the people sizing the raising the prize. and why are they willing to risk a run faces of anger stuffs, march 19th on d, w. the hello and welcome to this week, focus on here, open the live show. thanks for joining us today will begin today's program in europe's youngest country, comfortable. it was born after years of conflict in the region, and while the economy is growing steadily, the country still relies on foreign aid for many development projects. so it's came as quite a shock to city. that was shitty when the us government announced that it is

essentially shutting down, it's for an agency, us, a id. it is with american support that the renowned doctor and human rights activist was able to provide critical care to her patients in the capital, a piece, tina, and l square. there are many people who rely on therapy to healed from the atrocities they suffered during a conflict that ravaged the people decades ago. a free me isn't his real name. we've changed it to protect his identity. he was 19 years old when to serve you in policeman rate 10. and that was more than 25 years ago. during the comfortable war between ethnic albanians striving for autonomy, a nationalist serves. the trauma he says, has been eating out to him ever since. i kept putting off going to the doctor, so my trauma got so bad that i couldn't leaving work properly and controls so

it'd be the re, she has been helping him. she's a doctor and founder of the eat organization, k r c t. the introduced woman and her 30 employees look after torture survivors over 1300 to date. no, i think most of them are women who survive sexual abuse for organizations work is funded from abroad with a fish coming from u. s. c. i t until recently, shortly after sweeping into the white house for a 2nd term. donald trump proves usc id funding is a huge problem for bushy t feeling missed at 1st, it was an incredible shock and you can't really put it into words. the last we learned of the decision on a weekend been to me that forced us to suspend parts of our work for an initial period of 3 months. time y k r c t is still providing psychological support for women, like susanna. also not her real name. she was read and abused multiple times during

the war. it took her years to find the courage to seek help from k r c t. but even today she says 26 years later she still wakes up every night at 1 20 am the exact time when she was 1st rate from a home from new nutrition. fucking the smallest thing can send us into a downward spiral. home depot. no, i'm wondering if medical treatment, psychological support and financial aid are cut off that will spell out disaster for us when they are from, from that on from it all. the people who come here couldn't afford this kind of psychological care themselves. health insurance and costs, if it was limited and health care can be expensive. like a free mean, many men were also raped during the war uncomfortable. but to this day, he's the only one willing to talk in front of the camera in comfortable which is still very conservative. victims of sexual violence face deep rooted stigmata school. i had

a lot of problems because i kept it all in. i was introverted, short tempered, i don't know how to describe it. it was pretty bad. i don't know how i raised my children. being able to speak about it a k r c t helps address the widespread stigmatization of victims. and that's just one example of how the suspension of us the id is affecting costs of, of $1.00 of your reps peruse countries. it was until now also one of the largest recipients of us aid and the western balkans over $500000000.00 in the last 5 years . no cost, if it was government is doing what it can to limit the damaged by diplomatic means . i mentioned that to understand the boss quite often when you click on you on the soft today, of course there's now and you go from and to the us with its own political priorities. um, especially on how to spend tax payers money. that's what i hopefully how many complex, of course it,

how many come up this doesn't change the strong relationship between our 2 countries. model bank which extends to many areas and then he goes pits it off. there's 3 and some poor, despite repeated requests for an interview with the american embassy, we receive no response. so read the receipt to you is not surprised or trust in the us as being deeply shaken. things used to be different. it's. it's just because i see, i'm assuming that this is a photo of me with the 1st lady, maloney a trumpet to me, is that some of it on the department to see somebody coming in for 0 set to cut out . that was in march 2018. seen that when the us state department selected 10 women from around the world to present them with an award for their courage and strength and body to, to work on the band with quantifier was one of them missing a tune of function we can do may assessment at the school by chance cash. and at the time donald trump, us the sitting president as of the from president jeff to us. ruth, she was recently nominated for this year's nobel peace prize by

a swedish member of parliament. a free me as far removed from all of this for him as for so many others, it's literally a matter of survival. without therapy. i couldn't live a minutes longer. not a single minutes. smell. like all of us. without therapy, we'd go crazy. we can't do without it the cost of his treatment consumes over half of his pension. a free me certainly can't afford a psychologist. what? no, he doesn't know. he can only hope the . it's a phenomenon that we're witnessing across europe. many young people are voting for right wing and fluoride parties to understand why we met him. i'll be at the young

