ah, this is focus on you. this is focus on europe. i'm larva lola, 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 boy valley road and maidenhead. a small town in the south of the u. k is no exception. the queen was a wonderful roman. i think charles bloom will be you. good as well. yes. everything is in honor of the big day. the rest in sir, 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 are 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 to stay in this country? no young person can look up and think how about student. although in my class gone, i want to make hi 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 grade the sci fi,

this enormous privilege, and honor, and wealth and position. i think the term that generally it reinforces the whole class system. you know, it's like the apex 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. we're hoping to grow by, you know, putting ally on some of the, you know, very unjust things and we'll finally been doing in, well that i'll see decades, not just the last year. i think this was a really great opportunity for us to, you know, so a message should allowed. but back in boeing valley road,

the republicans message goes unheard. the children color in the kings carriage and other royal motifs. while the adults prepare for the festivities, i replied, i don't want to serve with afternoon tea, where to place the union jacks. the party planters agree 74 year old. charles is the ideal head of state the on the some of the problems with the country house on the under some of the strand, the country house, because fits is always had him on the case a, his j. it says a part of that, the structure of that, of united kentucky not to have it, i think would be quite detrimental for the country. it might turn shock wise. you're on to, well, don't think, you know, if he gets death done and the 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 heartless, written, but they left explosive souvenirs behind for the ukrainian farmers. we'll have a question for you about the russian position was over there on the mind, everything in front of it. we'll see if i 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 like human. i mean, what that's up to me that looks like an anti tank mine was billed. it was lying close by and probably rigged up with some kind of trap for 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. oh, 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's bread basket. oh, it's very painful. it would've been so what i've heard from other farmers. what if we go all 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 or on site, trying to clear and diffuse the minds on the personnel. mines with pressure blades

on diverse anal mind bonding fragmentation ah, mines grenades on trip wires, we are finding all sorts of a cluster munition used any grain on the vehicle winds 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 comfort picnic or walk freely because of the mines. in the other hand, they conte cultivate 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 would. ready lower the like, it'll take a long time to get it all out. yeah. and this month it's like a gaping wound up. not many metal splinters, mostly plastic and rubber. vienna now it's bearable. never mind, but the 1st day it was no fun at all. who 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 minds himself, rob waterloo, he shows us some military equipment he found in the field. they offered me 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 to utilize

all it here. man is also considering clearing his fields himself, to save his farm yard losers for you. i'm sure not a little more if they don't help hon. and when the 2nd year comes around the newly more records when people can't work and they don't get help to remove some leave and won't come back, the wall was we're little be very hard to restore all this. so if we don't do it now, boucher law school lecture to visit with his daughter. 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. good, it has, he got voluntary about a 100 meters from here. who knows? aim for that area and moved out. the enemy line is somewhere in this forest. intelligence has reached philip, i and her group at 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 that the 20 year old conscript signed up

for military service before rushes invasion of ukraine. the war changed everything for the young soldier. we also did it so well, initially the military service was more something that was just fine. it just wasn't getting to the sports, meet new people to say listen that, but for myself and many others, it's much more real noun of the situation out there is heating up the bit is valeca, give oliver an enemy unit has been spotted in the woodlands. north, it's not home, the unit trains with length. but what happens when the rounds are live instead? the worn ukraine is on all the conscripts. mine's lisa kick yet because i'm feel better talking about it. minutes. i'm like, but there are others who don't talk about it. at all, because they can't deal with it, you'll be more fish. i don't think about it any more. that's what keeps me functioning, what it really scares me. but for the last it,

even though i'm there with war, 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 and the baltic sea reach him in sweden and finland. especially interesting for nato, says finish 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 a dudley's are changing in favor of nato. was that done. and 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 palmer 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 natal membership . your on greater editor in chief of the social democratic newspaper adela democrat, and believes that the application to join was a mistake. you ought to rather than it though the world needs states that do not belong to any military block or not. because what we're seeing in the west, if you, for 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 the 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, philip and her unit catch their breath. joining naida would offer sweden support from the alliance, but what the soldiers here know is they must offend others and return monday without her son. 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 hope that the day that 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. the ride to do 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 of southern rideau p. mountains. there in the secluded village of re novo, he witnessed a celebration like no other. oh, this is a very special moment for a 20 year old car duty 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, muck, a bulgarian muslim. at 1st 2 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 rites, receptions, and dances. reap

noval lies high in the rod p mountains of south western 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 to do day is the 2nd of his grand daughter's to mary mac met himself. got married in secret around 50 years ago because the communist government had prohibited muslim weddings like met doesn't even have any photos of his own wedding. i arts new good that 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 that they tore up the women's pantaloons, their scarves, the men's caps, al, right, and all the photos was your name. please just tore them to shreds. cliff survey, he sees isabel, like many others, mcmahon was forced to change his name to sound slavic bulgarian. mano manon blood enough of de cove? well, i didn't sign anything, but that was my name for 20 years. as of the 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 was a massive animal. that's one of 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 vulgar at the bride's parents home. the galena ritual is starting. it stands for purity and a new beginning the bride, as meticulously and elaborately made up the rituals origins are sent to date 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 po, marks 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 france's 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 purist stick. 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 the fair 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 classes in me to republic 2. ready 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 to see rejects, they're too complicated and contained chemical additives. everything that comes out of his oven is the real deal. well, remo mission of come out sooner, they're 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. bakers like him want to return to a lifestyle in communion with nature. and with all those with whom he works. this. ready is he love was wild or left is anna, this is so yeah. often in the crafts, the links in the chain are human with. ready it,

i know the miller and the farmer who grows the wheat, lovely, false love. it's in our interest to cultivate these local channels and rediscover the true taste of things. it. ready widowed that nourishes us as much as the bread does. and lilies. here in paris, bakeries like pussies 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, 50, it's all alive here. these are all plant scraps. they believe is a tool. quality over quantity is his motto, elicited watha, o true tv. the value of the idea here was to revive varieties that were cultivated before world war 2. to offer something different pixel, an alternative to all the modern varieties we have to day leave id. 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 and france. but their ancient methods are becoming more popular. yet no machinery. movers stood up. these 2 machines are stone mills. ha, ha fine. our methods are very simple. the grain is mailed and a single operation. an industrial mills, the flower goes to the mill stones, $1213.00 times. fella fido, ours is very ra, very simple head boy. play some peasant baker's stand for authenticity and quality of life. which is why booth sees bakery is only open for hours every day. rather than in the neighbourhood,

customers are curious. they're intrigued by the concept. and the bread. sandra e. y. her little to movie 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. i focus on europe bye for now. ah. ah. with

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. and for the civilian still trapped, essential supplies are running out. also coming up as ukraine and russia accuse each other of responsibility for the mines now drifting through the black sea, neighboring countries like romania are monitoring their waters to diffuse them with fishermen risking their lives just by going.