base in the last 7 months before russia attacked ukraine of 17 documents, daily life, the town. how are the people of dealing with the growing tension? they change their world. hold on, we are with, you know, when i me inside starts going on dw, the hello, and a warm welcome from brussels, the capital of belgium, and the european union. the future of the issue is decided right here. so how can it achieve equal development and prosperity for all of its 27 member states?

that's what we'll be asking today on the special edition of focus on your. let's begin right here in brussels. the city center and the european quarter are prosperous and affluent. in contrast, right next door, poverty is ramping will meet a young woman from the disadvantage neighborhood of mullen back, who is determined to break the cycle of poverty into how's the dream? the 20 year old wants to make it big and be successful. in to is from lumen dick the district of brussels, known for lively multiculturalism, but also for low incomes. crime. and to unemployment tend to has other plans for her future. i'm looking at the screens all around me. are you in times square dreams about a job in new york city? do you know there's our own?

here's the tend to is taking part in an hour to work job coaching session. the organization aims to help you with people from disadvantage, brussels neighborhoods, things. yeah. i was present last before this one who had no orientation. i didn't know what to do with my nice and to ask what i might have had to go lessons. but i didn't know how to achieve some good measure of if i knew to tend to as an off alone many struggling with the lack of opportunities and big more than one and 5 are unemployed. and those who do find work are often poorly paid to start contrast to other parts of the city preferences. after all, the de facto capital of the you, it's your being quarter as a whole different world top jobs that the you pay in a month. what people in whom does neighborhood to earn in a year? oh, because there was yeah, there are strong differences between rich and full neighborhoods in brussels to p.

it's region with a lot of 12, a change, the ones that if the population in brussels lives on an income below that level, that which publishes becomes a threat when growing up in these neighborhoods, access to the labor market is particularly difficult. and there are real problems with education here. you're going to the district, you're describing the to improve the situation that you support in projects like our to work tend to didn't graduate school before starting an arch to work. she went from one part time job to the next event. at some point there was a moment when i realized this wasn't the nice i wanted. dr. joseph funds come in every day for 6 weeks and learn the basics of working life like right and cover letters and resumes for the programs. aims are higher. yes. and the real person ality development is a big part of our work here. and it makes our participants realize there's only one person who can make it happen. so they themselves are kind of one of those people

are to, were attempting to find a job in construction. what you didn't graduate from school and had long been seeking this place. and society 75 implemented chevy can, i can communicate with others. well now, and i understand the labor market better. i get up in the morning no longer saying to myself, i'm tired. all. i focused on the positives. so how much is it that was i told myself, i'm contributing with i'm socializing is i'm going to work is going to call you today is a big day for him to after 6 weeks of training, she's presenting what you learned on her plans for the future the mother has come to the relief to hear it was like stepping out of the caves and so it's all

on the i'm so proud of the people here have helped to move forward in life stays on . so she has found to weigh all english was the social math hinder can go back to high school. when she graduates, she'll be well equipped for her future. i don't think there's any of her. i want to be a social worker. she will be the, the, i want to help young people. uh, it is a company of them and watch i have to go through myself and see the neighbors to it is just, i want to motivate them. but if the professor and tell them life might not always easy and it sure sure we can change things in the transfer the negative to positive to him, to could be doing her part to help address the social inequalities and brussels here in this building the seat of the u commission decisions are made to impact

people like kinda her job training was co funded through the eaves main investment policy, the confusion policy. it supports economic growth and the improvements of life quality for you citizens among others. let's take a closer look at how it works. do you use spending a lot of money on something most people might have never heard of your quotation policy. coordination of policy? no, i never heard of. no, no, that doesn't ring a bell. no. 3rd of the use budget funds go into it. the aim is that all regions the you have the same chance for development and no region falls behind wanting to combat inequality and promote cohesion. the you cause that the glue that keeps the you together

and the main topics environment, transport, digitization, supporting small and medium sized enterprises, social and cultural projects. so here's some policies like amount of this. it's headed ministration of funds and brussels. quite a lot of the decisions are made in the regions themselves. but critics say that not all regions benefit equally funds are not always invested wisely and there was not enough transparency. as you know, that was financed by the you know i, i didn't go no, no, no, i didn't know whether they're using a new bypass their trash is being recycled, taking the train or simply breathing and clean air. many us citizens don't even know where confusion policy money is going.

