Content now one country on the frontline in the cyber conflict with russia is lithuania where theyve responded by creating a digital Citizens Army made up of activists known simply as the elves and one of the key weapons in this kind of hybrid warfare is anonymity as we found out when we visited an elf in action. This is falcon as he calls himself on the internet. He doesnt want to reveal his true identity because he has formidable enemies in the digital world. In his free time he fights russian trolls peddling does information and fake news on the net. The online activist is part of a Wider Community trying to counter Russian Online propaganda they call themselves the elves are often read in a way that ukraine and that was to do something not just the words t. V. And discuss what to do and to do some practical things and the beginning was a bit of simple. Every pause of the thought the girl i mean on the news. Was followed by the hundreds of negative comments as well what was the need to or europe you knew you know and i would this is the most of her simple just good to counter them with imports of the. The Baltic States have been targeted by just information campaigns that arguably orchestrated by the kremlin. Falcon shows us an example of this on a news site in lithuanian which claims that german nato members desecrated a Jewish Cemetery in lithuania is made up of german this is the Jewish Cemetery in the coldness its the liquor is a procreation. But there are they warps it means. 30 years ago lithuania gained independence and people there know that the fact that the former soviet republic has since joined the e. U. And nato is not welcomed by moscow lithuanians now live in constant fear of their powerful neighbor. Ordering it a bit but that what you just need to open a history book to understand russias true nature then and now. About the quote from the political regime of i would say that russia poses a threat to us though i cant say what kind. On the outskirts of the lithuanian capitol hill news theres a memorial in honor of all those who wants to ported to siberia. Maximes are off who belongs to the countries russian minority thinks its right to keep the memory of the crimes committed during soviet occupation alive and he fears that russian propaganda is driving a wedge between lithuanians and the countrys russian minority though he thinks the Lithuanian Government is also responsible. Or not that. Used to have our own russian language t. V. Station in this country you could follow lithuanian developments in russia but at some point lithuanians were refusing to give interviews to the station simply because its logo resembles that of a moscow based broadcaster to us it feels like discrimination to no longer have any russian language media in this the way india. Appears tomorrow to leaving their little guards to more. Good use for the countrys National Cybersecurity center meanwhile warns that Russian Internet propaganda poses a danger it believes that if left unchallenged it could increase the possibility of war. We believe much of it will be influenced by a russian or i would see them and resume Propaganda Campaign as much of it will be heating costs are so much more to be the soldiers we would be to do something against us against the freedom overall against us and going to do so for us it would be really. Very useful to have a possibility to talk over for russian citizens the falcon to thinks it would be helpful to team up with like minded russians to counterpropaganda he speaks russian well because he served in the former soviet army now together with more than a 1000 other elves from around europe he spends his evenings fighting just information spread by internet trolls that we do think as life we dont fight we are fighting for the liberal democracy. It should be treated very professionally the danger or the girl fact it is. Elvis versus trolls. The outcome remains uncertain. Now here in germany something remarkable has been happening in recent years the countrys Jewish Community has been growing and growing rapidly but at the same time until the semitism is also on the rise leading to almost daily attacks on the community and its members and it felt like a watershed moment when in october and the o. Nazi gunmen attacked a synagogue in the eastern city of heller a massacre was only narrowly averted but 2 people were killed near the synagogue fronting looks at is among those who are now thinking twice about their lives here in germany. Communication designer valentino has been living in berlin for 8 years hes from poland and he is jewish. One reason he chose to live here is the Cultural Diversity and the fact that he can easily find kosher food thats his field its a very Diverse Community its really nice here this is become a jewish area again. But the atrocities of the past are not forgotten the stumbling blocks are in mind or the 10s of thousands of berlin jews were murdered during the holocaust. It is sad that despite blocks antisemitism is on the rise again. Even when people talk about something its because its really terrible they dont talk so much about small incidents but anti semitism is becoming routine again. Today he is returning to holland. He was there on the 9th of october when the main synagogue was attacked on the jewish day of atonement young put. It down to khalid to pray with others at the Central Synagogue they were already inside when a neo nazi launched his attack he was unable to get into the building but was still able to murder 2 people and injure several others. I feel an emptiness now we really have to realize that 2 people died here one of them exactly here. And a part of us tied to a part of our souls. Is hoping to be able to come to terms with what happened by going back to the synagogue. At midday on october 9th the congregation had already started praying when they heard shots and explosions outside. They could follow what was happening on screens linked to the security cameras. The attacker had intended to kill as many jews as possible but he failed to get past the synagogues new Security System he ended up killing a 40 year old female passer by and later a 20 year old man inside the Synagogue Service continued. Behind. We continued in a very emotional way we were so effective. We cry and we screamed. We sang this song for about 10 minutes. And that. The authorities had not granted a request for extra Police Protection on the day of yom kippur because the attacker didnt get into the synagogue frustrated he went on the rampage this is the kabab shop where he killed a 2nd victim memories lutes hard to bear. Back