Im going to have our 1st welcome to this special edition of the news as we cover the festivities commemorating 30 years of german reunification on this Germanys National holiday it was on this day 30 years ago that east and west germany reunited to become one country again for the 1st time since the 2nd world war this years event is being held in potsdam the capital state of brandon book state near berlin that german president from father steinmeyer will be speaking shortly well bring you his speech live its a splendid occasion but this years festivities are scaled down in compliance with social distancing measures and other restrictions put in place due to the coronavirus kind. Of help me guide us through the events today and shine a light on its significance im joined in the studio but it of you cross part. Common ration venue in potsdam nina hoss is standing by at the iconic Brandenburg Gate in berlin we welcome. Thomas sparrow and lets start with you the german president is speakin
More important than today what does he mean by that. What he means obviously that this is something where you have to look at just why people are unhappy with the Current System that we have and just how much can you go with your criticism of a system he also in his speech earlier he referred to the anti corona demonstration he didnt name them but he meant that spirit of people questioning those restrictions that have been imposed by the German Government during the coronavirus pandemic which is leading to big rallies big demonstrations here in germany that are happening on a regular basis where people question very system whereas some people even question the existence and the legitimacy of the german democratic system as we see it at the moment and he says the peaceful revolution of 1909 so does that freedom and democracy are values that are worth fighting for and he said germany should be proud that it managed to bring down a dictatorship with a peaceful revolution. A recent rise in
Themselves how germany handled the cold bit 10 demick so much better and how they can learn from their neighbor on the continent. At the time some israeli said concerned at the thought of a real knight to germany dominating once again the center of europe in light of the memories of the holocaust others said there was nothing to fear from of united germany in the years after reunification germany and israel became close on many levels they do have to differences when it comes to the Israeli Palestinian conflict their relations are often described as a special relationship between both countries. German reunification is widely viewed as a success here in south korea and for some inspiration for those that pursue engagement with the north former president kim dae jong made his berlijn declaration to reach out to north korea resulting in the 1st interpreted summit in 2000 and current president mungy also chose berlin to lay out his peace strategy toward north korea resulting in a series o
It said he always has his finger on the Nuclear Button locked in a high stakes poker game with the u. S. We will have no choice but to totally destroy north korea. But does kim jong only really have Nuclear Warheads and the missiles to deliver them some experts dont think he does at least not yet is he if there are no real plugs this would vibrate it looks like its from the local Hardware Store. Its not negotiating until he has his full full Nuclear Deterrence and the world knows a. Fool. Its early in the morning and were heading to a depot for decommissioned rockets. Im accompanied by an arms and security expert marcos. He studied north koreas bomb and missile tests though hes never visited the country. Ive been there several times as a reporter. All i ever saw was allegedly combat ready army were trucks powered by wood gas. This is footage shot in secret of a starving in far as the land. Here in the fog chiller is sure well find rockets just like the ones north korea as we are in fac
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