a michelle michelle, president of european comes on 60 minutes on the w for people to us. mm. that's why we lose reporter every weekend on d. w. ah, this is focus on europe. i'm labriola glad you could join us. britain is gearing up for the coronation of king charles, who became monarch last year upon the death of his mother,

queen elizabeth the 2nd. it's an occasion charles has been preparing for his whole life. and the stakes are high, both for the king and his wife, camilla. a series of scandals and public quarrels have placed the royal family under intense scrutiny. now the king is under pressure to preserve the future of the monarchy and the united kingdom. well this crown is the centerpiece of the coronation and a symbol of the monarchy. it's made from solid gold and is set with hundreds of precious stones and pearls, dazzling to some, but to others. it's a spectacle. they would rather not witness. british republicans, including ben clinton, want to abolish the monarchy altogether, unthinkable for supporters of the royal family who are in the planning stages of their own coronation parties. for them, it's a chance to witness history. and the 1st such ceremony in 70 years marching into a new era, the coronation of king charles,

the festivities are of plenty and not just in front of buckingham palace, all over the country. the crown subjects are preparing for their new king, boyne valley road and maidenhead. a small town in the south of the u. k is no exception. the queen was a wonderful role morgan and i think charles will, will be you. good as well. do it. everything is in honor of the big day. the residents are closing off the whole street. the party committee has their work cut out. ah, it's bank, it's a big celebration i we're looking forward to it. but not all britons are so enthusiastic. republicans, ben clinton and david mcalpine, our up in ours. a change is long overdue. they say

why should we not have the chance to vote for and had of sight? why should we have to pop a family has been on elected that no one can aspire to be had a site in this country. no young person can look up and think, how about student auto and my class go and i want to make high go to improve people's lives. it goes against every democratic norm. and not only that, the monarchy is expensive, republicans argue, and investigation by a british newspaper, estimated the king's personal fortune at nearly 2000000000 pounds. partly reasonable at a time when some britons can barely feed their families, they say, my lord, gravely si, fi. this enormous privilege and honor and well, some position. i think the term that generally it reinforces the whole class system . you know, it's like the a says of class in this country, which is a severe issue. and so no one can really get to the tall charles, the 3rd,

unlike his late mother, is drawing protests at his public appearances. but despite the odd egg flying his way, he seemed unfazed by the negative attention. walking nonchalantly, past demonstrations like this one in the north of england. the slogan, not my king. younger britons in particular are increasingly skeptical of the royals, according to polls. hundreds, guy ready, bodies, coronation protests were hoping to grow by, you know, putting a lie on some of the, you know, very unjust things that will finally been doing in, well that i'll see. decade is not just the last year. i think this was a really great opportunity for us to, you know, so i message should aloud. but back in boeing valley road, the republicans message goes unheard. the children color in the king's carriage and other royal motifs. while the adults prepare for the festivities, i replied, gone,

are going to serve with afternoon tea, where to place the union jacks. the party planners agree 74 year old charles is the ideal head of state the on the so the problems with the country house on the undersized, the strand, the country house, because fits is always had him on kate's a, his j. it's as part of the structure of the, of you not to kentucky, not to have it. i think would be quite detrimental for the country. it might and shock wise, you're on to, well, don't think, you know, if he gets death done and a monkey don't. charles camilla and the royal family are still popular in britain, drawing much admiration for their royal splendor. they will continue to represent the country internationally. at least for the time being because young britons are becoming increasingly uncomfortable with the traditions,

the centuries old form of government and the monarchy it's crop planting. season for farmers and telling machines are digging up the fields in order to prepare the soil. but in ukraine, one of the world's top grain producers, air rating, the earth comes with great risk or less german fears for his life. when he sets foot on his fields. fighting is ongoing. in ukraine's eastern frond, though in the region of harkins, ukrainian troops were able to push back russian forces and hold on to territory. but the war and destruction has turned many fields there into death traps for ukraine's farmers. ah, now that spring has arrived, go look here man should be telling his fields, but he can't. russian forces may have withdrawn from the harkey of region, but they left explosive souvenirs behind for the ukrainian farmers. will have

