Changed the countrys Political Landscape it was a bitter victory chancellor merkel and her party lost about a fifth of their core supporters while the christian democrats remain the Strongest Group in the bundestag they will have to search for new partners to govern their former Coalition Partners the social democrats announce they were going into opposition. The election was long ridiculed as boring until in its final weeks when the make up of the German Parliament was anyones guess the vote turned out to be a disaster for the countrys second Largest Party the social democrats who had their worst poll showing and postwar germany yet it was a triumph for the right wing populist party the a. F. D. Our reporter visited essen a city in western germany and showed us how the long time social democratic stronghold was swiftly ousted by the a. F. P. The city of essen is this politicians home town but since the german election karlheinz andalusia at a social democrat says he doesnt recognize it in the past his party usually won an easy majority but this time just twenty eight percent many of endless shots neighbors told him they were voting for the far right party. They said we come from a family thats always voted s. P. D. But we voted i. F. T. Because we felt we needed to send a strong signal. We have to win back these voters if we just sit around another four years thats not going to happen. And who shot is at pains to find out how to get his constituents back in his camp at least in the Industrial City of essen even at his neighborhood pub he runs into a f. T. Sympathizers. That would have voted for the any of the two but you know what as threw away my ballot paper and that was it. Dont even dare to get out of card our local Radio Station although theres two of them. In essen crime is rising unemployment is at eleven percent forty percent of the residents are migrants and the city is broke theres little the municipal government can do to solve these problems as the far right makes inroads into what was once a social democrat bastion. Yet the industrial ruhr valley is often touted as a model for successful integration of hundreds of thousands of foreigners who were once known as guest workers at an antiracism rally in essen germans and migrants are protesting against the rise of the a. F. D. Many migrants are concerned. That the a. F. P. Will try to stop us Holding Events like this supporting integration and against racism that will increase tension and this tension will influence how the residents coexist together it will be a negative influence. The members celebrated their triumph at a party in berlin on sunday. A. F. P. Thirteen percent. Had a harder sell likes to replay this scene on his computer. Is an a. S. D. Functionary in essen a one time s. P. D. M. Amber he felt the party wasnt addressing his concerns anymore they wouldnt allow him to express doubts about the countrys refugee policy he says hes no racist after all hes been teaching immigrants children for years but he also understands some a. F. D. Members demands that the country finally put its nazi past to bed. Much more ive got a feeling that society nurtures a kind of prying into in our guild every time a german shows a budding patriotism they get out of big swastika and bring it over his head. Then Television News reports discord in the a. F. Ds Parliamentary Party one day after the election. Cell is bewildered and suddenly hes no longer certain that his party will exist four years from now the war thats a major rumble really major. S. P. D. Man shot couldnt care less about the f. T. s internal squabbles he wants voters in his constituency to regain their faith in democracy hes doing that by initiating an Anti Litter Campaign people should get the feeling here that politicians care about them. What do you think of the election result. Well see what happens. Do you have any hopes hope springs eternal. Theres not much more. Can do other than hope the s. P. D. Is fortunes improve what is clear after the vote is that nothing in essen is as it used to be. Many people here in germany are worried that some prominent a. F. Team members have spoken negatively about germanys efforts to come to terms with its nazi past some even going so far as calling the holocaust quote ridiculous ninety year old horse still bigger from berlin is a german jew who experienced the nazi terror and survived hes deeply shocked by the elections outcome yeah its a day after the thirteen percent. The i dont see you will hunt them. We will hunt mrs merkel or whoever and we will take our country and our people back again so were going was. It was really and then says i want as he want nine hundred thirty nine borders yeah. Itll be a rough road with this gentleman and. You know of course it frightens me just as other than the parliament the bundestag. One be the bundestag get used to being. Whole fi just hope that some real rethinking takes place now yes. And this blindness towards far right tendencies is replaced by a microscopic focus on them. Due to me and that is who disagreeable rightists will be seen for who they are. And. Of wendy what i hope that this confrontation takes place in the new bundestag and not at the f. T. Dominates it to the contrary the contrary bloodlust. The gut. In game time and you can find out more about horsetail bigger and his personal appeal on our Facebook Page stories more than a decade ago sweden demilitarised its are typically placed island gotland after dealing russia was no longer a threat to their security but frequent military maneuvers by russia like the recent one a nato eastern flank have rattled the nerves in the scandinavian country known for its neutrality and as a result its beefed up its defenses while some residents of the outlying island dont view an gaging with this once robust trade partner as a problem others fear that russia could once again shift europes borders. Usually only rifle clubs practice in gotland tough the forest and this World War Two era can on has certainly seen better days but this fake building is a sign that sweden is holding its largest maneuvering decades patrick moneths eighteen patella and was transferred to gotland following russias crimea and accession. To exercising in the excellent excellent. Now were doing the right thing it was a look at whats taking maybe how you can downsize you know the National Defense and the way you