To change that, the government has sent out an army of tax inspectors to shake things up by visiting businesses unannounced. Our reporter oliver sallet went along with two of them. Reporter when night falls in athens, tina papoiti and nikos tsepenekos start their patrol through the amusement district of plaka. The two inspectors are on the lookout for tax dodgers. Their suspicions are aroused in this cocktail bar. There are no bills on the tables. Reporter it looks as if the owner is selling his drinks off the books. Good evening. We are tax fraud inspectors. Could you please give me a bill for ten cents . Reporter each bill lists how many receipts were issued that day, an important clue for the inspectors. Many guests dont ask for a bill. And with vat at 24 , the temptation is great to pocket the cash. No, thats not a bill. Just an order. Just 32 bills for the entire day . Lets have a closer look around. Reporter this is the second time the owner of this bar has been caught out. His fine is doubled to 500 euros. He wont speak to us while the camera is running. Outside some guests are sympathetic. If we had lower taxes or the money was used for welfare, dodging taxes would not be good. But as things are, you cannot really blame the bar owner. We need more checks, so Business Owners understand they have to give people receipts and pay taxes. Reporter next day, it is time to pay a visit to an antiques dealer in central athens. Greek tv crews are aready waiting here. A new law allows the authorities to close down businesses of reoffenders and expose them to the media. All part of the war on the current ten billion euros or more in undeclared income every year. Now, antiques dealer irina safela has been found guilty of several hundred euros undeclared income. Life for small Business Owners here in greece is sheer hell. Some days we sell nothing at all. We dont earn a single euro. But we pay high taxes and then there are all the fines. It is a huge problem. Reporter her premises are sealed. Now her customers know she has dodged paying taxes. This is the best thing we can do to pursue them, to be correct and not violate the law. Its something that they are afraid of, because the fines are really not that big. When they close for 48 hours, its something bad for their business. Reporter the ferry takes us to the saronic island of aegina. Tina papoti speaks a number of different languages. She is the daughter of an air force pilot and lived in the u. S. And germany. There she found that most people abided by the law. A good thing, she says. Living abroad i saw that the countries that have this kind of mentality, it really works for everybody more. I saw that it is really working. I hope that sometime in the near future, most of the greeks will have this kind of mentality. Because we just need a little organization. This is what we need. Reporter we arrive on the island. After a lengthy search, the inspectors find a small restaurant. Most of the tables are occupied. But no bills in sight. We film with a hidden camera. Have you issued any receipts today . No, we do that later in the afternoon. Every guest gets one. People just ordered. And i issued a bill, too. Only when we said we were tax inspectors . No, we always give our guests a receipt. Look at the ones we issued yesterday. What use are they to me . Reporter the owner protests in vain. They dont care about small family businesses. My wife, my son, my daughter, all work here. We only have one employee to wash the dishes. But we can hardly make ends meet. Social welfare payments are enormous. But what can i do . I need to retire one day. Reporter the two tax inspectors know that for some of the people who receive a fine it is a harsh blow. But when you look at the figures it becomes clear that one in three businesses are guilty of tax evasion. And the government wants to get the message over. Now, maybe they are just afraid, scared of us. When we are still out there, every time, then sometime in the near future, they will get used to it. They will wait for us. They will know we are here. So maybe in the next generation, there will be a change of the mentality. Reporter actually, things are already changing. There has been a drop in tax evasion figures. But poverty and unemployment still remain widespread in a country with one of the highest tax rates in europe. Michelle although more people are paying their taxes now, greeces unemployment and poverty rates remain some of the highest in the eurozone. Imagine spending your days scrambling around on giant trash heaps searching for scraps of metal to sell just to make ends meet. Thats life for many people in romania, like rozalia and her husband, even though many of these sites have been declared illegal. And while the e. U. Has given money to help set up environmentallyfriendly waste centers, our reporter saw little evidence of improvement. Reporter every day, 65yearold rozalia szabos goes through this illegal rubbish dump near the romanian city of targu mures for things she can sell. She is used to the stench and the corrosive fluids. Its the only way she can make a living. Shes not embarrassed by her work. But her husband, who works here too, is. He wont speak to us. Theres no shame in working. But its a shame to steal. Were looking for metals so we can buy bread. Theres no shame in that. Reporter in romania, there are thousands just like szabos and her husband who scour rubbish dumps. There are over 60 such dumps in the country. Even though they should no longer exist, as they dont meet European Union standards. Janos mate is the regions environmental commissioner. For years, hes been warning about the effects of uncontrolled landfills. Some water seeps through this illegal dump into a stream. From there, it flows into the river muresch. Weve filed criminal charges because of the pollution of the river. Reporter but that didnt bring any improvements. Brussels has threatened to impose a hefty fine on the city if more rubbish is dumped there. But visiting the dump reveals fresh truck tracks and rubbish thats been illegally dumped just recently, although officially this practice was stopped months ago. The security staff deny everything. Come on, those are old rubbish bags, theyve been lying there for ages. Trust me, i would never lie to you. Three years ago, the city sealed its old rubbish dump for environmental reasons. And opened a new dump according to e. U. Standards. Which wasnt used for three years, supposedly because Waste Disposal companies were competing over the lucrative municipal tender. So nothing changed and thousands of truck loads of rubbish were dumped illegally beside the old rubbish dump. The city of targu mures says its not to blame. The ministries created the laws, bureaucracy and contracts without knowing the situation on the ground and without asking municipalities what problems they face and what possibilities they have to solve them. This caused the countrys rubbish problem in the first place. Reporter the citys residents are fed up with excuses like these. Theyve started taking matters into their own hands by cleaning the riverbanks. They insist theyre driving this load of rubbish to the new dump. Many simply cannot believe their country is beset by this rubbish problem. That is despite receiving billions in e. U. Funding. 