in berlin. She now spends several months of a year in israel she says many have resigned themselves to increased antisemitic attacks even the media war and government members. That cant quite what you know counter argument is offered. That its that instead there are more and more right wingers interviewed during prime time. And the. Lets say is also changing his habits he rarely wears a jewish skullcaps the key part now. And who could you like try not to provoke people its a battle with the is there are situations in which i dont need to highlight the fact that im jewish. Here else that it moves valentino hopes that one day he will be able to live in berlin his home of choice without having to fear antisemitic attacks. And its certainly worth noting that its been announced that germanys federal authorities will be significantly stepping up efforts to guarantee the safety of people visiting synagogues and other jewish facilities now on a very different note if we humans are going to survive the grave ecological challenges facing us then well certainly need some Smart Solutions that could include creating selfsustaining ecosystems the provide herbs vegetables and much more besides all year round were well in swedens capital stockholm theyre doing it in the cellar. At 1st glance stockholm so beriah district looks like an ordinary residential neighborhood but its not this is where some locals have begun experimenting with selfsustaining mini consistence topi and freezer is one of them he set up a test lab in one of the houses cellars he wants to see whether its possible to grow Agricultural Products and farm fish there on a small scale. Talk then began the project some months back with some neighbors and today theyre planting coriander. Than happy that this is nothing unusual really you put the seeds in the flower pot just as you would do outside its really simple whos there yet they let. Thanks to artificial u. V. Light and the constant ambient temperature of 27 degree celcius they can grow and harvest all the around. Young eklund who lives in the house feeds them every day. Theyre clever aquaponics system turns fish excrement into plant fertilizer. They currently have 70 small sick lids that generate enough fertilizer for the plant which owns some really right now this is still a somewhat sterile environment. We only just set this up. But we want to add some aquatic plants so it looks a bit more natural. Insulin yourself in the various or. The fish will be raised for about 6 months until theyre large enough to be eaten its all about creating a selfsustaining mini ecosystem. Top units experimenting with 3 different kinds of plant cultivation these plants draw nutrients directly from the water but this doesnt work for tomatoes so too will be and has planted them in gravel filled traits that are irrigated with fish tank water every 2 hours at the young back here have also seen here there is an army of bacteria on the gravel the sea for a standstill. They transform fish excrement into nutrients for the plants. To hear for bextra. Word of the project spread quickly getting not only retirees like yama to join in but many of the locals to. Have a 1st sight this looks pretty normal. Though its a bit odd weve got a fish tank in our cellar you know what i think some of their interview do they still produce basil mainly for their own needs but the hopes are now growing so well that they will soon be sold in the local supermarkets. Green so beriah is the name of the project which is supported by the Swedish Environmental institute and the mule among others will mean a lives that is project manager she also is actively involved for example in the unit painted garbage dump where no more stench develops these nozzles regularly spray bacteria on the garbage which eliminates the bad smell. I do my rounds here regularly because the lids were always closed at the beginning then of course the whole thing didnt work. The bacteria couldnt do their job. First i turned the barrels over. Recently we simply removed the lids. In the kitchen. Making pesto from the fresh basil. Thats how people get off the sofa eating on me for a good. A little curious in the swedish soul is rather slow with everything. We swedes are basically shy people and very careful with everything. And still been suppressed though its a small step on a long road towards a green and sustainable stockham. Iraq new york. Now heres an offer a nike t. Shirt for 5 euros or gucci humbug 20 those are typical prices for Branded Products on the streets of the spanish city of barcelona the problem is though that the goods are sold by illegal vendors who unlike authorized traders dont pay taxes and other overheads and that divide has triggered a battle for barcelona sidewalks a battle with racial overtones. Heavily packed the Street Vendors of barcelona wander through the city. They spread out their blankets in the tourist hot spots. I just bought something so its good for the people that do this because theyre noisy shopkeepers they dont pay any taxes. Thats exactly whats bothering guillermo he sold antiques at the port for the past 16 years in addition to taxes he pays a high rent for his stand but business is declining steadily for him the Street Vendors are to blame. Barcelona is now the capital of Street Vendors actually in all of europe theyre illegally occupying public spaces. For a long time the authorities tolerated the Street Vendors know the police are intensifying their checks. Is happy about this but sometimes hes just afraid. To look at the moment that i was attacked by one of them he brought my cell phone theyre doing more and more violent. For them. Like year. As you can see the aggression here in the video. Is going to make your job he was fined 100 euros on my cell phone is still broken he still selling things here as if Nothing Happened here in barcelona people do what they want. Even though such attacks are very rare many traders are demanding tougher action. With posters stating no illegal sales more Police Presence they draw attention to their situation if the stands. Around 800 Street Vendors live in barcelona. The sale of counterfeit goods is illegal and can be punished with prison sentences of up to 3 years. 