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 were worth it. For months, she campaigned day and night for macrons en marche movement. But there is no no time to rest. Under its nenamea republique en marche, the party now has to make significant gains in the legislative elections. 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. 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. I argued with my mother. She doesnt understand why i studied for 10 years without ever practising. Theres been a lot of judging when ive made decisions that nobody understands. My friends said, 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 she is not impressed by the president elect. 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 also thinks that she has good chances of entering his inner circle. I think ive found a foothold otherwise they wouldnt have let me speak ahead of macron at his 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. 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 russias annexation of the Crimean Peninsula unsettled other former members of the soviet union, particularly its neighbour latvia, which has a proportionally larger russian speaking population than ukraine. This has stirred tensions between older ethnic russians living in the capital, who tend to hold nationalistic views, and a younger, postcold war generation that has turned away from moscow and towards the European Union. And unlike their elders, these young people have embraced learning latvian and are integrating more freely into society. Reporter mara is a regular shopper at rigas central market. Its a Meeting Point for latvian and ethnic russian residents. She meets up with alexei in this fish restaurant. Hes also a latvian citizen, but his Mother Tongue is russia. Mara is a well known singer, aleksej is a photographer. And the two seem to understand each other very well in various ways. We speak latvian with one another. I took the initiative, and aleksej was polite enough to stick with it. We young people can speak three or four languages. Its a must. Its completely normal. If i go into a store and i try to buy something and im not being understood when i speak in russian, i feel that is a situation that is wrong. Reporter and thats no rare occurence. Mara lives on moscow street, and the street does indeed lead to moscow. She moved here 12 years ago nonetheless. Now she lives as a latvian in maskatschka little moscow. She also had her two children here. Its a neighborhood that doesnt really feel like part of the eu. Mara loves the area, but acknowledges its less positive aspects. There are few jobs and drugdealers on every other street corner. Its a world unto itself, where people watch russian television. Hardly anyone speaks latvian, even though its impossible to vote, get a passport or work for the government without the language. Until the outbreak of the crimean conflict, latavian tv had no russianlanguage programming a gap exploited by moscow. Now, state tv has a special new Service Catering to that audience. Its never to late to do something. Weve waited 25 years in latvia to have russian language tv for our minority. We lost a lot of people to russian tv. Reporter in their attempt to compete with russian media, the russian language latvian broadcaster has found allies in rigas lovely art nouveau district. In 2014 the neighborhood became home to a segment of the russian intelligentsia twenty employees of russias most successful internet portal, living in exile. The meduza website takes an indepth look at russia everyday and offers an alternative to moscows state propaganda. These Young Russians hope for a better time postputin. Theyre used to finding their news for themselves on the internet. They dont watch television. Thats why the Propaganda Machine isnt working with them. This is what right now the specialists, the guys in present administration felt, the television doesnt work with huge and very important and very active part of the society. Reporter so what can actually be done in the face of headlines proclaiming the demise of latvia, and other propganda . Right now, russia has a much better propagandistic infrastructure than the rest of the country. This is the unpleasant truth. Reporter alexei the photographer has been avoiding propaganda for quite some time. Hes part of a young generation that informs itself. And maras song lyrics speak volumes. Thats a part of my riga, she sings, a difficult riga. Where new things are growing. And a riga with high hopes for the future a bridge between russia and europe. Michelle mara isnt alone in hoping riga becomes a bridge between russia and europe. This Younger Generation sees the future of their country within the European Union and hopes to show a way for the different societies to come together. Mino and his beloved dog luna spend their days foraging in the hills of northern italy for something more valuable than gold. He is a truffle hunter and his quarry is the rare, and highly prized white truffle. Unlike its black counterpart, it cannot be cultivated, and is found buried only in few places like the dense forests of alba. The demand for white truffles far outstrips the supply and as a result, a war between legal truffle collectors and unscrupulous fortune hunters has broken out. Reporter they work in the dark. Truffle hunters, or trifulao, as theyre called