24h Europe: The Next Generation

15 June 2018, 7pm Central European Time. Mary Khan is a candidate for the right-wing party "Alternative for Germany". Today she is giving a talk in Möttau in Taunus. Mary Khan is young, female - and the daughter of an immigrant - making her a triple exception in her party, which is dominated by older white men. She believes that European integration will ruin the life of future generations. She cannot understand that some people see themselves as Europeans first and only then as Germans. Jana Mimrová returns to Ceská Trebová, where she still shares a flat with her parents. Father Bohuslav is a conductor. Jana is about to follow in his footsteps. Her mother is a pianist. All three are about to set off for a rehearsal of the local chamber orchestra. Khalifa (23) has bought his daughter a dress she wanted for the festivities that mark the end of Ramadan. Khalifa himself dreams of a career as a rap singer - and a house in Senegal. At the 10th Women's Congress in Lodz, Marta demands a Poland where everyone has equal rights - whether they are women, men, people with disabilities, religious minorities, queer or simply belong to the mainstream of society. She demands a country that has free courts, media and elections. 21-year-old Yorgos has finished his training in Athens. He dreams of a professional career as a kickboxer. He is unemployed and still lives with his parents. His father Dmitry's teacher's salary was cut in half during the crisis. His mother took early retirement. They are worried about their son, who has no professional qualifications. Sandrine, an organic farmer from Brittany, is a member of parliament. Together with other local producers, she runs a small market where they sell their products to the end customers themselves. In Utrecht, 91-year-old Ari is having dinner with his young neighbors Ruben, Bentje and their little daughter. They live with him in a house that offers affordable housing to young people if they help look after their elderly housemates. In Magnitogorsk, newly qualified hairdresser Nastya sits with her friends from Putin's youth. One of them thinks that dictatorship has important advantages over democracy. In the Donbass area of Ukraine, deputy battalion commander Alexandr drives to the front line. He believes that Ukraine has always been the gateway to Europe and today protects Europe from Russia.