President at the age of 39 still has a tough fight ahead. His political movement, La Republique en marche, is not yet a year old and holds no seats in parliament. Transforming such a young party into a Political Force will not be easy, but members like Justine Henry a veterinarian tend to be young idealists, brimming with plans to change this. Justine has now abandoned her career and put her aspirations for her country first. [cheers and applause] reporter Justine Henry is convinced that Emmanuel Macron will be able to reform french politics and put an end to cronyism. Shes exhausted but relieved that her efforts were worth it. For months, she campaigned day and night for macrons en marche movement. Macron may have won the election, but there is no time to rest. Under its new name, La Republique en marche, the party now has to make significant gains in the legislative elections in june. Justine we have to get an absolute majority. Its doable, but it will be tight. Well have to fight, but were used to that, and good at it. Reporter having studied veterinary medicine, she is renouncing that career path to become a member of parliament herself as part of a new movement that considers itself neither left nor right. Justine we dont do politics like the others do. We dont just sit around and wait till we get elected as if by right, without going out and coming into contact with people. We meet local people, we do things in a constructive and coherent manner according to our principles and our values, and thats what works. Reporter but its not been easy. Justine henry told us that shed fallen out with family members and friends because of her political ambitions. Many could not understand why she would want to join a group of people whove fallen into disrepute because of corruption and mismanagement. Justine i argued with my mother. She doesnt understand why i studied for 10 years without ever practicing. Theres been a lot of judging when ive made decisions that nobody understands. My friends say, why are you doing that, its not you, i feel like i dont know you anymore. Reporter but henry stood her ground. She believes macron when he says he wants to support women in politics. But philosopher and womens rights activist Genevieve Fraisse says shes not impressed by the president elect. Genevieve his wife plays a traditional role. His campaign didnt seem to even know that women exist, apart from one or two who got through the door somehow. His program doesnt reflect equality. Why should he be any different . Theres absolutely no reason for that. Reporter but Justine Henry already sees a difference in macrons leadership style. She says that he proved during the campaign that he was willing to accept criticism from below. She thinks women simply have to insist on more equality. She also thinks that she has good chances of entering his inner circle. Justine i think ive found a foothold, otherwise they wouldnt have let me speak ahead of macron at his last paris meeting when it was clear hed be president. Reporter while she might have climbed the movements ranks very easily, it will be much harder to get frances discontented Front National voters on their side, as well as those who are not on the far right but have their doubts about macrons project. Justine its a discussion i had with my mother who wasnt sure that she should vote for macron. She really considered voting for le pen. We talked about it openly. She didnt hesitate long, but she did say she had thought about it. Reporter Justine Henry part of a new generation of french politicians marching france towards a new future. Michelle tenerife is spains largest island in the canaries. Located off the west coast of africa, its known as a place for whale watching. But its also known for loro park, a zoo and theme park which hosts a show with orcas in captivity. A mother of a former trainer was once one of the parks biggest supporters. But her views changed after her son was killed by one of the animals. Reporter this is keto. The orca is the star of the show at this marine park on tenerife in the canary islands. The killer whale appears to follow his trainers every command. Together with five other orcas, the twoton mammal thrills visitors to the loro parque every day. This is a photo of keto with his former trainer, alexis hernandez. His mother says alexis always had a special connection to animals and that he was considered the most experienced orca trainer at the loro parque. Until december of 2009, when something happened that his mother still finds hard to grasp. Keto attacked and killed alexis, his trainer. But that only became Public Knowledge much later. Mercedes in its line of business, the park had no interest in saying what really happened namely, a brutal orca attack because that would have had a negative impact on visitor numbers. So they played it down, claiming that it was the fault of the trainer, not the orca. Reporter yet the autopsy report clearly states that alexis hernandezs body displayed shark bites and internal injuries. But to this day, the marine parks owner wont call it an orca attack. Wolfgang kiessling how do i explain it . It was an accident. Accidents happen, i cant say more than that. But the animal is still with us today. The animal is loving, sociable, and friendly. How should i know how it happened . Reporter these words are like a slap in the face for Mercedes Hernandez. The Police Investigation into those responsible went nowhere. Meanwhile, Mercedes Hernandez has read a lot about orcas in the wild. Shes learned how they travel in pods and often work together, about their high intelligence, and their ability to swim over 100 kilometers a day. Now, shes fighting to free the very animals which killed her son. Mercedes the traumatic experience with alexis at loro parque has been a lesson for me and my family. Its created an awareness. Now we understand that its wrong to allow animals to be cooped up like this for shows whose sole purpose is entertainment. Its not right. Reporter but at loro parque, the show goes on. The marine park and zoo welcomed a Record Number of visitors in 2016 over one million. Its director claims the park plays a role in protecting the environment. He says the