a cohesion policy also works towards a more sustainable and green europe. topic such as climate change in the u. structurally, weak regions are addressed here in brussels. the greek island of t. lowes is powered entirely by clean energy. it's a project that has caused the attention of neighboring islands the whenever she has time. she comes here to look at her wind turbine may or monte, or come out of fatty islanders of t last long and hard for their joint structure. now they have it at 80 meters high, n wang, several tons. it has transformed t last into the 1st energy substitution island in the entire mediterranean. so far, so moto, so we have sending the message that even on these very small islands, all very big things can happen. and then scale border vote on and i get into police without them at the, the, when the,

when sometimes drops solar energy kicks in, produced by this plant. a dozens of robust panels collect power from some 300 annual days of sunshine by stevie color. procure tooth only has to go and inspect them once a year. if that's the way we can minimize the cost sale for maintenance and the same time, or we can have an, a different one type financing to live with more about that the 25 years. the hundreds of islanders and up to 40000 seasonal visitors who flowing to the island are supplied with renewable energy in this way. tourism is t loss means towards the income before the home spending energy revolution, there were constant difficulties says calvin only economies. cortex, you may have saw the believe that many have used to be quite

tough. think the power often went out for hours of time up to you, cause problems for appliances, especially a fridges and for the food you're going to do. the financial damage was quite high . now things are a lot better. you know what you guys are the problem backs then stem from the diesel power plant on the island of cos, 50 kilometers north. it generates electricity. you're not always reliably, but with a lot of pollutants you cut that high. yeah. the plant looks terrible, but since people are probably still swimming right next to it, as you can, as well as the to change that maria and her team set to work on the multi 1000000 euro eco project, find the funds, the paperwork with brussels. now those many binders, but she never thought of giving up supplemental,

and yet they told me said the need this project be several met. we feel we have to do something to protect the environmental level. and at the very bottom, i was convinced this plan would make the difference. i had was there anything that i use? i think i think i was wrong. she didn't have the and then it was done for a few years now. the wind and solar plants had been running, controlled from this container and monitored by laptops this time and we can see that the wizard buying the product you'll see is about 600 and the dealer much. and it's also he bought from the c, they, me, we found a volume about the 3 tones of friends he'll do anything in the, even the taurus i've heard the t last literally has good energy without the economics. of course it's positive when they make it green. i think it's fantastic

because t loss is a good example for, for greece. and the other 2 is to countries the only one for these old power lines. they still have to feed the energy they produce here into the ailing state on power grid that angers maria see me a way of getting that. okay. they're always problems. high width unable comes out of the scene. yeah. so sometimes that noise. yeah. yeah. sometimes i don't, yeah, the sample discordant once i even broke out to the whole island when my dog, because the meal will put the how many get me give you a complete black out the see the and so the green energy campaign continues a new power grid is needed, and here on t last, they are convinced they'll succeed, the key part of

building a greener europe includes the rare earth elements. some of those wind turbines on t last, electric cars and solar panels. where are the elements are crucial component? that's why millions and e, you funds are flowing into a stone you to build a factory dedicated to where this is neither flower nor sugar gets a roll of material that could make your decisions of green future realities. read this in this country in eastern estonia, the way some broken down into that chemical components. the canadian investor is aiming to use the valuable metals to make maintenance and relying on the new in the process. over the last decade, policy makers and brussels have been studying dependencies on critical mineral supply chains. and they've identified words as being at the top off criticality and the index of criticality of strategic materials for green technologies and the

transition to not 0 industries as an urgent the money for the rent is metals they needed for making high performance with new to vines. unconnected call notice the white powder is processed with the resulting material used to make what's on the cold, permanent magnet. and that's do you just not happening here in the border city of nava? the canadian company mia was building the 1st such magnet factory in your it with millions and support from the at the specifications for electric vehicle motors, often german and french automotive manufacturers. after the tone now joe now has dominated the market so wrapped us and they have products. the project in nava is meant to change that. the handshake with canadian industry came on just the right moment for the mayor of the board to town,

and the driver with the factory may help to better integrate novice russian residents into a stony and society. 90 percent of novice inhabitants are of russian descent. the russian city of even go hard is located on the opposite side of the novel rizza . hundreds of spectators gathered on the estonian river side on may 9, when a screen with russian propaganda was set up across the river. demonstrate as against the war and ukraine were attacked group, still the marys counting on the loyalty of the russian residents. and we are hoping to the round table a name unavailing back. nobody wants to leave an offer in the you about, but i would like a better life and i as but are waiting, there are drops. when people go to work to albany, the city will come a life these both right. such viewing now for the leave,

the premises of politicians. the unemployment rate in the border region is move in twice the national average. yeah. um yeah, cuz there's too little investment. many leaves because there's no work, there's jobs, nobody wants to work for 800 or a 1000 euro. so we have seen the prices and the stores with, i mean, i guess the cost be one more factories, great drops from men so that they don't have to go away. little bit, go to of the you is aiming to prevent not to. that's why money will keep flowing into attendance estonian russian border region. and we're well in the process of a via email or so that for the local population they see the difference. and definitely when you go and walk around the matter valenzuela, that you've seen already the tremendous work that has been done with different cohesion funds there. the funding isn't just an investment in a peaceful future. after rule, nato and russia faced each other here

a mid increasing tensions. the hope is that the plans magnet factory will bring jolts and prosperity and ease the situation on the stony inside at least one contributing to a green future. so you're at the we're here at the mini europe park in brussels, where visitors can see europe. the most famous landmarks, including the arctic 3 on hungry, is also featured here a nation whose leader is often at odds with you and victor, oregon. and his government regularly failed to comply with core e u values and principles. and yet hungry has enjoyed subsidies from the european union's coffers. so where is their relationship headed? it seems unbelievable that here in the middle of nowhere, a train should be arriving at any moment. a good portion of the 6 kilometers are