politician from the netherlands. she invited us to a networking event for like minded people in the town of long, and there's a similar trend in italy where some young voters say they occur in hard drive. and popular government is not going far enough to protect what they consider to be italy's identity and the culture they are young and the vote. 5 rights more and more young people in europe are turning to right wing and national . this parties. what's behind a shift to the rights we are involved since 2022 utility has been governed by a right wing national. this coalition for the for however considered a 7 to so the history student is a member of a neo fascist use organization. i remember that to the fact that generated and interests the most politics was the 1st section of the time. yeah,

so i'm 202016. because i remember that the people said this, i'm a talk about the these facts, the has a negative surprise. so this is generated my 1st thing to us, and most of most people takes us to the district who's construction was commissions by the tell the and dictator benito mussolini in the early 1913. so the, everything was bad, them to newport tells us, pointing to the architecture as an example. he says it totally has to become a trunk nation again that immigration must be stopped and the power of the leads must be real quick. for me, it is on success anymore, right? and left, you have the, the police to one side and the single police to other side the especially to defend our already them to the scene, a global war. the something that with the singles preserving their own identity,

that's what virginia view the eclipse and its priorities as well. the 21 year old likes to speak about strong women and the big role they played during the fascist era. we did, you know, it takes us into the headquarters of for some of the neo fascist party. they are getting ready here for a protest march to this plan. and the next day you into sports and all that i, i joined force and whatever between 20202021 after the street protests over the anti cubic measures, it is showing you, you know, when the strong popular resistance against the restrictions was silenced. first and well, was the only movement that raised its head and stared to engage in genuine social protest. i felt for another phone and then until they got it. we are surprised that the junior has no problem taking to the streets along with well known right wing x from is that she seems committed to fashion an ideology that's defined as all to a nationalist and anti liberal. elizabeth. we meet up with professor cloud

tournament and we know use research and also are of numerous studies on the topic. port them on says it's done in co little historical awareness. some young people have human lo, it is in phoenix. this young people don't feel right when, because they think i have problems. my generation has big problems just getting over to and we can't get into the economy. the job market is confusing. digitalization is rolling over as we feel we have lost control of our lives due to coven. yeah, having to go on up, it's this mix of issues, and they need an answer for that team. how do this commission is? what types of policy are not to? but why are the answers offered for right wing x from is proving so popular. we attend dinner party on the run then, and then have a legs. it's hosted by e b i. t. the daughter of curtis immigrants needs a ride twinkies organization. young voters help that right, we can populist can with the most recent parliamentary elections. and the netherlands really loved the country. we really liked our history, our identity,

and we like the people here and we ones to completion. and it's, it's now becoming less and less you don't know where your neighbors are anymore to really talk to each other. most of the people here are members of a party called for him for democracy. they are against the you and the euro. they claim that that identity must be protected from islam. ization has also invited right wing populist from other parts of europe. i'm saying that you're from spain striking with how much content the dinner guest speak about human rights. the young quite when populist are calling for an ethnic leave homogeneous society, they reject diversity email the distance fully behind it, even though her parents are courteously together. so they have integrated

a 100 percent. she tells us high in promotes her believes on social media including conspiracy theories for. ringback it was through social media that she connected with bite wings. ideology even says when we meet for coffee and i'm still, i think it's because social media people are less afraid to think what they think because they see a donor people social media are willing to talk about stuff or show stuff or do sports. it's okay to be a man, it's okay to be wides. nowadays, social media plays a crucial role in the political discourse, says close world on the use research from germany, heading that the fact that by doing parties are present. there is, there's tricks. you'll make another tune. the young generation is definitely political and they are guided by their needs and interests. some thoughts i, to a high extent young people are present online and communicate this way. and this is

almost as important to them as the content itself. you know, and that's why political parties have to have a digital presence degree type because inside going digital and also in concrete solutions, we have learned doing our trip across europe. that is, tablets. parties have to take seriously whole young people feel to get them excited to get the ball a 10 fashion bring hope to award to a certain country. absolutely say many a w and natasha come and scott, they are designers from ukraine. and their inspiration comes from traditional local ad tire and to be ongoing war. but do unto per norris have made quite a name for themselves in the country as well as beyond ukraine's borders. they firmly believe that the clothes they manufacture not only tell a story and to help create jobs, but can also increase more row among those non fighting at the front line.

