathy, additive be fit in. busy about the there's a strength in diversity, and that is when i tell my friends, ah, but the quota has ignited debate in the department. many male firefighters say that injury requirements for men and women should be the say, they say that's what equality means. they yohina zambrano of the civil servants union, believes the quota overshoot its goal. littleton vinegar must think that he can be

able to, society should approach this more intelligently and left for talented people, whether they are men or women. think a settlement of okay is case. so we need to change our way of thinking. it was probably a good doctor. and it doesn't matter, they're a man or a woman, they want to tell nobody. oh no, i need good firefighters, whether male or female, nobody. oh no kid, our government administrators need to focus on ability and skills. the videos, that's what our society needs. i stuck in there, said if you can make c collateral through that, you're bethune. oh yeah. it's a hot topic among the firefighters. maria doesn't want to comment on like her male colleagues. i well yeah, that who guzzle vicky into women with lower grades might pass the admission test just because sponsor reserved for them. if you recall, manada and a man with a better grade might not get in and i'm glad we'll get on to the level cur. leslie's not to lose the top brass in the department say that's not a worry. the quota sends a message, but skills and aptitude are what count. a female candidate will only get the job if

she's just as qualified as a man. at today's meeting, the head of the catalog fire department has good news. i say last year just one and 9 candidates was a woman this year. it's one out of 4 feet. my page i get is to set the answer to soccer. to do nominate the altar. napoleon was the car. we have a problem and we need to solve it empty. he didn't throw the skin finance currently can't wait for the free market to fix it, but he seemed in 10 or 15 years, we'll still have hardly any women in the fire department and i was on the invoice. so we're trying to speed up the process in adult put official, they normally 15. 0 that. yeah. we bought a camera for our rights is the rallying cry at this training session. the women firefighters of catalonia, take pride in their achievements, 11 of them. and it doesn't matter if we're a man or a woman,

but we run toward the fire when others are running away. go to. yeah. maria says it takes courage and passion to work as a fire fighter. and she's delighted that soon more women will be working at her side and now to another traditionally mail domain. the football club, newcastle united, had long languished on the bottom of the english premier league, but in 2021. a saudi arabian back decor, well made newcastle, the world's richest football club overnight. some long time. fans leg daniels fagen on celebrating bill. newcastle is now bankrolled by a saudi arabia public investment fund. and daniel suspects that the saudis might have had other motives than purely a passion for the sport. new castle is back, fans of the english football club are rediscovering their pride and the team for

years newcastle united have been struggling. but that's all changed since a saudi consortium took over the club and shelled out some 300000000 euros to sign top talent. if we fail, that would be way of all for us to long time. but now it's a, it's just an immense failure. we just want to see some trophy back here. let's over what it about like. so i'll be good. but not everyone's happy, including daniel spragons for 30 years. he was a regular at the stadium. now he just comes by for a quick look and then leaves as a sign of protest. i can sit with an more inside the groans. it's, it's, it's disappoint at saud buddha. i feel i can't be there. i feel uncomfortable, i suppose. yeah, it's of our values. hundreds of other fans feel the same way. these days, daniel watches matches at the local pub. in essence, the saudi state now holds the majority stake of his club. but i think once

and of a country, estate takes ownership of your cloak. you way. you've got to be open to how they behave and how they impact on on you and what it means. feel sick, saudi arabia's motives are, after all, not just about the game. the desert nation has enormous oil wealth, but it draws criticism internationally for its human rights record. the saudi prime minister, crown prince mohammed bin solomon, has a reputation for ruthlessness. it said there is an evidence he ordered the murder of jamal kashodi, a critic of the regime. the crown prince denies the allegations, but they're bad for his image. that's just one of the reasons the saudi sovereign wealth fund bought new castles, beloved football club. the public investment fund has one mission to ensure a saudi arabia's prosperity,

the oil reserves will dry up at some point. the crown prince runs the font personally. journalist aaron stokes has been observing how the new saudi owners have been burnished. their image rested money in the plan squad. behind the scenes. i mean, even, you know, change the name of the ball to sheer us ball was a big, big thing. put the hand in the pocket and really helps you know, the fonts food bank that donate at a 150000 a couple months ago. a fan zone will also be built next to the state d. m. a. move that one over many, a skeptic, a certain thing about it. so from the looked day we know with the schools in the housing fair that i will, i think, you know, if you come back in 15 as time this area i imagine will be fully renovated. and regenerate at new castle is an ideal location. the city desperately needs investment, especially in housing. and there's plenty of land for building and desirable areas . but getting hold of it is not so easy. didn't need to buy

a football club to do that. there are appropriate channels through which to go, but of course those channels are bureaucratic. they take a long period of time. it's much easier. he can say, hey, come to the game on saturday. it's a great welf building relationships. it's a great way of establishing a dialogue. it's a great way of influencing the benefits that come from owning a football club are also evident in manchester. man city is owned by the united arab emirates. they bought land from the city and a central location and built 1600 apartments. richard golding and his colleagues took a closer look at the deal. what they found shocked than things that they released the quite low. right. so all in all that was leased for just from the 5000000 pounds. the city says it couldn't get a better price. the club owners will now profit for years to come and we estimate is around $10000000.00 pals here, and red is being paid to them, which is

a big cost by like a lot of investors were railey, jump at the chance for them. so, owning a football club can open doors at home and even abroad. if the club is a winner. the saudi arabians are in the business, solve financial already can like in a return on investment, or may be a political return on investment. daniel spragons is disappointed in his city. the way she sees it new castle has succumbed to saudi sports washing. oh, but he's not about to jump on that bandwagon. bring dancing is all about ball creativity and rhythm. this acrobatic dance was born in the 1970s on the streets of the bronx in new york city. but then no one would have ever guessed that these moves would one day become an olympic discipline. now though break dancing is set to make its w at the summer olympics in paris in 2024,

making it the 1st dance board ever to be at the olympic games. dancing in the streets has long been about more than just fun for b girl sissy. next summer. the 15 year old wants to use her break dancing skills to win a metal for france. tribble against break dancing is my life. it's like breathing like eating. it helps me express myself and i spend my passion ever since i was a small child doesn't, but i can't imagine not break dancing. is me well, bustle. breakdancing originated in the united states as part of hip hop culture in the 19 seventy's when young people would challenge each other on the streets in 2024, they will battle each other at the paris olympics. kilian lives on reunion. the 21 year old travels regularly from the french island to train with his national teammates club. you should the fellow,

i'm used to take part in compositions alone. lou, the ivan, the small ball of late. all that when you live on re on young, you have to come to the mainland to make progress. possessive clemency, bci. the training schedule is tough. power, speed, and technique are required for 8 hours a day. the olympic judges give points for specific criteria. yet the dancing is always free style and on beat. critics say that becoming a sport has created restrictions, but others see it as a chance. well, mostly i think we can benefit from it. mostly it's a real small discipline was support for the athletes from doctors. and so once you've got something we've never had a competition before on a coup, it's shorter promotions on. the athletes must also make official appearances. they have to tell their story and represent france as a leading breakdancing nation. they don't yet know which one of them will get to compete found, but that was, that was he led to for me dance and it's about sharing my art with other dancers and with the public hip hop beats echo, and the famous music do or say for

a show battle, it's a preview of what to expect at the games of fresh spin on sport in grand locations . ah, and that's certainly something to look forward to. that's it for this week. thanks for watching on. ah, ah, ah, with

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