29 year old son wants to go to the harbor to sell his t. Shirts one of the few ways he has to earn money but hes always afraid of being detained by the police. Because theyre mine and im muslim i work is not so bad what we do is better than stealing or selling drugs. Or Something Like that and. Our son comes from a fishing family and he trained as a welder but in his native senegal he didnt see a future for himself i said i havent seen my family and 4 and a half years 4 and a half its really hard. But thats the way it is. I need to hold out a little longer and. My son is living in barcelona illegally to get a residence permit he has to have lived in spain for 3 years have a year long work contract good Language Skills and no criminal record. Farther along the harbor prominent alley is offering his goods the mauritanian came to barcelona 4 years ago but i was like a mother that i dont want to stay here. When i have enough money to go back im gone here as an immigrant gun youre nothing. Until then all he has left is the street today ali lays out his sheets and blankets for the 3rd time when i go across it i had been here for just 10 minutes and had laid it all out when the police came to see i lost 25 calls today is a bad day. Barcelona city hall decides when and whether the police will crack down critics accuse the authorities of making it too easy for illegal vendors so more and more are coming. Of voto paltrow is commissioner for social economy and is responsible among other things for Street Vendors. But he lacks the means to solve the problems fundamentally. If you think of it or love the. Robot it is due to world wide inequalities in injustices that many people seek a life beyond their homeland. One cannot dump all the responsibility on the town hall of a tourist metropolis you know at least pick up is the most. Street vendors are also looking for a solution and have founded a type of association called top monta doda is one of their spokespeople. Get a look at what weve developed our own fashion label to show that were not here to take something away from someone to steal or to hang around with but we pay taxes and create jobs for those who still sell on the street. Sometimes Street Vendors come here for advice doda knows how they feel. Racism exists if someone calls me names i ignore them but if the laws for they do to work to study then all you can do is sell on the street and then a horde of policemen comes and puts you in prison thats horrible and i was so yes i was evil if i many Street Vendors know experienced this almost every day recently their life in barcelona has become even harder. The police are showing more presence and theyre cracking down on illegal vendors. Its getting harder for a sign to find a place where he can sell his t. Shirts without being seen by the police. The 29 year old is always tired infuse rushed more than anything a sign is depressed that hes not wanted in barcelona. Or been soured on the when i thought i could work here in peace but its extremely difficult that europe is just hard its really not easy here not at all i just need papers and a job. Yes then i could live in peace. Sign cant go back to senegal his family is depending on the money he regularly sends home. And in the meantime good news for our son whos been granted a residency permit in spain which of course opens up all sorts of new opportunities now what i wonder do you do with books that you no longer want to read or even keep well apparently a lot of people simply chuck them away into the next rubbish bin but that was breaking the hearts of refuse workers in the turkish capital ankara so given archaean and his colleagues decided that it was time for a different approach. The refuse workers in ankara turn up at 7 am every morning whatever the weather. Moving aachen empties every garbage can but he also checks each bin bag carefully looking for books. He doesnt think the books belong in the trash. For years now he and his colleagues have been bringing them back to the garbage depot. Stopped little as a child i would have loved to have but we lived in a poor district and not there werent any school books and sale not that we could have afforded them. Now he helped stock the refuse companys own library. The books 1st have to be cleansed and sorted. The men have already rescued over 20000 books from the incinerator. If it will all of us can find books that we like here and we can educate ourselves further and its great. Theres something for everyone in this library trashy novels and textbooks and much more in the past 10 years the number of book forms has risen from 30 to 42 percent in turkey a library is part of a growing trend. Through almost i used to be a road sweeper i also found books doing that we used to give them to children or bring them home before the library was set up. Can this. There came a point when they simply had too many books so someone came up with the idea of setting up a library in this warehouse and the company agreed to help. Since then then dictate what employees can gainfully use time during breaks or after their shift. Has now become very famous find social media. Measure other Clinton Jeb Bush little beast weve received many donations of books from all over the country so. On his initial bashaw mailer should. The next idea is to turn an old garbage truck into a mobile library for children given arkin and his colleagues are not only bookworms but budding musicians too they found their instruments doing the rounds. Tell us that theres always such a nice hollow sound if you beat on the empty cans that we used to drum on them for fun thats how this began. I. Encourage doesnt only boast a Garbage Library but also a garbage orchestra which is even planning to perform a bra. That society has to get used to the fact that we can also do this sort of thing. Refuse workers on only people who take away the trash i encourage refuse workers are showing the world that garbage can be recycled for the good of the whole community. Wonderful and without heartwarming story from ankara its time to wind down on this edition of focus on europe thanks so much for joining us and if youd like to see any of our reports again just go to our home page on details please dont call me forward slash focus on europe or visit our Facebook Page stories for you to come back next time around until then bye bye. Blue. Marlin may 1945. Soviet troops discover a charred body in the garden behind the rice chancellery. Were these the remains of at all or. Forensic tests were positive the results were clear. And still the soviet union kept it a secret. And 15 minutes on d w. Ah im going crazy thing in all the time. How to handle our new lives in times of the corona and then make the w. Reporter. Just like ever. And shes looking for answers and thankfully with the help of cleaning expect. Thank you this is not life as we know it. In this together. How does a virus spread. Why do we have it and when will all this. 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