this is d.w. news live from berlin more tension in the german city of camden also another monch by anti immigration protesters demonstrators demanding the government change its migration policies as hundreds of police were deployed to maintain security are of course i went to the region and explained how the migration issue is also highlighting the divisions between germany east and west. also coming out the russians are set to vote in regional elections on sunday b w looks at how the race

for moscow met reflects the state of democracy in russia itself a few pounds of more international football the white house tonight with england hosting spain and the inaugural nations leave england are looking to build on a promising world cup the formants well spain on and rebuild note to thank you mulch us campaign on. the line. i'm on your cue because nick cannon welcome to the show germany's domestic intelligence chief is facing a barrel of criticism off the costin doubt on whether racially inspired attacks took place during violent protests and candidates two weeks ago. mohsen also suggested a video taken in the eastern german city that such an icing on social media could be deliberate misinformation the remarks contradict eyewitness and media reports

police in the state of saxony are investigating dozens of alleged assaults. videos of violent attacks by right wing demonstrators in chemist's have gone viral on social media afghani's ali and bahrain a said the attacks started with racist taunts. get out of germany out and then they were hitting us one of them did like this to me then ali with the left hand hit him in the face. the two afghanis have filed criminal complaints others were also the targets of violent attacks says a victim councillor he says he's spoken with some twenty three people who say they were attacked. does mention like these people have been the targets of physical attacks they were kicked punched people sometimes don't report these attacks straight away that means that we believe the attacks on aug twenty six were more

prevalent than reported it's only now people are coming forward to report being chased or attacked. the state prosecutor in dresden is not investigating these as pursuits the term cannot be legally applied but as other offenses into producing more persons consumes carpets and in the context of demonstration laws there are of course many different kinds of crimes these can be seen in the videos on social media and we now have to investigate these crimes using the video material that we have this is what you want to know. by friday night police had begun one hundred forty preliminary investigations into the violence at the camp and its demonstrations. or. police are also looking into an attack on a jewish restaurant in kenneth's juric those protests media reports say around a dozen miles to salem's hold rocks and bottles and shouted anti semitic slogans the restaurant owner was reportedly injured during the incident having its remains

tense with crowds of demonstrators returning to the streets on friday marches many wearing far right insignia chanted we all the people and this is our city hundreds of police officers were deployed candidates police said there were more than two thousand far right to protest has several hundred counter-demonstrators also gathered in the city that have been no reports of violence. the migration debate has exposed a deep rift between germany's east and west nearly thirty years after the collapse of communism and german reunification deep divisions remain the chief political editor. went to the eastern state of saxony to find out why. just. over an hour's drive from chemists the small town of meissen is feeling kennett's this current political peril battle with the man who led sachs in these political education agency for eight years is running for mayor here in the city

center many saxon's tell him they feel hard done by the media over the events in canada this is biased. despite the fact that ordinary people will that everybody was portrayed as right wing which is all i have to tell you i lived through communist east germany and this is more of the same the us is. almost three decades after german reunification germany's east seems still haunted by its communist past. or. visit a line of demarcation between eastern and western europe that run somewhere through germany i can't tell you where exactly that line is. but i think we need to think about the fact that parts of germany's east culturally historically and politically more like poland and hungary or other eastern states. people are more generous

they have their own sense of cultural identity and they didn't experience the waves of liberalism pluralism and the americanization that swept across western europe. and in meissen almost a third voted for the anti migration a.f.d. party in the last general elections yet it has one of the lowest proportions of foreigners in germany and meissen has its own mark of shame left by an arson attack on a migrant shelter three years ago as we talk outside we spot a former far right in p. d. party leader who lives across the road nicole smith admits he met the arsonist the night before the attack by the debate is never about whether they can come but the city council had promised that he would talk to all of us living here before anything happens and that didn't happen we read in the paper that an asylum shelter would be opened here in four weeks that's not right. that doesn't justify an arson attack. yes that was stupid well that was more than stupid. the attack cost

my son its reputation but it's only a symptom of political failure says. the fish and of course that doesn't excuse an arson attack but that explains a little of the outrage at the lack of political communication and that seems to be a basic problem in society proud of their tradition many saxons are suspicious of change they weren't asked about many tellus can know it could happen anywhere saxony has a problem that is political consensus here it's regional elections in bavaria and the state of hesse or including european elections next may that will so whether that extends to the whole of germany and potentially beyond. now at some of the other stories making news around the world people in sweden are preparing to vote in sunday's general election the traditional mainstream posse is a facing a strong challenge from the far right and the immigration sweden democrats the main