orcas act as ambassadors for wildlife conservation. Wolfgang rades were so alienated from nature. Our children grow up in cities and often know little of the world around them. Were surrounded by technical gadgets, but forget were also surrounded by great creatures worth protecting. Theyre threatened by overfishing and Plastic Waste in the seas, and we want to create an awareness of that. Reporter but Mercedes Hernandez believes this is just a pretext. She says theres no lack of opportunities to experience nature on the canary islands. Mercedes around the canaries, in the sea right around us, there are around 30 different varieties of whales. So especially here in this environment, its a huge contradiction to hold them captive. That only leads to suffering, and i think its immoral to keep animals caged up. Reporter Mercedes Hernandez finds peace and solace at this little bay. Here, she feels especially close to her son. Shes convinced alexis would understand her campaign to free the killer whales. She believes, deep down, hed have known that orcas belong in the open sea. Michelle manja gibson is german, but she and her scottish husband duncan have lived in the Scottish Highlands for almost 20 years. Raising their children while running a small hotel in idyllic surroundings, they thought their lives were picture perfect. That is, until brexit. Now, not only does manja worry about her ability to stay in britain, she also fears for her familys livelihood. Much of the hotels staff are like her eu nationals whose right to live and work in the u. K. Is now under threat. Reporter theres never a dull moment at glenfinnan house. Manja and Duncan Gibson have run the hotel for 15 years now. They take care of the guests and the kitchen. Under their management, the hotel has won a host of accolades. Glenfinnan house lies on picturesque loch shiel. Its a country mansion, built in the 18th century. Here in scotlands west highlands, tourism is a seasonal trade, though the summer months are always busy. But local businesses have also had a bit of good luck. Manja with films like harry potter, its just been phenomenal, especially in the lochaber area, because they filmed a lot of the harry potter movies in the area. Weve had the film teams staying here many times as well. Reporter thats because, just a stones throw away from the hotel, harry potters train crosses the world famous glenfinnan viaduct every day. Before harry potters time, glenfinnan and the surrounding area was just a remote region on scotlands west coast. Now, its a tourist magnet. But brexit could change all that, because workers from other eu countries may no longer be welcome here. Manja i think the risk is that we dont have enough workers in the area to cover the summer months in all the restaurants and hotels, because we really struggle. Weve tried to work with the local job center to find workers locally, and weve just found it impossible. Reporter if Britain Forces eu nationals to leave, manja would be personally affected, too. Although shes lived in the u. K. For nearly 20 years, shes german. Manja the children were kind of worried when they heard about brexit especially the youngest one. She was like, oh no, mommy, you have to leave now. And i said, i dont think its going like this. But, you know, its a big talking point in the family, and within the school, and in the whole family life. Reporter in spring, the west coast of scotland looks like something out a storybook, with its rolling hills, flowering gorse, and tranquil bays. In the high season, the train steams by glenfinnan twice a day. It winds its way through the highlands, then runs along the coast. The tiny fishing village of mallaig is the end of the line. Some 15,000 tourists flock here every month. For residents of this remote region, its a bit of magic worthy of harry potter himself. Ian i think the trains very important to the fishing village of mallaig, bringing the number of people that we do every day through the season. Without the train theres just the one road into mallaig, so the businesses here would suffer. Reporter mallaigs fishing industry is in decline, so locals operate hotels, restaurants, and cafes instead. The region relies heavily on tourism over 200,000 jobs depend on it. Duncan gibson is in the kitchen, whipping up some fine scottish cuisine. The awardwinning chef makes a trip to glenfinnan house a culinary treat, too. The restaurant is popular. Its wait staff come from bulgaria, hungary and lithuania. This is monikas first season here, but shes been to britain often. Monika when i came here this time it was Something Different than the airport. They asked me a few questions, like why i came here. Reporter konstantin is another of the 10 nonbritish, eu nationals working at glenfinnan house. Last year he was a bartender. Now hes working his way up to deputy hotel manager. He thinks britain needs workers like him. Konstantin if that happens with all the eu workers here at the same time, i think theres gonna be a rebellion or something. Beause i dont think that the british economy can exist without the eu workers here. They dont have the people to sustain the economy. Reporter manja says without workers from the continent, they might as well close down. What about her personally . Manja well, i could apply for british citizenship as well. I kind of hope i dont have to. I kind of hope everything will still be in place, and that things and laws are put in place for european citizens living here on a permanent basis and have been living here for a long time as well. Reporter outside, glenfinnan receives a visit from a stranger who neednt worry about being asked to leave. Manja gibson and her staff hope things will turn out all right for them in the end. But since britain voted to exit the eu, they face an uncertain future. Michelle sweden is viewed as a symbol of progressive, liberal society from gender equality, to universal health care and education. The country was even praised for its generous welcome of refugees during the recent migrant crisis. Yet as a response, radical White Nationalist groups are on the rise. The extreme and fanatical Nordic Resistance Movement has grown in numbers and infamy and are not afraid to