did. It feels good to be here again hey more tanks were moved to gotland from the mainland theyre not state of the art its evident that sweden hasnt been involved in wars for a while. The soldiers are new recruits with lots to learn. As we just company is pretty new. They started their service in june this year so we have a little bit to do before we get where we want to be. Since russia began redrawing european borders fears of a surprise attack on sweden have been growing auckland could be a target but the swedes worry they couldnt defend it alone. Which is why theyve called on american support now for the first time american apache attack helicopters are foundering over the island practicing attack sorties. As swedish tank crews practice their aim. Sweden always preferred to remain a neutral state and so swedens offices dont mention russia at the drill instead they simply talk of reds vs blues also be. A red side played by another swedish unit finnish units and also some there you are the one who are the blue was yes it was the red and blue is the but. Its just the dollars like yeah typically thats how it is military setting is red versus blue. Theres a back story to this drill one that shows how worried the swedes are. Were headed to the poor eastern part of cotland its a quiet region with few jobs and much that many are moving away. Where in the harbor town of skeeter. Theres a Cement Factory and little else they used to keep pipes here for the german russia north stream to gas pipeline now theres just a pile of logs swedens government was worried russia could establish a secret military base here. And you call this putin key. Yes but we used to call it pharmacist k. Thats where north stream stored pipes for the first pipeline. And why shouldnt a every week we get a russian ship transporting coal pastoral cement. Keeping the pipes a wasnt an issue why should it be an issue now why cant we store pipes cannot seem to hear i dont get it. Some of the people of sleet are missed out on fifty Million Dollars roughly five million euro worth of business a new storage site is now being constructed in calls home on the mainland. Due to their long tradition of trading with russia a few people in slater are worried about their large eastern neighbor. Really the russians wanted a conker gotland i could do so any time they dont need our harbor for that. After the three day drill several hundred soldiers remain on the island too few things patrick monarch military officers like him are suspicious of the russians they think who controls gotland controls the baltic i want to know if the Soldiers Left here will be enough. As a defense army and would be enough soldiers i dont know a reasonable consideration but an unusual one for a swede after all the country hasnt fought a war you know for two hundred years. A young german mother and her small son are in jail in turkey facing an uncertain future michelle atoll who is one of over one hundred journalists caught up in president or to ones wave of arrests since last summers failed coup and when her son circa is allowed to visit his father he must go to another prison because he too was arrested zircon only gets a glimpse of normality when his grandfather visits him. The back of a womens prison in stamboul. Comes here regularly to visit his daughter misha. This time he plans to take his two and a half year old grandson with him when he leaves sick and lives together with his mother in jail after their half hour visit the boy is carried out by his own and many other family members are waiting for them outside looking forward to spending the weekend with second. When i get to see my grandchild im very happy. With. It for me then im so pleased. I feel like the luckiest man in the whole world. Of. The charlatan who was arrested on april thirtieth and has been in detention ever since turkeys Public Prosecutor accuses him of disseminating terrorist propaganda and being a member of a terrorist organization tolu who only holds german citizenship worked as a journalist im translating time friend leftish Turkish News Agency before spending the weekend with his grandparents second visit his father who was active in a socialist party he was arrested shortly before his wife was now in sylvia prison hes also accused of belonging to a terrorist group its not much of a childhood for a two year old living with his mother in one jail and visiting his father in another. After the visit. Tolu tells us that second and his father was still separated by a pane of glass to sit through at the moment this is the second time ive brought him over here sad can seize him through the glass and talk to him over the phone. Its not nice but at least he gets to see his father. He was happy and said daddy when you coming back. His dad said hes vacationing here for a while. To cannes parents are trying to shield their son from the reality that theyre both in prison it was his mothers decision to have sick and live in the jail cell with her. Tolu says that his granddaughter and grandson are being well treated still spending the weekend outside prison walls is important for the childs development. Who regularly meets with his daughters lawyer. Is trial is set to begin on october eleventh in istanbul. Lawyer is worried because she says that right now judges are ruling largely in favor of the policies of turkish president recip tayyip and a one she can only shake her head at the charges against her client in twenty fifteen mashallah told who attended the funerals of two left wing extremists belonging to the outlawed Marxist Leninist Communist Party who were killed by police in istanbul the same year she also attended a Memorial Service for a member of the Kurdish Militia y p g who died in the fight against i s in syria. The events were an expression of freedom of speech they took place under the supervision of Turkish Security authorities and ended peacefully. And now they are being denounced as terrorist propaganda and attending them implies you belong to a terrorist organization. Its time to say i can to go back to his mother. Who hopes his daughter will be released in october after her trial but he has his doubts about the Justice System this sort of. Gives theyre always looking for evidence but there is no. They only arrested her to get revenge on germany or Something Like that so. Thats a solace. Turkeys government swears that