A rough weekend with key Regional Elections at least 2 german states are expected to boost the strength of the countrys far right p. S. T. And climate activists better to look at the United Nations in new york giving a boost to the fridays for future movement in the u. S. Im Michael Oconnor thanks for joining us thousands of demonstrators are gathering for the 13th straight weekend in hong kong in defiance of an official ban on protests and strong warnings from police that marchers risk being prosecuted demonstrators began todays march in a stadium calling the event of religious gathering in an attempt to circumvent a ban on protests by holding religious symbols and singing hymns saturdays march follows the arrest of key op. Zittrain figureheads including activist joshua long today also marks the 5th anniversary of a decision by chinas Ruling Communist Party against democratic elections in hong kong. For the latest we can cross to hong kong now and our correspondent there charleston pi