A survey vessel into waters that greece believes to be its own land ship has since been withdrawn but both sides have stepped up their military presence in the region. Now turkey says the disputed deposits all within its Continental Shelf athens though for its part points to greek islands that live close to the Turkish Coast and on one of them custom lower rates so we met an unlikely couple see costs and his wife 40 goal who are living proof that differences can be resolved peacefully. The greek island and holiday paradise castillo is the lies just off the Turkish Coast. When this goes out in his boat hes always within sight of the turkish mainland he grew up on this island and is mighty proud of his home is wife back here she comes from turkey when they 1st met they say it was love at 1st sight now they run a restaurant together and costello is though. Im sure our wedding was quite a surprise. Nothing like this has ever happened in the history of our region cashen cast a lot of. People reacted well. With him all. Turks and greeks our neighbors here they say they need each other and they dont like to talk about the political tensions between the 2 countries. Im not a politician enough to know how to solve the problem. But im certain the heads of government should then their rhetoric and find a solution together our government along with everyones people. But on this island theres no escaping the crisis the dispute over natural gas reserves has prompted both countries to send troops and warships to the region many here worry that tensions could escalate out of control. There was an incident between a turkish frigate and a greek. Its highly probable Something Like that will happen again were going to. Try to get you know nobody at least not in greece once. The view of castillo is 0 from the turkish side just 2 kilometers from cash the 7000. 00 plus townspeople have always thought of themselves as the larger half of the lorries named mason turkish. But the ferries that carried turks and greeks back and forth have stopped running and not just because of the pandemic now Turkish Military helicopters buzz over the harbor and frigates patrol the waters. Owner and sham skill edge wish they could return to the days of harmonious coexistence with the greek side they came to cash 6 years ago and opened a scuba diving school. When they take their clients out to the best diving areas they cover half the distance to cost a lot. Now their boat alarms the greek coast guard. Church anybody who didnt know the situation here but think a war is already underway with these helicopters and jets flying around but it isnt as this has a negative impact on 2 isnt normally the diving area would be full of tourist boats cruising about but today religion his customers have it all to themselves. The family moved here to the mediterranean coast from istanbul mainly so their son would enjoy a peaceful and carefree childhood side by side with their greek neighbors every day its really too bad we cant go over there because there really arent any problems between our 2 peoples all of us greeks and turks have friends on the other side cross border couples get married all the time how politics might ruin all of that. Turkish president to one continues directing harsh words and threats at his neighbors insisting on his countrys claim to the Natural Resources in the mediterranean greece also stakes its claims. Who opposes turkey. Only place his own population in danger. I say this very clearly. He will in time. Pay a high price for it. Relations between greece and turkey have gone through difficult times before but its been a long time since theyve been as tense as they are now both locals and tourists agree. Thats why i just see this warship im curious to see whats there. But i feel i would feel more comfortable when they gave back on cause to lauras old seacoast mayotte hes and his wife are closing up shop for the day so they can spend time with their son theyre proud he speaks both languages theyd like to visit their family in turkey again but the corona pandemic has kept the border shut that causes enough problems they say the whole maritime dispute is just adding coal to the fire when everyone here needs turkey because we all Work Together with the turks just like we depend on the people and catch up with god they also know this is just a loser. Theyre all were neighbors. Because my piece and who is good back here she hope that both sides will manage to deescalate the situation soon that would be a happy turn of events for the entire region. And who is the resumption of e. U. Back talks between greece and turkey on their maritime dispute there is still hope that a peaceful resolution is on the horizon. This year germany is marking the reunification of the country that took place 3 decades ago the incredible and at times troubles of growing together of east and west germany that began after the fall of the berlin wall one legacy of that reunification can be found in the network of 16 National Parks several of which date back to that time such as the Hearts National park located right on the former east west border here dense woodlands have grown together faster perhaps than the people of the country around them. This is where the death strip used to run between east and west germany today its one of germanys largest nature reserves. Ever since the hots National Park was created 30 years ago biologists going to cause death has been making sure that what belongs to gether grows together. Thats an alpaca starts if the unique thing about this National Park is that were giving nature 24730. 00 hectares of space to unfold whoever it likes to deface it its rare for such a large area to pick completely untouched by the lumber industry and that nature has such for ukraine. Back when the National Park was created the staff had to start from scratch like here at the farm or death strip. And. In 1909 soldiers were still patrolling the border between east and west germany a stretch of no mans land 100 metres wide was to prevent people from escaping to west germany. The barbed wire and concrete fortifications were practically insurmountable. 