the training made session has become a symbol of resistance. as designers to fight a war the, the creation celebrate life, despite all the pain and offer a glimmer of light in times of despair. training and fashion designers, natasha and maria, are convinced that fashion can inspire hope. they combine traditional crossman ship with modern designs. this much now back to the roots, we want to speak about ukranian, but in the threatens your way into, you know, as of ways it's going to be understandable from wonder people for a young generation to showcase houses for this can, you know, be a part of your lifestyle, and it's what we are labeled is a success story. traditional attire for ukrainian farm hands inspired an entire war

and felt the collection of this research house, who was the aides and we created something new. uh, it also resembles, you know, is, is the water and boys how go looks, etc, but it is all i was before in new brand new and culture as well. and but so we would create this ease into in, in the brain and kind of way. and it's also one of the sellers. so people buy it another great success for the designer. joe was when a leading actress and the netflix series many empowers or pajamas from the collection and thereby help the label make his breakthrough in the international fashion saying that definitely works as a, you know, uh, brand of the growth of brand awareness. and so we bring in an international markets as well, because i remember the times when we started as data to and or even a 15 years ago, and no one wanted to create and design and designers. it wasn't a fashion, it wasn't a cold,

but the times have changed. despite all the grief and pain around them, ukrainian women wants to dress well and enjoy life done. a part of us go, says use to buy mostly for and fashion. it was viewed as something valuable, but since 2022, she started appreciating everything ukraine, which more 1st of the, when i browse the shops, i always end up buying ukrainian session. i no longer buy mass, produce goods and all my friends, including many foreigners, are always impressed to they always ask me, where did you find that? what was it without the socialism queens gives no attacks at the clos. no doubt of to him. it's made me women who keep the business running the ukrainian economy along with its thousands of jobs depends on the fashion industry. but it to face the serious challenges. power outages and supply bottlenecks to name the most common. this is just something we've become stronger. although the war has been going on for 3 years now, and so one that we always find solutions,

despite the difficulties we face the style, we're trying to become more resilient the even though we faced greater difficulties commercial guy, mostly it was to it was almost impossible to find train stuff at 1st, that was nice, it's it. but many ukrainian women have returned from abroad says natasha bishop to buy them. put them on that. so they created new jobs and they're now even expanding for should not be. i'm used to having just 13 people for working here and they call in our this production stuff is like more experimental. so then they have a low dose supply. these ukrainians are finding joy and to find the war as best they can. whether that's by creating trendy apparel or showing it off from the runway. norway is one of the world leading oil producers. that's things to people like him beyond a cups that he used to be an oil worker, a job that helped boost his country's economy, but which also took

a huge toll on his physical and mental health. beyond it and his former colleagues worked on an oil rig in the north sea, off the south western city of stop. i am and now they are demanding compensation from the government. in this oil platform is a model in a museum down a cap. start of norway worked on one like it for 20 years. he doesn't have many good memories at that time. of the 1980s, when he and his co workers were happy, truly exposed to toxic substances. i worked on the cranes to to the next. they are exhaust fumes from the turbine engines with blast right in our faces, you'll find them in a tough sometimes. we'd have to come back down after just a few minutes knocking stock. can we believe in self your asset all working on the tanks? that was really bad. they have many of us even through up to the longest bit them by age 44 cups. that was unable to work,

diagnosed with mental disability. now pensioner, he can barely remember things. he's quickly overwhelmed even by visitors in his own home. village. i'm always guessing dizzy, and i think count, they just leave on the country did go and have the see the time. not doing well. that's a little to get very empty. social is sophia, although former oil rick workers like cups that are called pioneers of norway's oil age. southerners oil museum pays tribute to them. in the 19 seventy's and eighty's, they were hired by the state to extract as much oil and gas from the north sea as they could as quickly as possible. but when workers like cups that started asking for compensation for the damage they'd suffered while working there, please fell on deaf ears, then move the whole time. so cold experts were making us feel like we were just pretending on the so it was pretty nasty. and now i see that good, well,

