Horrifying events unfolded, including torture, slavery and child abuse. At that time , german diplomats in chile did nothing to stop the atrocities. Now its victims, including erick zott, hope that germanys decision to declassify files about the group will finally help them get justice. Reporter this is erick zotts first visit to berlin in years , a trip in decades past he would not have been free to embark on. His time trapped in the infamous Colonia Dignidad cult has left him traumatized, not least because of the torture he was subjected to. Colonia dignidad remains something that i can never forget. Attitudes towards it have improved today, as has the will to investigate what happened. But the experience is there, and will stay forever. Reporter zott was among those who openly challenged chilean leader augusto pinochet. Critics of the dictator were swiftly rounded up, and Colonia Dignidad was among the regimes torture centers where they were held. The commune had been founded by ger
The outcome of the vote was tight 48 said they wanted to remain in the European Union while 52 chose to leave. The so called brexiteers edging out the vote by a narrow lead a decision that had and will continue to have tremendous consequences. Here, we go to cornwall, which had a clear leave majority, mainly due to its fishing industry. For decades, local fishermen felt threatened by eu fishing restrictions and regulations, which they feel caused a decline of their industry and livelihood. Now they hope for a Brighter Future on these unchartered waters. Reporter these people in cornwall are celebrating their traditional summer festival, not the brexit. They dont let politics spoil their good mood. Everyone has good reason to raise a glass, whether they won or lost the referendum. 56 of the people in this remote area on britains west coast voted to leave the e. U. Thats more than the countrys average. In the harbor town of newlyn, the fishermen in particular resent brussels. They regard
Horrifying events unfolded, including torture, slavery and child abuse. At that time , german diplomats in chile did nothing to stop the atrocities. Now its victims, including erick zott, hope that germanys decision to declassify files about the group will finally help them get justice. Reporter this is erick zotts first visit to berlin in years , a trip in decades past he would not have been free to embark on. His time trapped in the infamous Colonia Dignidad cult has left him traumatized, not least because of the torture he was subjected to. Colonia dignidad remains something that i can never forget. Attitudes towards it have improved today, as has the will to investigate what happened. But the experience is there, and will stay forever. Reporter zott was among those who openly challenged chilean leader augusto pinochet. Critics of the dictator were swiftly rounded up, and Colonia Dignidad was among the regimes torture centers where they were held. The commune had been founded by ger
The outcome of the vote was tight 48 said they wanted to remain in the European Union while 52 chose to leave. The so called brexiteers edging out the vote by a narrow lead a decision that had and will continue to have tremendous consequences. Here, we go to cornwall, which had a clear leave majority, mainly due to its fishing industry. For decades, local fishermen felt threatened by eu fishing restrictions and regulations, which they feel caused a decline of their industry and livelihood. Now they hope for a Brighter Future on these unchartered waters. Reporter these people in cornwall are celebrating their traditional summer festival, not the brexit. They dont let politics spoil their good mood. Everyone has good reason to raise a glass, whether they won or lost the referendum. 56 of the people in this remote area on britains west coast voted to leave the e. U. Thats more than the countrys average. In the harbor town of newlyn, the fishermen in particular resent brussels. They regard
Ga, after brexit is it the end of the eu . Im joined by three excellent panelists. The editor of the opinion page el, in berlin, and he says brexit could be good for europe. Also, derek scully of the irish times who argues brexit is a failure of the european class. And, welcome to hannah cleaver, who joins us straight from the dw news desk. It is difficult to tell who will be the biggest loser from brexit , britain or the eu. I would like to begin with you, martin, because you are the optimist in our ranks today. You say that brexit could be good for the eu. Please explain how. I would love to. Theres just one aspect im optimistic about. The aspect i am optimistic about is what happened in the u. K. Vote. The brexit some people predicted a recession. So people in all of europe, continental europope, now see wt brexit, but going out means. So the alternative, you have europe. It is now as clear as it ever was before. You are now prosperous and not a sovereign as you could be, or you are