3 decades later nature has killed this deadly zone with new life. Church trees really want the rice to the this strip was treated with herbicides and pesticides so heavily hardly anything could still grow here and yet so much has happened here in the past 30 years. And its not just the plants that are making a comeback several rare animal species are also reclaiming their Natural Habitats this hidden camera has captured the latest arrivals. A lynx around 200 years ago this predatory big cat had died out in the region but today more than 100 individuals have returned. Look the thing i bought for lived here in the hearts region for a long time. To labor killed off by humans. For the image they deserve to be back in the hearts within some 199495 we started reintroducing them you know. It was a successful undertaking which took a lot of hard work the biologists spent thousands of hours in the woods carefully documenting natures campaign to recapture its territory in the former border region. And yet the biggest challenge the staff at the National Park face still lies ahead of them dead trees as far as the eye can see here there used to be huge spruces but droughts and rising temperatures week into the trees and the bark beetles finish them off increasingly go to cars just stems the tides with educational work. Isnt science when you walk along here. If you look closely you can see that all your life is emerging where the old spruce trees have died out. Its a colossal task requiring that authorities from the former east and west Work Together more closely than ever without germanys reunification this would have been unthinkable. But we still need to be able to disagree sometimes otherwise we lose the pieces for new ideas schools on board before 3 to beat everyone just agreed all the time we never make any progress. The Journey Continues onwards to the National Parks highest point. Own route we passed by this former hotel going to acosta takes us along inside back in the day he says decorated members of the east german state security or stars he would lodge here. Here they could take a holiday were spied from spying on fellow citizens. As i say it was the stars who pick shots who came to stay in. Time seems to have stood still in these rooms it still invokes bitter memories for the former east german citizen. A student when i was a student in my 6th term i had an encounter with the stars when they wanted me to spy and one of my friends and i refused i knew full well that that could have repercussions. Thats just something we live with order because this is our home the hearts is our own. Its me. The finally at 1100 meters above sea level we reach our destination the brocken this listening post which used to be sealed off was used by east german and soviet secret services to intercept communications in the west. Today its right next door to the botanists pride and joy a garden with hundreds of plants. That are this means that over the past 30 years the brocken has regained some of its native features and its untouched nature that makes us really happy but is not done yet cost of carries on until one day what belongs to gether has grown together for good. Now staying on reunification and its intriguing to know that there was a short interlude just a few months after the fall of the berlin wall when the formerly communist east germany democratically elected its own parliament located in the old palace of the republic and its own head of state sabina backman pole now 3 decades on shes been reflecting on that remarkable episode in german history and she too has been asking how well the 2 halves of one day sion have since been able to grow together. This is that being a bad man pool today hardly anyone recognizes the 74 year old as she strolled through berlins Brandenburg Gate and yet her biography is inextricably intertwined with germanys historic past she served as east germanys last parliamentary president and head of state shall i never thought id actually witness german history unification. Nobody if you want a glimpse at life behind the iron curtain you need to go to a museum. At the interactive d. T. R. Museum on the banks of the sri river exhibitions with original artifacts take visitors on a trip back in time. Been a bad month for remembers it all too well and how faced by an overbearing oppressive state families and friends had to stick together. But even the most well curated museum cant convey that sense of community. They dont start with very nice states crumble museums can help preserve their collective memory but they cannot conserve the feelings and personal experiences of people who lived there and then thats why it is important to share these memories with the next generation 30 years after germanys reunification many are still keen to learn more about life back then young visitors are especially eager to hear the personal accounts of older generations for our generation that is mostly for for media right like for movies and thats always a risk your perspective. So any way that you can actually get sort of real. From someone who has experienced it thats super valuable. The law i learned about east germany in school during history classes. But nobody in my family actually lived there and. Pauls the most urgent issue. Explain. To be aware of. Common is more order. Systems. Today many remnants of this era have vanished like the former east German Parliament building which was located here just around the corner from the museum the palace of the republic has made way for a replica of the royal palace this is where the east German Parliament used to convene the for decades the real power elite with the ruling socialist unity party of germany it was only after the east german revolution that free elections became possible and lawmakers like subpoena entered parliament by the really were just a motley mix of political neal fights who happened to go on to write history. The east germanys parliament was staffed by newbies. That we quickly learned how politics works and what we need to do to shape it and was. You know because 990 east german lawmakers voted for the country to join west germany it was a key moment in the process towards germany of unification announced by the elected head herself yahav 294 delegates voted yes. If the visitors to the berlin palace would never guess that this is where lawmakers once made this momentous decision. Reaches. I have written letters and told so many people it would be essential to mark this as a place that played a key role in german history and this is where german history was written and where a major step towards reunification was taken a mortar she says is essential to keep the memory of east germany ally. Nevertheless she is still pleased to see her germany has evolved over the years. As a young. At 1st i was very disappointed about how Little People knew about east germany but today i know that germany offers us plenty of opportunities to grow. I hope that someday we will no longer be comparing east and west northwest riyadh to moon with. That man paul is optimistic about the future and will never forget east german past. Now with the corona pandemic threatening the livelihoods of so many people in so many different ways an old adage comes to mind desperate times they say call for Desperate Measures and in scotland a growing number of people are responding to the hardships they face by turning to a practice that goes back centuries for all and popovich