A white Police Officer pressed his knee on floyds nick the death of a black man at the hands of a white officer has caused an uproar not just in the u. S. Tens of thousands of protesters are taking to the streets in european cities like berlin london and paris they are standing up against Police Brutality and racism and they are calling for an end to Racial Discrimination especially by the police. In france of the death of george floyd has ignited a heated debate about Police Brutality in the country the frustration is particularly high among immigrant families im all been to and see is hoping that the protests will be a wake up call and that they will lead to lasting change because she has experienced firsthand what it means to have a loved one killed by the police. Amol been to see is on her way to a demonstration the french moroccan woman has been fighting against Police Violence for years ever since her brother a mean push up by a policeman. Ever. So mall is happy that finally people in france are protesting against racism in the police force racist fans. And we felt alone confronted with a system thats oppresses us and kill zone for those and when they kill over those they also kill poets of us i dont care. I mean ive been trying to grow up as a troubled youth in the suburbs of paris as a teen he was sentenced to 6 months in jail for setting a fire in a school as a young man he was jailed for robbery before violating his parole and going on the lam. 8 years ago i mean was sitting outside this bar when the police found him he ran up this street until a policeman shot him i mean you cant do that. I was very attached to him. So i have to speak up for him. Because he deserves it. Not just because hes my brother and i love him. To do so because of his tragic fate hi jean. Amol gave up her job began studying law and found it in an issue to have to combat Police Violence in court she proved that an officer shot her brother in the back not as initially claimed in selfdefense the police man received a 5 year suspended sentence. A mole says her brothers death is not an isolated case in recent years many youths from immigrant families have been killed despite numerous requests the police werent willing to comment on the matter im all takes us along to a shoot for a video against these filings are to give illegal advice to rapper joel if an old man. Like everyone here has had bad experiences with the cops shoot. The youth or you can see the last time i was inspected they insulted me like i was about boone. This isnt funny im sad about the insults dominican blood to defend i should have had enough of feeling like a victim or those on the multiple support of the i want the problem to be solved your problem solving. Police brutality against people of color is no isolated phenomenon in france says sociologist max you play goosed. If the color of a persons skin or the racial identity either opens doors or shuts them in all areas of society. Whether its looking for housing or a job dealing with the police in health care. At school or on the street. On every level the racial question is a structural problem in france so people from the former french colonies are dealt a worse hand than those whose ancestors come from france thats why the police respect them less than white citizens amol says her organization has developed an app to help witnesses film incidents of Police Brutality the images are uploaded directly to a server so even if Police Confiscate the phone they cant delete the recording. This wont really record them succeed often its a few to report this people dont talk about it and tell themselves nothing will come of it. But thats just the opposite of what must be done will make a complaint help the victims and dont hesitate to take legal action in the street. That imo hopes the demonstrations across france will lead to real change and that people of color be treated with greater respect. Discrimination and violence these are 2 things that the Roma Community in romania is also familiar with many people from this ethnic minority live in squalid settlements with families often living very close to each other a lack of sanitary facilities adds to conditions that allow Infectious Diseases spread rapidly like all good 19 in fact many romanians are now blaming the role model for the spread of the coronavirus we visited the small town of 2 boris to see how the roma are getting by in these difficult times. This is a roma neighborhood on the outskirts of target morass. It was temporarily guarded by remaining police apparently to stop them spreading coronavirus to the city. Maria correct works for a humanitarian organization which is one of the few people who come here to hand out groceries the poor roma family and. Thats the take home ok. On the irish goes children are hungry too you. Only prove now with me to get the lockdown was hard we had nothing to eat and a few days ago we were allowed to collect scrap metal and to make money that now we can buy a few things but ive got 9 children and 5 grandchildren and. Sometimes we dont know who will get food and who wont. Like you know. I guess some eggs and heaters sarsi helps maria decide which families need help most urgently she doesnt have enough for everyone. Hes roma himself so he sees the imbalance firsthand. Oh up on the money we all residents in other neighborhoods were allowed to move about freely. But here the army and police