30 years after the end of communism, things should be a lot better. Its great to see Civil Society take action like this. But those involved here are rarely the kind of people whore to blame for producing this rubbish or who are responsible for the illegal waste dumps. Its time the authorities finally did something. Reporter today, rozalia szabos might make two or three euros by selling the metal shes found on the illegal rubbish dump. It is supposed to be closed soon and replaced soon by the new dump. But szabos isnt worried. There are other dumps elsewhere. Not quite as large, but thats alright. Reporter szabos and her husband arent worried that rubbish scavengers like themselves will no longer get by. They say romania is full of dumps just like the one here in targu mures. Michelle more than 20 years ago, Tim Richardson left britain and settled in the south of france. He is fluent in french and even makes a living producing local wine. He has no plans to return to the u. K. Because, along with thousands of other brits like him, he feels very much at home there. That is, until brexit. Last years vote in britain to leave the e. U. Could turn tims french idyll into a bureaucratic nightmare. Reporter as a british vintner in southwestern france, it is very important for Tim Richardson to be part of the local community. He settled here in eymet, in the dordogne, 26 years ago. As an e. U. Citizen, hes even been able to be elected to the municipal council. Though postbrexit hed likely have to give up his seat. To make sure that doesnt happen, richardson plans to take on french citizenship. I feel at home here. I feel more like a resident of the perigord than a brit. Brexit changes nothing about my will to stay here. Reporter the british love eymet, and emyet loves the british. Over 1,000 of them have taken advantage of their right to move and reside freely within the e. U. , and settled here. Theyre attracted by eymets mild climate, good food, and perhaps by its history. The town fathers sided with england during the hundred years war. Now brexit has, once again, driven a wedge between the british and the french. One reason is that the pound has fallen in value by some a 15 against the euro since the referendum. Thats hit the many british retirees here particularly hard. We dont have enough money to buy things or eat out in restaurants as often. Well have to wait a year or two longer to buy a new car. Reporter retirees like paul brown are looking for ways to compensate for this loss of buying power. In future, Tim Richardson will likely not be marketing his wines in britain. Due to the exchange rate, theyve simply become too expensive for most people there. Instead, hes selling his wine locally. Other british entrepreneurs are making similar plans. We have an increase in the number of people wanting to leave england while they still can. Because, looking at the state of the pound, if it continues to fall and doesnt rally again, it might be the time to start looking elsewhere. And, from a business standpoint, being part of europe isnt a bad idea either. Reporter in eymet, a group of british expats meets every thursday for a drinks and a bit of rock and roll. Some are so outraged by brexit that they intend to turn their backs on their homeland for good. We were very angry, very upset at the time, after the vote. You know, because we have lived here 12 years. And i think it is crazy, crazy decision. But you dont really know whats going to happen. I mean, as long as we can stay here. Id never go back to england. Reporter you will not go back. No, never, until i die. Maybe not then. Reporter many here hope that the British Government will change its mind about going through with brexit. But Tim Richardson takes a different view. You cant win every time, can you . In a democracy you must accept the results of a vote. Reporter but richardson says that maybe europeans can learn something from this experience and, in , future, finally pull together and act in concert. Michelle the number of britons who have applied for citizenship e. U. In other e. U. Citizenship in other e. U. Countries since the brexit referendum has soared by tens of thousands, with more than 250 surge in requests in france alone. Many citizens in turkey are troubled by the climate of fear and intimidation that has descended on the country since last years failed coup. While weve reported on the subsequent crackdown on alleged critics, religious minorities are also affected. Officially, president erdogans conservative government is tolerant towards christians. But, after having seen dozens of churches and monasteries seized by the authorities, the indigenous syriacs, one of the worlds oldest christian communities, fears for its cultural survival. Reporter der qube is a village near the Syrian Border comprising a church and a few houses. Eyup ergun grew up here. Now he lives in midyat, the main town in the area, but he comes back to visit as often as possible. Only three families remain. Theyre part of a christian minority called the syriacs. To ergun and the other syriacs, this region is holy land. The aramaicspeaking minority have been living here for over 1700 years. But persecution and political unrest have forced many to leave turkey. Many intended to come back, but now they often find theyve lost all their property. The land you see here, the fields and gardens, now has other owners. If a family were to return from abroad now with the intention of putting a house up on their former land, it wouldnt be possible. Reporter it was mostly kurds from neighboring villages who took possession of the land, say the people of der qube. And the state took no action to stop them. A relative of erguns is visiting from germany. He wanted to come back and build a house, but that will remain a dream for now. Where you see the barbed wire, all that belongs to my family. But the Land Registry office has entered four to six other people as owners, so it doesnt currently belong to us. Reporter but its more than just a matter of muslim neighbors taken the land of the remaining syriacs. 