be seen protesting in the streets. Reporter the people meeting here make no bones about their beliefs. They openly profess to being part of the National Socialist community. Neonazis from throughout Northern Europe have gathered here in a swedish backwater. The farright fringe of the farright. Almost 600 members and sympathizers of the socalled Nordic Resistance Movement are present. They are calling for a nordic revolution the creation of a racially pure society. And theyre prepared to use violence to achieve those ends. Jonathan this movement is so dangerous because its the most militant organization among the farright groups. Its become the dominant power in the scene. Reporter and Jonathan Leman should know. A social scientist, he works for the expo foundation, which has been observing rightwing extremism in sweden for years. Thats why hes here today. Jonathan one quarter of its activists were either convicted or, at least charged with the illegal possession of weapons in 2015 alone. Reporter the neonazis have, for example, been linked with bombings near asylumseekers hostels, which left two people seriously injured. Swedens Domestic Intelligence agency, the sapo, has arrested three suspects from the group in connection with the incidents. The Nordic Resistance Movement was unwilling to talk to us. But the groups political leader shows clearly what he thinks of swedens defense minister, calling him the traitor of the people because he wants to cooperate closely with nato. The neonazis website is also no less clear about what they want. They call for the, quote, deportation of people who arent ethnic Northern Europeans as soon as possible. They also speak of the need to, quote, repel the powerful zionist elite and its military and economic influence. Their declared aim to introduce a National Socialist society. And theyre not just active in sweden. Theres also a group in norway and a very active one in finland. Last september, a man died after being assaulted at a neonazi rally. He had protested against their views. Police arrested a Finnish Branch member. In sweden, the neonazis are concentrating on building up support in rural areas, like here in falun, in central sweden. And theyre very much making their presence felt. Angelica they try to intimidate people. Ive experienced that because im actively fighting racism, but my friends, who arent as politically active, have also experienced it. Reporter the neonazis have profited from the surge in support for the Sweden Democrats, a rightwing populist party even though the party officially distances itself from the resistance movement. Jonathan there are members of the Sweden Democrats and representatives that express support sometimes for groups such as the Nordic Resistance Movement. Sweden democrats is a party which works in the swedish parliament, whereas this is a revolutionary nazi movement. Reporter today, there are no clashes. The scandinavians are generally famed for their tolerance and coolheadedness. The neonazis represent a real challenge to those values. Michelle as Church Attendance continues to dwindle across europe, a priest in poland has come up with an inventive way to reach out to his flock. He figures, if the people wont come to him, hell go to them. His car may be tiny, but this priest in Lower Silesia has had a huge impact on the local community. Reporter this polski fiat has been zipping through the hilly terrain of Lower Silesia in southern poland for the past year. The words on the side mean mobile spiritual service. The car may be small, but the driver, father krzysztof kauf, is anything but. On this day, hes paying a visit to the foremnik family, whove called on him for moral support. Ms. Foremnik, a municipal administrator, has problems with a project involving convicts. The priest offers some tips based on his own experience. Krzysztof take your time. Dont be afraid, dont panic. Theyll open up gradually, just be patient. Reporter after praying together, she feels better. On top of the car is a blinking priestbiretta like a police light. The vehicle resembles a priests cassock, including a stole. The flames are supposed to represent the holy spirit. Father krzysztofs phone number is visible, too. He wants to be accessible to anyone, anytime. Now, hes off again. The polski fiat has rejuvenated the catholic congregation here. They quickly caught on to the possible advantages of a mobile priest. One woman rang with an unusual request. Krzysztof she said, my husband is refusing to go to hospital. I just bundled him into the car. You dont contradict a priest. Reporter father krzysztof has been on call ever since his fiat polski was refurbished. Now comes another call for help. A tricky situation. Sylwia and Wieslaw Zajac want to get married in a church, but its wieslaws second marriage. His first marriage must be annulled first. Now theres a summons, and the couple is nervous. Krzysztof theyll hear the case again, then it goes to the next authority, and thats where the decision is made. Be sure to take all your documents with you. Reporter father krzysztofs goal is to bring believers and the church closer together. Behind his amusing vehicle is a serious mission. Krzysztof pope francis tells us to approach people. Be on the lookout for anyone needing help. This is a return to the original gospel. Jesus didnt sit around at home. He always moved around so he could help those who were lost. Reporter the next day, father krzysztof visits his colleague in the neighboring parish. Hes launched a mobile spiritual care service, too. He gets around in a trabant, a car from former east germany but the redesign is almost exactly the same as the fiat. Maciej my trabant used to be white. Now its mattblack. Reporter the priest points out that some of its coming off. Hes treated his own car with silicon. Two priests talking auto shop certainly not your everyday clergy conversation. Maciej your cars already rusting. Krzysztof not yours, because its made of cardboard. Reporter an old joke among friends. And another old acquaintance with a new purpose darth vader, here, is working for a good cause. Michelle thats it for today, thank you for watching. 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