imposed a total lockdown but. Maria tells us that a list of names and addresses of people infected with the chrono virus was published online. Only roman names were listed as also going to our list that they want to talk to only people with traditional roman names were on the list creates the impression the only thing youre infected and ill and this is very manipulative and discriminatory. Its unclear if this was an act of spite from someone who wanted to incite hatred. But i mean if it came from the romanian north or a tennis. Aside from containing the pandemic romanian authorities seem to neglect the roma neighborhood. Garbage is rarely collected and a sanitary situation is catastrophic all the bad wish to be grieved the city council should take responsibility it was some locals too but its tough for them 2000 people live in this neighborhood and how many garbage comes although only for its own sake. Maria helps other roma communities in the region as well there are several others around her grammar. Tensions often flare up between roma people and other residents thats one roma man who is being accused of living in a shed for the garbage containers youre urinating in the bin it stinks like you know when i look around do you see any urine. Theyre going to march and im sick of this ive had enough i live here shut up im talking yeah well thats a little god im not yeah im not you wake up the neighbors every night with your noise we always have to call the police its a disaster that. Took a look at the group but i dont know what their problem is some of them and thank god im not infected and id like to work but i cant find a job or. The Roma Community has faced even more hostility in light of the pandemic im going to get anywhere looking for scapegoats and then no longer willing to tolerate things they used to tolerate. Roma families have clashed with police on several occasions in recent weeks. This came after police took action against roma people who returned from abroad because of the pandemic but didnt observe the lock down. Footage of this conflict made national news. Poverty aggravates these tensions maria correct is especially trying to help roma mothers. Some cant get diapers or yes or no do you have any for an 8 month old baby yes of the 20. This has to be marias last stop for the day. Her organization relies on donations which have dried up lately shes trying her best to support the minority roma people who situation as a con from bad to worse during the coronavirus pandemic. Remain and that would be a welcome guest in the u. K. At the moment since they make up a large portion of hes on a farm workers there but because of the corona Virus Outbreak travel between the u. K. And rumania has been restricted so thousands of workers are missing on british farms like on the new more farm the government has called on its own people to pick for britain even Prince Charles has joined the campaign but its not as easy as it sounds mark thought a good is the owner of the new more farm and he doubts that working with local labor as is really the solution. From afar it looks like a pastoral scene but this is the self the clear British Land Army in action during the Current Crisis its also a Training Exercise for breaks that when Eastern European workers might be in just as short supply and british firms as they are now as one of the brics are 2 years key demands british jobs for british people borne fruit so theres no i you know and ive got plenty more friends which ive been followed from work which are happy to turn up and a hard days work and say you know i dont i dont understand this we need more Eastern European workers flying in farmer Mark Thurgood sees things differently. Hes had to with his new recruits into shape they think its a bit of a holiday its a bit of novelty but then you know. So we went with it for a week or so and i said right thats enough that now were here for a reason you know ive got a quick pick my crop if im not going to make any money of this so im going to break even theres no point in being here since then is british helpers have gotten down to work through illusions about idyllic farm life have been dust Robert Hawkins a carpenter by trade was surprised that harvesting asparagus also takes real craft on the face of it just picking a bit of green stuff coming out of the mud but its not. And marcus had to be very patient with us so i think what we what we learn because youve got to read the asparagus youve got to decide if its long enough what grade it is if it be better left for another few hours. And thats taken a while to do not really sure to be honest its ive have a respect for the job that they do now and i know that its actually a lot harder than. A lot of people think but yeah i have a respect for the remaining years that come here and work on here every year because its not an easy job to do foreman juggle hungary and show the new recruits the ropes he tries to be diplomatic when asked what its like working with his new squad. Its its different because the. Danish people are more happy. The romanian and bulgarian people are they just more working we not really. Talking just just be walking now its have a have a happy dream and everybodys happy. Its good so having british people picked for britain isnt really a long term alternative thurgoods Eastern European workers were quicker and more motivated and no deal brags that that leaves e. U. Citizens