take not until late 2024 did the majority in norway's parliament vote to compensate the former oil workers who had been affected by their unsafe working conditions. even so, the government was reluctant to be wary of the prospect of a deluge of loss, and since no apologies were forthcoming to the to get the money. well, there is from in most here i wish to express my things to these people there. you should think, but as prime minister, i can only offer an apology in certain cases, something we can see if i don't wish to do that here. i didn't say or no. the opposition accused past governments of prioritizing oil revenues over the health of the oil workers for senior living at the start of our wiley age, in the 19 seventies and 18. so the government worried that such occurrences might endanger the oil production of the thing. it's good like a new lesson to make sure we could continue to drill and extract oil. beautiful folks that they didn't want to even get to such thing as a bore lot to lou and discuss them. an issue with the stuff gets worked like

enormous and me all this sitting in the north sea, divers did receive compensation for their occupational impairments, but only after all i've clicked on and i've got some and his colleague rolled, begin, had sued the norwegian government, in strasburg, syrup and core of human rights in oil production, the 2 pioneer divers worked as deep as 500 meters below the surface. and then in 2016, the court ruled the incorrect pressure tables for decompression. procedures were to blame for the brain damage they sustained during that time on the over the past. so wanted, so i wanted to retrain is an ambulance driver. but when the time came for me to take the test, i shouldn't, i'd forgotten everything. tell me anything to help coordinate to speak on the phone . but then the doctors told me my cognitive deficit it would get worse over the years. so both of us at the rex on the never in fact, literally has to do with the diving test test team. that was all, it was somebody above write down

a cop 7 other former oil rake workers are still waiting to receive compensation for the damage they've suffered to their health. hundreds of died in the meantime. the survivors say they don't have much time left or ahead. doors should be that they suffer from a still processing that does some it won't and well, it shape all my bones. keep getting softer. fee of $8.00. i'm in love the old boy and wish you it's time something happened before. even more of us are gone. yeah, no feel and hopefully of the funded florida. man, we won't get her health back either way. had some, some do or all those years lost all of the top, or even if the decades of legal wrangling come to an end for piano cop stopped, and others the painful after effects up their work in the north sea will not as long as they live if you have

a cat allergy like i do, you may have to be careful when visiting is symbol, the city is famous for its treat to cab, so famous in fact, but many consider it the cat's capital of the world. here the fuel lines are unseen astray, but as communal pets and many are known to roam freely in shops and coffee phase. well, some might consider them a new sense. other is like ality to low go the extra mile to make sure they are cared for. in fact, it's thanks to ali the many even have a chance of surviving in the bustling city. as much as the red street cars on tex him square and the sparkling bus for his caps are a large part of the assembles time. they're everywhere in cafe is in front of shops, even on laptops. and the people love their street cats. they build tiny homes for them and take good care of them. so to the nearly 70 year old alley, he's been caring for some 100 caps for over 30 years now. then somebody will get it

because i can't imagine is stumble without cons, getting it. because they gave it to cops, pigeons and dogs are indispensable for the city because they're living proof that people are not alone. does he do a night poly works as an electrician on construction sites by day he's back with a caps because i don't sleep any more than 2 or 3 hours. i think once the cuts are fed unhappy, then i am happy and most of them you will whenever i'm here and they're climbing around on me. it was, i always feel better in the shelter. he built himself all the give sick animals, special care. you know, he's the booting most of his attention to these kids and they lost their mother, ollie feed some 5 times a day. the electrician has gained quite a reputation among his human neighbors. many take photos within and leave donations . you'll so shy they're open, evelyn's lives nearby calls lead. the angel of the cats have a very strong bones with the cat sail most holy liked the cows in india. just on

the stumble, we take care of the cots because the true owners of the city gets excited. in autumn and times, most of the houses were wooden, and the cats were needed to help keep the rats and mice it be these days the cookies are not as busy. people see the more as cuddly, little friends than us hunters. polly sees the more as his children. i see myself as the father and with a good 100 children. papa ali has lots to do and even if they can't tell him, i'm sure he knows that his cats are very grateful to have such a caring father. a bad report from if the bull brings us to be and of today's show, thanks for being with us. don't forget to follow us on social media. so you don't miss any of our reporting about the people and politics of europe. my name is let's

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anybody thinking about the future of this country. where is the, what would you, disappearing to really is at risk. the global war surprises unveiled. starts march 21st on the w. c. w. news coming to live in berlin. the commission president issues a stark warning as a european leaders gather for an emergency summit support for ukraine. tips top's the agenda, as well as discussions on the future of europe's defense. also in the program, donald trump needs meets freed is really hostages in the white house as he issues a stern warning to a master free. others still held in gaza. the

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