1800 the turkish state has set its sights on the christian minoritys cultural legacy, says the regions only syriac attorney. There was a territorial reorganization three years ago that resulted in all our properties the churches, monasteries, cemeteries and the states being signed over either to the state or to various town councils. All we have now is permission to use them. Reporter ergun and two other syriac men head for the neighboring kurdish village, where one of the new joint owners of his property lives. Hes obviously not as well off as his christian neighbors. He bids them welcome and invites them in. Then ergun comes to the point of his visit. Youve never owned anything in our village. So how is it that you suddenly have an entry into some of the land registers . Youve got to explain that to me. Reporter the neighbor feels hes being unfairly picked on but to us, he makes excuses. The syriacs themselves gave up the land when they left. This is not squatting. They sold it but if the other joint owners come along, ill be happy to take this case to the Land Registry office and have my name taken off. It really doesnt belong to me. Reporter its one small victory for ergun. But the syriacs are still wary. Authorities, politicians and neighbors have broken too many agreements with them. On sunday morning, ergun calls the faithful to worship. This former abbey is over 1500 years old. Reporter the people of der qube say their prayers and sing in the language jesus christ once spoke. Now they wonder if they have any future in turkey. We dont know what tomorrow will bring, if well be driven out of here, or if we can stay and work our land. Nothing is certain. But were not giving up hope. Reporter ergun plans to marry soon, and hed like to build a house, here in his village der qube, with sole ownership of his ancestral land. Michelle an ice stadium, a bridge, a Railway Station and various residential buildings stand incomplete and abandoned across ukraines capital, kiev, giving it the air of an unfinished city. Construction came to a halt years ago after these projects ran out of money due to the financial crisis and worsened by the ongoing conflict with russia. But groups of adventure seekers are finding ways to bring some life back to these concrete skeletons. Reporter this was to be a sports and Recreation Hall with an ice skating rink in the south of kyiv, but construction came to a halt years ago. The investors have fled. The site may be abandoned, but its not deserted. A group of young people have made their way into the hall. They simply tell the watchman they have a permit, no problem. Their leader oleg knows how to talk to security guards. Sites like this are often very large, and the security guards cant be everywhere at once. Thats good for us. Reporter there are plenty of choices for outings like this in kyiv. Experts have estimated the number of abandoned Major Construction sites around ukraines capital at some 200. One is this unfinished theater academy. Olga balytska is an attorney and city counselor for a centrist party. She realizes just how much of a burden the unfinished buildings are for kyiv. The skeleton of the planned Academy Stands in her electoral district. On some of these construction sites, work stopped in the 1990s, after the soviet union fell apart. The chernobyl disaster put an end to other plans. And on top of that came the economic crisis. Reporter the crisis hit the transporation infrastructure especially hard. A subway station had been planned for under the academy, but it, too, is just a shell. The trains dont stop here. The young men at the iceskating rink are going to do some rope jumping. Theyre here for the adventure, not to steal materials. We want to do and see whats not allowed. Forbidden fruit tastes the sweetest. Reporter in the early 1990s, work began on a new bridge over the dnieper. Its been rusting away for years now. It would take over 300 Million Euros to complete, money ukraine simply doesnt have. Some say its becoming kyivs new landmark. I see this bridge as a monument to the city governments mismanagement. The construction couldve been completed long ago. I hope theyll finish it some day. Then well have a monument to corruption. Reporter the Young Adventurers are among the few who benefit from the mismanagement. The abandoned sites are a parkour playground. This urban wasteland stirs up some strong feelings. Many privately financed buildings have also been left unfinished. They too attract their share of adventurers. Oleg and his group defend their perilous hobby. Even if they tore this building down, the land would most likely remain unused. Its pretty hard to sell a piece of real estate in our city, so its better if this stays the way it is, so people who know about the place can enjoy sunsets like this evening. Reporter to some, its a monument to failed city planning. To others, its a recreation spot. With a bit of imagination and daring, even kyivs construction ruins have something to offer. Michelle its a pity that so many sites are unfinished but , great that at least some of them can be used in some way. Thats it for today. Thank you for watching. See you next time. [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. Visit ncicap. Org] Ernie Stevens on this edition of native report, we take a tour of a very special Sculpture Garden of the mohegan nation in uncasville, connecticut. Rita aspinwall while in connecticut, we visit the tantaquidgeon indian museum, the oldest native american owned and operated museum in the united states. Ernie stevens we visit the Peabody Museum at Harvard University and learn about the archeology and history of the Indian College at colonial harvard. Rita aspinwall we also learn what we can do to lead healthier lives and hear from our elders on this native report. Narrator production of native report is made possible by grants from the Shakopee Mdewakanton sioux community, the blandin foundation, and the Duluth Superior Area Community foundation. [music playing]