needing a work visa would ruin him especially after this year what hope of the visionary especially now is that. The 1st levy the u. K. Government. U. K. Public realize the need to put Important Role is not there is no doubt about it without without those but for labor then theres going to be a shortage of its a across the u. K. The farmers play it isnt much of a concern in london right now. Though the corona crisis has hampered british negotiations Boris Johnsons government refuses to extend the transition period if you think lets be very clear about it our position is unchanged the transition period ends on the 31st of december that isnt showing to no theres no intention of changing that thats because most members of johnsons cabinets are brags that hardliners who reject any extension david henig sat in on many of the negotiations in brussels and thinks the talks will likely fail. I think the u. K. Government weve got a trade deal something simple why dont you just give us a simple they dont realize how complicated this is thats why we need more time but the people who so fervently supported greggs it they say this is a lot of people who never wanted to leave you to start with any extension a day is a plot by the remain as you must not extend. Marks or a good knows this all too well but hopes the content provoke a change of heart. And i hope that the British Public this year and i hope the same for the german guys. They realize that we need to follow. And push on a bit more respect. Make them realize that we do need to be here they do need to they do provide a Vital Service to the economy. Still if the e. U. Dont reach a deal right sort of good may have no choice but to call in the british army again next year. Germany and france share a deep friendship and open borders but when the corona crisis hit suddenly the borders were closed the friendship between the 2 countries was put to the test because the germans started suspecting the french on the other side of the fence of spreading the virus the borders are now reopening about their relationship remained strained we visited the region to find out what this is all about. Flans yosef please has his hands full in the Customs Museum in hob kitchen on germanys border with france a retired customs officer is a volunteer curator of the exhibition in the old porter house there arent any border controls anymore and today the museum mostly serves as a symbol of good neighborliness but now the cross border friendship faces a new challenge the Coronavirus Crisis growth does not even come to us and never thought id see the germans having something against the french just because the coronavirus was a bigger problem in france. Who will never have believed that this would happen again just a few go because you know. French people faced insults and were accused of spreading the virus before the borders were closed again in march like at this bridge a German Authority had to clear the neighboring french region a risk area only those who worked on the other side were allowed to continue crossing the Border Police says he understands why it had to close. Plus organised walk and what can you do here with of course the virus doesnt stop at any border in the world its the people who come across with the virus who spread it. It hit. Hard hes french and commutes to work in germany then the border was closed overnight without notice he was allowed to cross the border but some german suddenly began to treat him as a threat but microsoft when you get told that we are now no longer wanted it really hurts. Thats why its not our fault everyone knows it comes from china. So if you could just as easily have been the germans who got it worse. Its not our fault that hurt me but im. The mayor of the german border town of gas hi im also has french roots as his name suggests michelle read the reports of cross border commuters from france who were insulted on the streets by people who told them to go back to their corona country in germanys francophile state of silent of all places Franco German friendship was being put to the test. The crisis has shown that this friendship may not be as stable as we emerge and and wanted it to be. And i believe that we have work to do to establish a feeling at least among the locals that this partnership is important for europe but to your to go on. People publicly criticize the behavior of his fellow cylon dos and now faces criticism himself or seriously accused of fake news here because many didnt want what i said to be true but i think it was important to say loud and clear that we have a problem. Now that the border is finally open again the german wants to set an example by visiting his french counterpart in neighboring claim they. Think hemant is experiencing the friendship crisis from the french side he worries that the german reaction could leave scars. If you its created a climate of distrust. In a way our history has caught up with us again. Extremism suddenly comes out in one way or another it isnt the same thing war memorial testifies to the history of a border region that was fought over in the wars between the 2 countries are the 2 mayors say it serves as a warning for politicians on both sides they say that careless statements made the crisis worse. If the political rhetoric also influences peoples actions and how they deal with the fear thats around them and so if you tell them for weeks that you