the countrys judiciary is independent Mashallah Talos lawyer says that if the judge rules in accordance with the law the journalist and her son should be out of jail in october. Catalonia is one of spains wealthiest regions it not only contributes billions of euros to the countrys coffers but it also has its own language and identity these are some of the factors why this region in the northeast dreams of independence even so not all cattle lands are in favor in the small town of aspire guerra divided views threaten to tear this community apart. In a spot i guess theyre proud of their church its annual passion play the life and passion of jesus christ and theyre proud of social solidarity but ever since the Catalan Government decided to hold a referendum on independence from spain the community has been split it why the leave us is at the center of the conflict as mayor he decided not to allow public buildings to be used as polling places before. As merits my job to ensure there is a social consensus and to support things that do not divide society because the Independence Initiative is controversial i cant support the referendum it threatens the office of marriage and the jobs of Public Employees i mean you know. Polling will now take place in an auditorium that. Referendum proponents wanted to be held at any price is a little its about the right to selfdetermination which is again the subject of the referendum the population can decide freely whether they want independence or not. A political party. Opposes that position as does the Spanish Government in madrid its illegal because it violates the spanish constitution and current laws its against the law. In all parts of town people are campaigning to convince fellow citizens of their stance on the issue. Independence is an indispensable tool for building a continent republic which will serve to create a new society. This view is gaining more and more support in s. But again these demonstrators chant vote vote. Of course that has an impact on me as a man and neighbor. Its a tragedy that contributes to not a unity not consensus catalonia is deeply divided the mayor is seeking Common Ground a dedicated european he doesnt want to cut that. Independence wont help us achieve our aims as a country or as a community. Instead we should be seeking to become more european and organize on a continental level. Only with. The debate is dominating the programme of the local Radio Station the mayor has seen sentiment against him growing. Social media is full of insults and disrespectful posts i think thats partially related to what the Regional Government has sent about man as you want going along with the referendum thats rather worrying just. A short time later the dispute escalated when Spanish Police arrested a number of Regional Government representatives in barcelona the catalan capital woodridge was apparently trying to force the issue. Was although he opposes the referendum the mayor says it was wrong to involve the police. As of today any dialogue to resolve the problem has become a distant prospect. Madrids demonstration of power has pushed referendum supporters and opponents together even as but i get out here theyre certain that the vote will be held somehow. Who doesnt like a bargain i myself am not shy about haggling at a Farmers Market or a garage sale for a good price and in belgium it seems a bartering fever has taken hold of the country but not one of the countrys famed flea markets but in the tax office overwhelmed by the amount of storage required this Government Department rarely sells sees goods anything from old d. V. D. s and Household Appliances to malls or roddy. This when house is part of a socalled finish up its here where everything ends up that the state doesnt need anymore or what he can the skates from thieves what he gets from inheritance is without inheritors last stand found items never collected. Its quite surprising how many belgians love baseball this is what the police collected. But. It was someone attacked with that really killed. Them we wouldnt find it here this was in the back seat of a car or maybe someone was threatened with it theres quite a few. We have these very often two very nice toolbox probably from a burglar. Thats it to her. The primary job of the finish ups is Holding Options but another important business is selling the hama a muslim and approximately ninety other cars are on offer often with an unclear history. Professional backless go over every inch of them commonly the absence of papers or guaranteeing pose problems test drives are not allowed even starting the car is prohibited Risky Business for the connoisseurs of the scene. Said. This used to be more interesting but since they let everyone come here private people are splitting our business the auction room is panicked the muzzle round he stands at fifteen thousand euros despite being an almost ten year old gas guzzler. The offer is way too high many here think. It still goes for twenty eight thousand. Who is very keen on a german made car eventually has to let it go competition here has become famous he had warned me before. The highest offer was fourteen thousand euros he told me but it just went higher and higher he leaves bitterly disappointed. Because. This day turned three hundred eighty thousand euros today a new record but theres still plenty left and anyone who believes much of it belongs in the trash can there are plenty of those here too. Governments normally get criticised for tax and spend policies but this one is a hit thats it for today goodbye from me and the whole scene see you next time. European stars deliver rousing performances. Comparable sound combined with brilliant lyrics. Joined by great singers on stage is my guitar legend jeff back. To. You. And then w. Hook up we speak your language being dug up. For content in dari pashto and order prospects for returning our web special to the net the refugee journeys of life in germany and the prospects for those returning home. Join the discussion on t w dot com and on facebook. Prospects for returning. D. W. Maybe for my. 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This is the day of the news live from berlin confrontation in catalonia as the independence referendum approaches catalonians insists the vote will go ahead there occupying polling stations to make sure madrids police do not close them down