in the piedmont dialect, they are shy creatures, always on the move, with only their dog at their side. The search for this valuable fungus has something mystical about it, even today. When you find a truffle, its an overpowering feeling. You break the earth with your own hands, and this incredibly intense smell wafts up. Thats really overwhelming. It doesnt matter what size or shape thtruffle is reporter minos companion is luna, a cocker spaniel. The two are inseparable. Reporter northwest italys piedmont region is renowned for its history, culture, excellent wines and, of course, its truffles. Its a veritable land of plenty. But things take a nasty turn here in the idyllic woodlands around alba. Mino is still on the go even in the early hours of the morning when the woods are still shrouded in fog. Hes angry about the socalled truffle wars. Its gotten so bad that dogs are being poisoned. Eight dogs were poisoned within the space of three weeks in this region alone. Thats incredibly painful for us. Weve reached a point that was unthinkable for us until recently. This is no longer war. Its personal vindictiveness. But whos the target . Reporter albas Forestry Police are trying to find out whos responsible. They patrol the region keeping a lookout for unlicensed truffle hunters. But its not easy to cover so many square kilometers with just five men. This is the kind of area with lots of truffle hunters. Dense woodland. The truffle hunters are very secretive. They often try to elude our patrols. This car definitely belongs to a truffle hunter. What else could he be doing here . Well have to proceed on foot. Reporter deeper in the forest, they meet two trifulao on their way home. They say they havent found very much. Their papers are in order. Theyve paid their license fee. They, too, talk about a truffle war. I put on his muzzle just in case. Itd be dreadful, if anything happened to my dog. I dont care wether theyve paid the license tax. But if they dig out the truffles when theyre still green, thats the real competition. This has been going on for years. Reporter its all about money, a lot of money. White truffles are worth their weight in gold. Especially fine specimens can even cost two or three times as much. Some people will go to extremes to get their hands on them. Poisoned bait, ground glass mixed into minced meat, and even strychnine scattered in the woods. And its not just dogs who suffer. Heres a sheep. It probably ate some of the poisoned bait they scattered in the woods. And it came here to die. Reporter but mino is going to carry on. He learned the trade from his grandfather and cant imagine life without it. And his son is following in his footsteps. Why is hunting truffles a passion . You have to know where to look and when. Every plant has its own time. Its not like all of them suddenly grow all at once. So how do you acquire this knowledge . Through experience. But if you suddenly decide at the age of 50 that you want to hunt truffles and make lots of money, and you scatter poison, so other people dont go there, then youve got it all wrong. Then youre just an imbecile. Reporter mino and some of his colleagues are planning to offer courses on truffle hunting and the ethics of truffle hunting. Maybe that will help. Michelle Sandra Moradi doesnt mind being one of only a handful of women in her maledominated work environment, one that involves sharing everything from equipment, training regimes and even living quarters with male colleagues. She is one of the first women ever to be drafted into the norwegian military. Norway has become the first country in europe to introduce the draft for women. Our reporter met with sandra to find out if scandinavias attitude to gender and society is as liberal as people say. Stop freeze reporter somewhere in the forest, the enemy is advancing. Army recruit Sandra Moradi must act. Hands over your head drop your weapon reporter luckily, this was just a drill. Sandra is training to defend her home country, norway. The 19yearold is one of norways first female military conscripts. Having joined in summer, shes now stationed in the tundra, north of the arctic circle, 1600 kilometres from her home city of oslo. But she wont let herself get homesick. Women in uniform are highly respected in norway, and her family supports what she does. Everyone is proud of me. So, its good to be here, when everyones proud of me. Theyre not scared . My mum is scared of course. But none of my friends. Your mum is scared . Yeah. Its always like that. Mums always scared for their children. Reporter the first women enlisted in the Norwegian Army 40 years ago, but through choice. Norway has now made military Service Compulsory for women, and theyre treated no differently than men. Its nice, i guess. Ive never experienced a problem with. Im really happy that it works. And that it is the way it is. Reporter norways army has only 18,000 soldiers. Thats relatively small. But its still difficult to find enough suitable recruits. Thats why more and more women are being drafted. Hey, do you need anything . No . Ok, have a good shift reporter tensions are high back at the headquarters. Theyre performing a drill, the enemy is attacking. But the norwegians are putting up a strong defence. The russian border is nearby, which norway sees as a potential threat. Theyre concerned about president putin, and his rising