i'm michelle henery.s show is about people who are unafraid to be trailblazers and put their head above the parapet. helena is one of them. at 82 years old, she's hit the catwalk. poland's oldest model is challenging youth-centric culture. she says, it is so that i give my generation hope to live the way they wanant to livive. more on n her story, comomingp later in the show. a young woman in france has so

visit ncicap.org] i'm michelle henery. glad you could join us.many's election campaign is heating up after chancellor angela merkel's rival accused her of an attack on democracy. the leader of the social democrats, martin schulz, said that merkel's cautious demeanor and refusal to engage in forceful discourse caused voters to disengage. ♪

i'm michelle henery. babies are being born with severe disabilities because of a drug given to their mothers during pregnancy. this may sound like the thalidomide tragedy of the 1960's, but critics say this is happening today in france. parents of thousands of disabled children are making serious accusations against the french pharmaceutical company sanofi. they say that an anti-epilepsy drug is responsible for their children's physical and mental problems. but the drug company insists, "we have fulfilled our duty of care." more on this is coming up later in the show. muslims are the majority in bosnia and herzegovina, and they live in harmony alongside christians and jews. this multicultural society with its modern take on islam, in which few muslim women wear a headscarf and men and women pray together in mosques, is often called a model of diversity, a beacon for europe. but, with a recent influx of islamic extremists -- the return of hundreds of young bosnian men who fought for the islamic state in sy

i'm michelle henery.oday's show is about people who are unafraid to be trailblazers and put their head above the parapet. helena is one of them. at 82 years old, she's hit the catwalk. poland's oldest model is challenging youth-centric culture. she says, it is so that i give my generation hope to live the way they want to live. more on her story, coming up later in the show. a young woman in france has so much faith in the new president, emmanuel macron, that she has abandoned her career as a veterinarian to join his party and campaign for it. justine henry believes in a new france. the increasing numbers of young people like her who are throwing their full support for macrons party in the upcoming parliamentary elections, could herald a paradigm shift for the country and unsettle the establishment. reporter: justine henry is exhausted but relieved that her efforts were worth it. for months, she campaigned day and night for macron's en marche movement. but there is no no time to rest. under its new name l

i'm michelle henery. glad you could join us.hey are cuddly, weigh up to a ton, and are the last thing you want to meet while out on a stroll in the woods. brown bears are among the most powerful predators in europe. in romania, there are thousands, and the population continues to rise, thanks to a recent ban on bear hunting. while this delights animal rights activists, some residents say they are suffering. >> the effect is that bears lose their fear of humans, because they're no longer hunted. that can have bad consequences," says this forester. >> more on this is coming up later in the show. germany has welcomed more than a million refugees over the last two years. and among them were hundreds of child brides. some married for love, some as a way to guarantee safe passage, while others were paired off as local tradition demanded, raising awkward questions for german authorities. that's why parliament passed a new law here in germany that officially makes 18 the minimum age for marriage and nullifying any existing marriages inv

i'm michelle henery. glad you could join us. germany's election campaign is heating up after chancellor angela merkel's rival accused her of an attack on democracy. the leader of the social democrats, martin schulz, said that merkel's cautious demeanor and refusal to engage in forceful discourse caused voters to disengage. ♪ a major theme of the german elections is of course how to tackle terror. and it's not only integral here -- across europe issues surrounding domestic security are hotly debated. from brussels and paris, to berlin and manchester -- the frequency of attacks is on the rise. france is strongly committed to western secular liberalism and has a high number of young, disadvantaged muslims living in it's city's suburbs -- making the country a prime target for the islamic state. authorities are doing what they can to prevent further attacks and to arrest those with connections to jihadists. but even in custody, they are still dangerous. in southern montpellier, we meet karim, one of many young men who was at risk of

i'm michelle henery. glad you could join us.hey are cuddly, weigh up to a ton, and are the last thing you want to meet while out on a stroll in the woods. brown bears are among the most powerful predators in europe. in romanania, there are thousan, and the population continues to rise, thanks to a recent ban on bear hunting. while this delights animal rights activists, some residents say they are suffering. >> the effect is that bears lose their fearar of humans, becaue they're no longer hunted. that can have bad consequences," says this forester.

i'm michelle henery.s are being born with severe disabilities because of a drug given to their mothers during pregnancy. this may sound like the thalidomide tragedy of the 1960's, but critics say this is happening today in france. parents of thousands of disabled children are making serious accusations against the french pharmaceutal company sanofi. they say that an anti-epilepsy drug is responsible for their children's physical and mental problems. but the drug companynsists, "we have fulfilled our duty of care."