have to protect desire londoners from the french then of course people take that into consideration. You mention and maybe take a russian election. And thats what weve seen here. The crisis has given the old sign of the european friendship bridge and hub kitchen new meaning please the former customs officer would like it to be put back in its old place. I mean for intro your 1st because break a friendship a strong is that between germany and france that has grown over decades with nonsense like this one question a couple on i cannot imagine that this has caused permanent damage absolutely not. In any case the Coronavirus Border closure will find a place in Florence Yousif least Little Museum as a new chapter of front god german border history. They say youre never too old to try something new and thats probably the model of life is the all thats german man alive and when he turned 104 he didnt try out a new hobby you know he moved to a new country whole and its an interesting choice because when he was young poland was considered an enemy but today he is in love with the country its been 5 years since his left his hometown had off on the small village of stuff and there hes found friends who become like family. But most village is now home to germanys oldest man. Even to the surprise of the villagers here. Are just like ive never met anyone. I never knew someone like that lived here and stuff that he must love poland if you moved here at his age his status yes. Are no gleiser is originally from the german city of hanover and recently celebrated his 109th birthday. He lived through both world wars and has a past connection to poland because of his brother. My youngest brother was 16 when he got drafted into the army. And right now border right away they sent him to poland. After a few weeks a polish soldier shot him in the leg. River god. Thats how it all started. To figure out on one of those now im in love with poland. Arnold worked as an architect until he was 77. After he retired he turned to his passion of painting. His late son was a well known painter and a source of inspiration. Arnold was married for 75 years but after his wife gertrude passed away he decided to move to his polish carers home. You know had a big house and i was lonely. I had a beautiful garden god bless me what good is thats when youve lost everything. Donalds other passion is whisky. His carer lets him have one glass per day. Im always thats enough whiskey lets see how you feel this evening i was called white the ambition of months of the of you think ill notice anything the whiskey could trigger you again and this led to that. I guess so. You know your own chief took care of arnold and his wife for 9 years commuting back and forth between their heart over home and poland where her sister christina helped out too. When arnold asked to move in with gina she was immediately open to the idea she remembers when she 1st met arnold. So high. Or just. Arnold said to me listen your family now youre not a cleaner or some subordinate youre part of our family. And because arnold is such an easy going guy and not at all moody. We decided to take him at a complete cut see business happen if. Not evolve with master all you know of to me. And im not that vision of the show via the polish border remain shut amid the pandemic arnold lifes work and have any german friends over for his Birthday Party still he loves being in poland. For the world furnace real. Its lovely here one of biden. Could never leave those 2 theyve been all over im living the good life oh. What a heartwarming inodes to close on with all the doom and gloom in the world right now we were. Many more happy years the commons and maybe youll be able to celebrate with friends and family next year and with that weve come to the end up todays show ill be back next week with the news stories from across europe thank you so much for watching and by the at. The at. Coming from. The to. Enter the conflict zone to sebastian the phone call never leads to news for long lease days now its the draft of a new security law to be imposed by beijing provoking controversy and protest joining me this week from long gone is regina is a member of the citys Legislative Council and chair of the probation the new Peoples Party follow for conflicts. On d. W. Wildlife reserves in south africa. At 1st glance its beautiful totally devoid of tourists during the coming crisis but how long can it last without jobs. Unemployment benefits only last 3 months together people are fighting for their survival and against poaching. 3000. And 30 minutes on d w. Im going crazy thing in all the time. How to handle our new lives in times of the corunna and then d w reporter isnt just like everyone else and shes looking for answers and thankfully with the help of. A few other what. Thank you is not life as we know it. In this together our new web series. Passionate drama competition rivalry marketing numbers atmosphere power fight thats how intuition love hate money. Fans crimes via spam i found the whole ball to go off on you tube joining us. Is quite as simple as it suggests. To understand the world better we need to take a closer. Experience knowledge to morrow today. This is a lie from the brother of george floyd goes to washington and makes an emotional plea before congress. On hear that and to make it stop stop the pain stop what. 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