a question for you about the russian position was over there. i mean, they mind everything in front of it but got good. awesome, well these are my fields. well, who knows what's lying there? more look of the honda with to plow this soil and planted with heavy seed drills would be downright suicidal for all i care. mon, i mean for them to me that looks like an anti tank my and when i was told it was lying close by and probably rigged up with some kind of trap where you after the heavy fighting that took place in the heart eve region, the countryside is regarded as 100 percent contaminated with mines and unexploded devices. and they're not hard to find. this is one end of a russian smidge missile. it contains the thruster. no one knows what else might be buried here. o, like here man sees his entire livelihood threatened before the war broke out. he

had 30 employees since then he says he's lost half a 1000000 euros. he's one of thousands of farmers suffering the same fate in ukraine, once known as europe spread, basket, all blue. it's very painful. it would've been so as what i've heard from other farmers. what if we go big, some farms had been completely destroyed. now ukraine has thought to have the highest density of land mines of any country on earth, national and international organizations like britons, halo trust are on site trying to clear and diffuse the minds on the personal minds with pressure blades on the personal mind. bonding fragmentation ah mines grenades

on trip wires, and we are finding all sorts of a cluster munition used any grain on the vehicle lines in plastic and metal cases. experts say that 30 to 40 percent of ukraine's entire surface area will have to be swept before being open to the public. we have people that are not being able to walk on their own land, on their own yards. go forth picnic or walk freely. because of the mines in the other, handly conte cultivate of their land and which is like the most cases the 1st, the source of income for the family. although scenarios can be infer structure areas that are again contaminated just in ukraine. we are seeing the, the number of accidents increasing, but many farmers have to take the chance in order to survive in some regions. they are risking their very lives by tilling the soil. so the super shrapnel here here

and here with. ready over the village, it'll take a long time to get it all out. yeah. i mean, it's like a gaping wound. not many metal splinters, mostly plastic and rubber. arena. now it's bearable. never mind, but the 1st day it was no fun at all. you are, he drove over a land mine with his tractor. he's lucky to be alive. but he won't give up. even if he has to clear the mines himself. he shows us some military equipment he found in the field. they offered me a better with the way i see it. i'm not the 1st no poker, and i won't be the last in ukraine to get blown up for you to walk all a care man is also considering clearing his fields himself to save his farm yard

. do this for you. i. busy sure, none the for more if they don't help hon and when the 2nd year comes around the new in the more reporter to when people can't work and they don't get help to remove some leave and won't come back with we're, it'll be very hard to restore all this, so if we don't do it now, those are washed, go next shirts. elizabeth is out of he is worried that this growing season will make or break the future for him and his farm. sweden is well known for its position as a politically neutral state, but russia's invasion of ukraine has led to some swedes. questioning this longstanding policy. now the northern europeans are breaking with the status quo and are seeking protection from nato. the defense alliance of european and north american nations,

sweden is keen to be admitted into the alliance as soon as possible, due to its close proximity to russia. stockholm has just expelled a several russian diplomats for allegedly threatening state security as relations between the 2 nations sour. well for young soldiers like philip up the war and ukraine has changed everything and military training exercises have taken on a new found urgency and importance. didn't have you got voluntary about a 100 meters from here who no matter what aim for that area. el moved out of the enemy line a, somewhere in this forest intelligence has res vilify, and her group could enemy forces are close by. we've been given permission to accompany the swedish military unit on an exercise, but are asked to avoid using last names. the 20 year old conscripts signed for military service before russia's invasion of ukraine. the war changed everything

