Denied this basic right because they are disabled. While many other European Countries have lifted traditional restrictions, julian and his family wonder why germany has failed to do so. Reporter Julian Peters is taking a close look at the Candidates Campaign posters. He takes an active interest in politics and the upcoming election. So whos that . Julian christian lindner. Reporter and what do you think of him . Julian he looks better now. Hes wearing a dress shirt. Reporter 29yearold julian also has opinions on the candidates platforms, but because he has down syndrome and his parents have power of attorney, hes not allowed to vote. Julian takes issue with that and he doesnt mind talking about it with those who have influence. Julian herr schummer. Reporter whos that . Julian hes with the cdu. Reporter how does he feel about the fact he cant vote . Julian its not okay. Reporter julian and his father have invited uwe schummer over to tell him that they think its not fair that julian i
The northwest of germany. He is one of over 80,000 people denied this basic right because they are disabled. While many other European Countries have lifted traditional restrictions, julian and his family wonder why germany has failed to do so. Reporter Julian Peters is taking a close look at the Candidates Campaign posters. He takes an active interest in politics and the upcoming election. So whos that . Julian christian lindner. Reporter and what do you think of him . Julian he looks better now. Hes wearing a dress shirt. Reporter 29yearold julian also has opinions on the candidates platforms, but because he has down syndrome and his parents have power of attorney, hes not allowed to vote. Julian takes issue with that and he doesnt mind talking about it with those who have influence. Julian herr schummer. Reporter whos that . Julian hes with the cdu. Reporter how does he feel about the fact he cant vote . Julian its not okay. Reporter julian and his father have invited uwe schummer o
Michelle with u. S. President Donald Trumps recent backing out of the paris climate accord, all eyes are now on germany to set a better example and take the lead on the future of the environment. Germany already has an image as a frontrunner in the transition towards clean energy, with strong commitments to reducing co2 and using renewable power. But the country stills relies on coal for a quarter of its energy needs. Some environmental activists say that its time this stops. Reporter this tree is currently home to sascha, as well call her. She doesnt want to tell us her name, because living 12 meters above the ground in this oak is illegal. She moved into hambach forest in western germany six months ago. Residing here could have serious consequences for her. Sascha its a protest. Of course its nice to live in the trees and be connected with nature, but were doing it as a protest, and we accept the fact that the police will remove us. So its important for us to stick together, because
Michelle with u. S. President Donald Trumps recent backing out of the paris climate accord, all eyes are now on germany to set a better example and take the lead on the future of the environment. Germany already has an image as a frontrunner in the transition towards clean energy, with strong commitments to reducing co2 and using renewable power. But the country stills relies on coal for a quarter of its energy needs. Some environmental activists say that its time this stops. Reporter this tree is currently home to sascha, as well call her. She doesnt want to tell us her name, because living 12 meters above the ground in this oak is illegal. She moved into hambach forest in western germany six months ago. Residing here could have serious consequences for her. Sascha its a protest. Of course its nice to live in the trees and be connected with nature, but were doing it as a protest, and we accept the fact that the police will remove us. So its important for us to stick together, because
From germanys Turkish Community, and she is campaigning here in germany for his release. But shes increasingly worried that the conflicts we see in turkey right now are tipping over into germany. Thats because turkish ministers are campaigning here for a referendum that would grant the turkish president more powers. That would undermine turkeys democracy, says muervet. The activist and Green Party Politician murvet ozturk is hoping to convince the turkishgerman community in her hometown of wetzlar to vote against a constitutional amendment which would give the president more power. Ms. Ozturk if people are worried about freely expressing an opinion 3000 kilometers away from turkey, as an elected democrat, i cant look away. Im getting involved because i want to support people here whod rather vote no. Damien ozturk was born in germany. Her parents came here almost 50 years ago to escape poverty and the lack of freedom in turkey. Today, shes worried that turkey is headed in the wrong dir