track over on gary and meadows and pastures was financed with european union funds . opposition? politician alco shot housing is i'm looking forward to the trip he's taking for us us came on the award the european union funding. there's some time spent on useful things see how, but often it's used on something completely uses the all such as railway and i did a unpaired value or as i guess one of the as the train is rolling through the home village of mister victor, oregon few passengers are on board. it comes across as a plaything for the prime minister. the mayor is reluctant to speak with us as our most of the residents. but a young woman in the village shop steps of. she thankful for the you projects. no way. but that means also for us to live without me,

you love to old are countries with auntie you members with the go? the little train is just one example of how europe and the financial support is used to in hungry by contrast, here it was useful but probably won't be available in the future. in the home gary and capital budapest, a subway line was modernized, would be you money. whether other lines will benefit as well as uncertain hungry has always been popular with tourist is not as well loved by everyone in charge of the you. that's down to a certain mister up on a non conformist when it comes to the you, especially concerning o g p t to plus issues, freedom of speech and the justice system. that's why brussels has stopped the flow of money from some funding programs until or problem gets back in mind. the deputy mayor of budapest, an open opponent of corbin to to,

to says that could take some time this war between don, giving government and brussels. well, the ones who are losing the most of the citizens of with us because we are using this money in line with your pin goals. no new you funds for now. you have half of those surveyed favor or been in his policies on the streets. his opponents honor for to speak up about the dispute, the as i get the government as far as what they defy the european union and then show that we don't get any money or you won't even shoot that nobody example shooting equity. them couple of brands that because that will put you in the market, you are taking these values must be respected of 20. okay. i'm in no joint chauffeur, no matter that how many people dislikes the open a government video show they've done and they will know. here's hoping that make 2

out of a representative to the european parliament for orleans the best party, thomas george says the you alone is at fault for the funding for use of one to go to a cycle. to me, let me get some of them as a new, when it comes to hungry, is open political blackmail as a political you hold on me to come to the political power struggle. it shows when you say that the shipping is that the phrase on your development funding just is a debt of exercise and pressure to change the hungarian position. because the, the last time we got actual into the aisle quite yet, and i go out there stephanie, on the opposition politician apo shot housy. it's barely making progress against corbin's populous propaganda. in the meantime, he's left the little train and it's a racing down the highway. the network of motor ways and hungry is operated by a consortium with close ties to a friend of carbons. some sections were financed with the money, apparently, for organ, the e. u is good enough for that. rest of your thought or tall,

insinuated that we will only need the units the money is flowing into. the also says that as soon as we're contributing more money to the time we get off, the water should start to think about whether it will stay in the u. k. e, you money may well have been dubiously squandered on a few projects and what cash is needed. it may not arrive at all. it seems as it's hungry may have come to a dead end on its journey with a european union, the here in the brussels musical instruments museum. europe's ancient music traditions are on display and the collection is quite diverse. for example, in cost and in finland, a special style of fiddle playing has a chief to spot on, you know, schools, cultural heritage list, and young musicians play a key role in keeping this heritage a life. the coast

and central send. nothing special you might think. but there's more to this unassuming region funding the i the, the evening's entertainment, a sibling frenzy posted in as noon far beyond its borders. but this mary musical tradition, and it's even popular with the local use. the 16 year old jerky is do regular teenager spending plenty of time on his laptop? i'm playing guitar, but his priority is as violent every time. i want to play violin and school are something a few of my friends are no, no, no. please don't. theoretically it's done through it, but i think it's normal for my friends nowadays that i listen and i play some folks . you joins the ranks of coast and in spoken. do this

every year for an intense week of rehearsals, open to all, even the youngest federal fanatics are invited to the participants flocked to the festival from all over finland, season even in the loan. the children pick up their instruments again when they get home in the evening. they just keep practicing a lot and use the technical sponsor on how to select the many places the traditional fiddlers don't hint but not in testing. and the often in would have not had this kind of reputation and all the activities concerning music and harry fiction, folk dance and, and the festival. the situation would be very, very different. folk music is the, is the music of the future, which here is also interested in the past. the 73 year old grandfather knows all about the history of the customer's building. and the 2 week rid of his father was

an decision to so you're not only familiar with them back then they played at summer weddings, which would last at least a whole day. but sometimes even 3. it's just it's this kind of story. the cultural studies researchers are collecting from all over northern europe as part of an e u project to live in henry to do something that's it's, it continues to devil open. it's used. if something is placed in an archive, it's not living heritage anymore. it's like a new see, the tungsten is one of those places that keeps finland's hermitage and live farewell concert goes down a storm. they say the best way the

a well deserved round of applause for the young musicians for carrying on their cultural heritage is just one of the many development projects happening across new member states. and that brings our special broadcasts from brussels to an end. thanks so much for your company and bye for now. the the

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