Guess. The vote turned out to be a disaster for the countrys second largest party, the social democrats, who had their worst poll showing in post war germany. Yet, it was a triumph for the right wing populist party the afd. Our reporter visited, essen, a city in western germany and showed us how this long time social democratic stronghold was swiftly ousted by the afd. The city of essen is this politicians hometown. But since the german election, Karlheinz Endruschat, a social democrat, says he doesnt recognize it. In the past, his party usually won an easy majority. But this time just 28 percent. Many of endruschhats neighbors told him they were voting for the farright afd party. They said, we come from a family thats always voted spd, but we voted afd because we felt we needed to send a strong signal. We have to win back these voters. If we just sit around another four years, thats not going to happen. Endruschat is at pains to find out how to get his constituents back in his camp at
Guess. The vote turned out to be a disaster for the countrys second largest party, the social democrats, who had their worst poll showing in post war germany. Yet, it was a triumph for the right wing populist party the afd. Our reporter visited, essen, a city in western germany and showed us how this long time social democratic stronghold was swiftly ousted by the afd. The city of essen is this politicians hometown. But since the german election, Karlheinz Endruschat, a social democrat, says he doesnt recognize it. In the past, his party usually won an easy majority. But this time just 28 percent. Many of endruschhats neighbors told him they were voting for the farright afd party. They said, we come from a family thats always voted spd, but we voted afd because we felt we needed to send a strong signal. We have to win back these voters. If we just sit around another four years, thats not going to happen. Endruschat is at pains to find out how to get his constituents back in his camp at
Muslims are the majority in bosnia and herzegovina, and they live in harmony alongside christians and jews. This Multicultural Society with its modern take on islam, in which few muslim women wear a headscarf and men and women pray together in mosques, is often called a model of diversity, a beacon for europe. But, with a recent influx of islamic extremists the return of hundreds of young bosnian men who fought for the Islamic State in syria the peaceful climate is now under threat. Reporter ramadan for muslims, the fasting period. As imam, Sadrudin Iseric leads the afternoon prayer at the Central Mosque in sarajevo, the capital of bosnia and herzegovina. The imam is one of the countrys most influential religious leaders. People listen to him, especially in times of crisis. Following the many attacks by radical islamists in europe, he is all the more dedicated to representing liberal, openminded, europeanized, bosnian islam. Sadrudin we, as the bosnian Islamic Community, reject every f
Muslims are the majority in bosnia and herzegovina, and they live in harmony alongside christians and jews. This Multicultural Society with its modern take on islam, in which few muslim women wear a headscarf and men and women pray together in mosques, is often called a model of diversity, a beacon for europe. But, with a recent influx of islamic extremists the return of hundreds of young bosnian men who fought for the Islamic State in syria the peaceful climate is now under threat. Reporter ramadan for muslims, the fasting period. As imam, Sadrudin Iseric leads the afternoon prayer at the Central Mosque in sarajevo, the capital of bosnia and herzegovina. The imam is one of the countrys most influential religious leaders. People listen to him, especially in times of crisis. Following the many attacks by radical islamists in europe, he is all the more dedicated to representing liberal, openminded, europeanized, bosnian islam. Sadrudin we, as the bosnian Islamic Community, reject every f
Was inevitable. Security forces had even warned that Christmas Markets like the one in berlin would be a likely soft target for terrorists. After all, they are a symbol of an open society, gathered together in a spirit of fun to celebrate a christian festival. Now with the Islamic State , claiming responsibility, their worst fears have been made real. The Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church was never fully restored after the Second World War to serve as a reminder of the horrors of armed conflict. But violence has sadly once again returned to this place. On the morning after the attack, berliners and tourists alike were united in their shock. To do Something Like this in a place where peaceful people are celebrating, crashing in with the truck. You just cant describe it. Its crazy. It hurts to know that all these people are dead sorry. I went here also last night, and the atmosphere in the whole city was just like wow, what just happened . So it is so sad to be here. , on monday evening, a