opposition to the west. So drafting women is as much about gender equality as it is about reinforcing security. Military service doesnt mean everyone will end up in the barracks. But all 18yearold norwegians have to take the armys examination. The work requires motivation and commitment. And men and women cant mind living side in these confined spaces. This is my bed, i sleep here every day. Here is my friend, its a girl. And over here is like the boys. Any problems with the boys . No, theyre just like messy. You can see that at the floor. And theres, like, coke everywhere. And they dont clean up. You see that. Thats the only problem. Reporter but every one out of five female soldiers has reported being verbally abused by male conscripts. Some have even experienced physical harassment. Though not inside these barracks, sandra was a little anxious when she first joined. Its not so many of us. But many of the boys. So were more shy. We dont have so much to say when the boys are together because they make a mancamp. And then its the girls. I think so. I was shy too, in the beginning. When i met those four boys i live with. Reporter the Norwegian Army has to accept this tension between the sexes. Having female soldiers can be beneficial in certain countries. We had situations where we could not use men, male soldiers. We could use female soldiers to get access into the female part theopulion afghanistan. Anthat was an advantage for us. Reporter for decades, norway has been carrying out international operations. It sent troops to afghanistan, mali and sudan. The people of norway support these missions. I really want to do something for norway. Make a change maybe. Thats why. What kind of change . Save the world i guess . I dont know. I like being here. Its hard, its tough. I think it fits me. Reporter the army plans to send its female conscripts on future peacekeeping operations. Sandra is ready and willing. The military is where she sees her future. Michelle in poland another woman is forging her own path but in a very different field. Theres a famous line in fashion circles that says, one minute youre in, the next, youre out. Which often means that anything old is not beautiful, not exciting, and certainly not in style. And as for models, many say their careers are over when they turn 30. But helena, who was modelscouted at the age of 82, is turning the adage and the fashion world on its head. Reporter at first glance, it looks like a typical ad Campaign Featuring beautiful, young women. But wait, shes also beautiful, but shes not young. To be exact, Helena Norowicz is 82 years old. And shes one of the most soughtafter models in poland. Fashion designer Michal Gilbert Lach selected her. He designs fashions for celebrities and he created this dress specially for helena. It was a risky decision, but one thats paid off handsomely. The risk was worth it. We were worried. We didnt know what the reaction to the campaign would be. Helena was also concerned about how shed look, compared to a young top model. But the end result is so enchanting, delightful and surprising that were all happy with the campaign. Reporter and this is Helena Norowicz, meeting with her friend eva. She has so much to tell her. Though her career began so late and so suddenly, shes now swamped with offers. You look completely different here. Reporter but whats it like to pose alongside much younger colleagues . Just once i thought, god, i used to look like that. But then i thought, actually they should be thinking, my god, one day im going to look like helena, so were even. With younger models you see their ambition, not her kind of wisdom. Right. Theyre spring. Im the colourful autumn. Reporter and this music video shows that those in the autumn of their lives still have much to offer. But Helena Norowicz is really an actress, and has been one all her life. Shes currently playing a countess in the play chlopcy or the boys. Its about a rebellion in a seniors home. Sometimes the cast talks offstage about aging, too. Helena norowicz remains still and focused as her makeup is applied like a true professional. Norowicz has also gone through hard times like when she was forced into retirement by the managers at her former theatre. For a decade noone showed any interest in hiring her. Then came the phone call which launched her second career at age 80. I look at it this way, i give thirdagers hope that, even at an advanced age, you can still live the way you want to. Reporter shes living proof that someone in their 80s can be stylish and cool. Recently, the trend towards Plastic Surgery and botox injections has led to people all looking much the same, like theyre made of plastic. But fashion requires character people who stay true to themselves and are special somehow. Reporter shes physically fit, too. But shes not happy with this shot. The light is wrong, so she changes position. And then we see what else 82yearold Helena Norowicz can do. Michelle helena, you are a woman after my own heart. I would like to be that fit now, much less than at 82 thats it for today. Thank you for watching. If youd like to find out more about any of todays stories, send me a tweet or visit our facebook page, dw stories. For now, its goodbye from me and the whole team [voiceover] up nexext music city roots live from the factory. 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