and others like him its much more than just a hobby. The waters cold cold. For 2 days has been on many quarters in southwestern scotland dredging up the creek bed hed just learned how to prospect for gold 3 weeks ago and thought he tries luck here the creek has been known to carry gold for centuries i dug a hole here and there was absolutely nothing i did a test all i would down about 3 feet absolutely nothing i moved up. A meter and i have. On goal thats helpful. Close she could be 2 without getting. Punished makes the heavier gold settle to the bottom. That looks like a piece right there. You see that stuck in there. Allan puns for gold as a way to relax. My mind for a while right now myself hopefully im back to work in the next couple weeks but. Im just trying to make the best of it and make a ring one day status gold so. That would basically be. My goal right now he may find the very 1st particles of gold for it and this pile. About 100 kilometers farther north vincent is heading for the stream. Hes been carrying his equipment over the hills and through the underbrush for an hour so. He feels drawn to the wilderness. This is one of the richest gold streams in scotland and nobody comes here anymore i dont know why i think theyre not doing their research because the 1st thing is research and the 2nd thing is getting. Vincent has been prospecting for some 40 years normally he teaches courses on how to prospect for gold but the corona of hyundai mic has left him without income for months hasnt been able to travel either hes looking for somewhat larger nuggets uses a magnifying glass to do it ive already forgotten all my problems. Ive only been here a few minutes. What i love doing this is youre looking on the water with your hand youre blowing away the gravel and sometimes you just see it and that slight the holy grail prospect is well i havent seen one yet but you just never know. The 1st hours of work of turned up nothing at all panning hasnt helped either. Evening comes and still no gold for hes still got high hopes. Maybe hell have better luck the next day hes glad to see britains rediscovering gold prospecting. That the man for prospecting rights is booming i get one or 2 letters a month from people who are dreaming and they write to me and say ive decided i want to pay off my mortgage so im going to go go prospecting how do i start where do i go where is the best place and i always write back to them there are 100 reasons to go go prospecting and money is not one of a. Balance had to brave some rather inclement weather. But he keeps his diet for that telltale metallic yellow. Every particle takes a bit closer to his gold ring. Than a stepfather from the stress of his job. And i battle is never enough a battle. Is captured in the bottle. It all adds up. Ill be standing at it tonight when i get home. Bragg and everybody. Amazing can get feeling really good feeling so in love it. Instead has found another spot in the stream hed rather not name. New day brought new luck. Surprising 100 euros worth. I found a rather lovely nugget i am so pleased with this i was finding some small a bit surly or and suddenly that one appeared and its like whoa where did you come from i really really wasnt expecting anything this big in fact my granddaughter matilda has just been born so maybe this is matilda is now to get her grandfather found her gold nugget and she will have a little chain and thats for me ive only just thought of that its beautiful isnt a. Prospecting for gold is no way to get rich not financially anyway. Quite possibly in many other ways. Well finally to northern italy and corona has also changed everything in venice with the city on the water facing a moment of truth everybody agrees that before the pandemic this global treasure was slowly suffocating in the millions of tourists it hosted annually now the big question is can and should venice be protected from the masses. The arsenal is just a stones throw away from the famous st marks square and home to many even the should locals. Like arianna after husband eva who own a little pasta factory here their traditional business is fighting the tides of mass tourism to keep a foothold in the area. And this is fragile its a very delicate fine city and it doesnt need certain types of tourism. If you just want to stroll through the city you can go to las vegas and have a look at the think venice there marianna has popped by the shop to pick up some pasta used to repair Electronic Devices but nowadays thats not enough to make ends meet i had to switch jobs because the population was decreasing and i didnt have enough work to get by. So i became a gondolier so. What kind of tourism is good for venice many residents here asked themselves the same question nearly 2020 the city was closed off for 10 weeks due to corona today streets are still strangely empty the Guggenheim Museum is open 4 days a week now most visitors are italian experimenting learning and doing new things especially in times of crisis these are the things that land arts its vitality. We must also think that about protecting it for us but also for future generations so there is an opportunity and we have to see whether this opportunity will be will be taken and understood by the right people and the younger generations. The local say corona could be an opportunity for a fresh start. If they dont mess tourism no looting on the ground more civilized this city deserves to have cared who are. Saying yes to tirzah a person moderation this could be venice is formula for. Future after corona. Oh i do love tennis its certainly one of the most beautiful places on earth despite everything and i hope that corona will teach us to give our cities our forests and not people just a little bit more space to bring in for now from focus on europe expire by. Im going. To go. Into the conflict zone team sebastian. Welcome to this special edition of conflicts over the last 4 years weve interviewed several senior lebanese politicians about the measurable breakdown of marriage calling me a mess state institutions what they told us provides an unusually clear insight into the recent elevens in the truck crisis the conflicts the flows of. 30 minutes from dublin to play. Beethoven in chinas bid to do did he do. Might be the true king of rock n roll hall. The subconscious always plays a role in the play more times more employer civil war less on a musical journey of discovery a World Without beethoven i conscious. Begin to imagine. In 75 minutes on d w. How does a virus spread. 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Also on the program to Police Office says a shot and wounded as Racial Justice protests are prompt across the United States demonstrations break out after prosecutors bring no charges against police for the killing of brianna tyler