for the young soldier. we also did it the one initially the military service was more something that was just fine. it was getting to these sports meet new people is a little that. but for myself and many others, it's much more real known as a situation out there as heating up the bit is welcome. if oliver an enemy unit has been spotted in the woodlands, north of stockholm, the unit trains with length. but what happens when the rounds are live and stirred? the worn ukraine is on all the conscripts. mine's lisa tick yet mom because i'm feel better talking about it made us unlike. but there are others who don't talk about it at all, because they can't deal with it. but that's not fish. i don't think about it anymore. that's what keeps me functioning, what it really scares me. but for the last it, even though i'm there with wor, having become a reality in europe once more, sweden is preparing for the worst case scenario. unlike neighbor finland,

they had suspended the military draft here for several years. now there are proposals to double the number of conscripts. tanks rolled onto the baltic island of god than last year, usually a favorite among swedish vacationers. the ones demilitarize island is now hosting forces once again strategic positions in the baltic, sea region, mich, sweden and finland, especially interesting for nato, says finished security expert men, ollander exempt. and at that i've overall and finish and sweeter succession means what we call the correlation of forces is changing, and the region on dashed on and on lisa, changing in favor of nato, was not done again. previously, russia had something of a free pass to disrupt the nordic and baltic countries at well to apply pressure on them like that would have its own that hope to that sweden has long prided itself on, not officially taking part in any military alliance during the cold war prime minister,

all of palma, champion peace and understanding, and shape the image of sweden as a respected moral authority. palmer's former comrades in arms can no longer believe their eyes. a majority in the country now supports middle membership . you're on greater editor and she for the social democratic newspaper dollar democrat, and believes that the application to join was a mistake, you ought to rather than it the world needs states that do not belong to any military block or not. because what we're seeing in the west, a fever, this enormous arm spilled up roof thing, the war and not go on for 50 years that he gave him through. at some point it must come to an end for that that will do when that happens. when we need non aligned states, like what sweden used to be, you over the, in the back in the forest, the soldiers prepare for the next skirmish, philippa and her unit catch their breath. joining me that would offer sweet and

support from the alliance. but what the soldiers here know is they must offend others and return monday without her that of course we would prefer not to worry about this, but i do and it weighs on me because you'll be that the think that the health of the death, the summer philippa will have completed her basic training after which she will leave the military. the decision she says was made independently of the war and ukraine. many brides want to stand out on their wedding day, but a look such as this is truly unique in europe. that ride could are a, is taking part in a centuries old tradition. she belongs to the muslim minority of the po, max, the ethnic minority have managed to preserve their culture, despite the period of oppression during bulgarian communist regime. a reporter attended the wedding and about the areas a southern rideau p mountains. there in the secluded village of rib novo. he

witnessed a celebration like no other. oh, this is a very special moment for a 20 year old car due date of de, together with her sister's cousins and young female friends. she is arriving at the central square in the mountain village, i believe noble. she's a po, mock, a bulgarian muslim. at 1st she dances alone for the villagers and then with her groom he so from was on coff blue. their wedding ceremony will go on for 2 and a half days. a succession of traditional rights, receptions and dances. reap noval lies high in the rod a p. mountains of southwestern bulgaria. the road up from the valley wasn't paved

until the 1970s. during bulgaria as communist era reap novel had a reputation as a rebel hot bed. saturday morning, the 1st day of the wedding. friends and relatives hang the brides true, so on a wooden frame favorites are blankets, bedspreads, and red pantaloons there displayed for the entire village to inspect them. grandfather mac met is content. duty is the 2nd of his grand daughters to marry. mac met himself, got married in secret around 50 years ago because the communist government had prohibited muslim weddings back met. doesn't even have any photos of his own wedding arts new good because we used to have

a few photos. but after 1970, everything changed that that would, in a buck was originally purchased activists invaded people's homes. whatever it is that they tore up the women's pantaloons, their scarves, the men's kept al, right and all the photos, it was your name. chris just tore them to shreds. glass of he says, is of a, like many others, mcmann was forced to change his name to sound slavic bulgarian. mano manon blood in of of d cov oh, i didn't sign anything, but that was my name for 20 years. and was of the sunny buck and it went the same way with my children's name, lana, watching nurse room sunday. the 2nd day of the wedding. the wedding procession moves through the village. the celebration picks up speed. the couple are decorated with gifts of money. the whole village has turned out

the people of reap navarro, are proud of their culture. their traditional wedding customs are unique. so they've applied to unesco for intangible world heritage recognition them as a vulnerable. that's why it's important to us to have the wedding traditions of the people of reasonable recognizes intangible world heritage and bulgaria and part of the unesco list. so we can achieve the same kind of visibility as the various other ethnic communities and bulgaria closure verbal vogala at the bride's parents home. the galena ritual is starting. it stands for purity and a new beginning. the bride is meticulously and elaborately made up. the rituals origins are sent to dates back to ancient times. more and more people are gathering in front of the house, waiting for her to appear. it takes an hour and a half to complete the bride's transformation into the galena. oh,

now she can present herself to the assembled company with her eyes closed as tradition demands. ah, for the hallmarks of read novel, this is one expression of just how vital their long suppressed culture has remained . a croissant and the beget are 2 of francis most popular culinary exports. now though modern bakeries are refining traditional recipes and adding new ingredients to these staples, but for some that's simply out of the question. organic baker is like, maxine was see, have adopted

a pure rustic less is more approach. one that involves turning the clock back hundreds of years. maxine, bushy is happiest when he's needing his sour dough with only flower water. and so if it does, i do it by instinct. in his tiny bakery and central paris, there are hardly any machines here. kraft reigned supreme, like in his grandfather's time, lucy is a purist and honors age old french traditional baking at his boulogne jolie. even the 41 year olds, tools are hand made. no glasses in me to the family too. i built this needing trough a little while ago this, well, i mounted it on the massage table so i can adjust the height. goofy zillow, though. the french are famous for their baked

goods, like butter croissant panel shock along. and of course baguettes, all of which bu c rejects, they're too complicated and contain chemical additives. everything that comes out of his oven is the real deal. well, when will miss should have come out sooner. there a bit dry. real sour dough is a rarity in france south, but it tastes delicious, who see says proudly, and doesn't cause allergies. but there's more to it. makers like him want to return to a lifestyle in communion with nature. and with all those with whom he works. with his key lock, vogala is anna. this is sergio often in the crafts links in the chain or human with . ready it, i know the miller and the farmer who grows the wheat roughly falls. ready love it's

in our interest to cultivate these local channels and rediscover the true taste of things. it. ready hulu, that nourishes us as much as the bread does. and lilies, here in paris, bakeries like bo sees, are still new. but outside the capital, there are bakers practicing their craft at an even more grass roots level benjamin pellets. he ate grows his own wheat for his bread. it's all alive here. these are all plant scraps that they believe is a tool. quality over quantity is his motto, elicited watha, o true tv, the valley getting. the idea here was to revive varieties that were cultivated before world war 2. to offer something different pixels, an alternative to all the modern varieties we have to day. levi did the modell no cold read on his farm? the baker, not only farms, but also mills the wheat,

known as peasant bakers. they make up a small minority of the sum $35000.00 bakers in france. but their ancient methods are becoming more popular. yet the machining stood up. these 2 machines are stone mills. ha fine. our methods are very simple. the grain is mill than a single operation. in industrial mills, the flower goes to the mill stones, 1213 times, fellow fido, ours is very ra, very simple head boy. peasant baker's stand for authenticity and quality of life, which is why booth sees bakery is only open for hours every day. you over the name of the neighbourhood, customers are curious. they're intrigued by the concept. and

the bread. sandra. me? why? it fell to view without me. the peasant baker bassy is not concerned with getting rich. he is more than satisfied with his craft and his life. some say needing dough is a form of meditation. that's all from us this week and focus on europe. bye for now . ah ah ah, ah, with

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