campaign issue has been how to integrate the lodge number of immigrants the country has taken in polls suggest no policy will win a clear majority. there are unconfirmed reports of renewed russian ass strikes and government bombing in syria's lived province described as the most violent in the months it live is the last rebel stronghold in syria the government says it aims to retake it with three million civilians trapped in it live it's feared an all out assault could lead to a humanitarian catastrophe. of course in egypt sentenced seventy five people to death over a twenty thirteen pro muslim brotherhood system which ended in the killing of hundreds of protesters by security forces those convicted include prominent is the misleaders so journalist mahmoud abbas known as full khan received five years in

prison amnesty international has condemned the trial as politically motivated. voters across russia will be going to the polls on sunday to elect the heads of twenty five regions including the capital moscow where seven million people are registered to cost ballots at the last maryla lection and twenty thirteen only one in three votes is ball that's to show up it's expected that anger over president vladimir putin's pension reforms will then turn out this year but still the kremlin backed and company is almost certain to win. the bolshoi theatre palace of high culture by the place but the people to cool off must do is keen to show off its modern face the nine hundred year old city has undergone an expensive renovation in recent years. must be why it was finally becoming a european city it's more comfortable it's much cleaner it's

a more open city. and it's racing to a digital future at breakneck speed with solar powered street signs and parking places rental bicycles and free wi-fi everywhere off artists have opened a large park next to the kremlin lending a friendlier air to the somber center of government. politan and increasingly a relaxing place to live and a visit under mayor sergey. downtown has been transformed for visitors and residents alike sabean has been mayor for eighty years appointed by the kremlin and twenty ten he was reelected in twenty thirty and is now seeking another term. and he's doing his best to make this election appear democratic in this t.v. ad he calls on all muscovites to get out and vote. but the shock go forward do something for democracy for the part of the people in moscow but the people of moscow under sabean have no power says his challenger. his opposition party

a just russia objects to the mayor's leadership style spirit of says it reflects the political system across russia that one person decides everything. the biggest problem in moscow is that people here feel that local authorities don't represent their interests and are not accountable to them. it's as though you live next door to officials who decide how to spend your money without asking you what you really need. in one example new paving is being placed on four million square meters of moscow's sidewalks at a cost of more than one hundred million euros even though they were resurfaced only last year. critics of mayor sabean in suspect corruption they're asking why new schools and hospitals aren't being built instead. may i add that the

real problem of moscow's mayoral election isn't the questionable business of sidewalk renovation at the mayor's pleasure it's the lack of real political competition in this vote. that's because of a complicated process of choosing the candidates which is steered by the ruling party and not the voters. this way the authorities are easily able to filter out the hundreds from could pose a strong challenge anybody out there is do you conclude he and. the result is that those left in the running have little or no chance of victory and in that sense the election for mayor of moscow sums up the condition of democracy in all of russia. now after a heavy summer of football england are back in action in the inaugural nations league looking to maintain the feelgood factor generated by a run to the semifinals at the world cup with a win against spain at wembley visitors meanwhile hoping to get back on track after

a disappointing time in russia but they'll have to cope with the loss of some legendary mames. for england's world cup heroes it's not a bad way to get back in the groove after a run to the semifinals that caught the public's imagination they faced an inaugural nation's league tie against spain at wembley on coach got associate wants to build on the feel good factor created by his players in russia. the past some had. the waving view to city which really pleasing because it's much better environment for the fighters to go into life if. they feel that good will good will was absent for spain after shambolic world cup preparations that saw coach you. just days before the tournament began a new coach loosen reeky hopes to usher in another era of success but a glut of retirements means that he'll have to do without legendary names like

andras iniesta gerard piqué and david silva but in re case says that wembley is the ideal setting in which to begin his reign. but it's just great to be here and looking forward to training i'm looking forward to playing in this very unique and medical stadium. with a new look squad including just to barcelona players and ricky is hoping to bring spain a freshness that has been lacking since the victorious campaign but you know twenty twelve. and now just a reminder of the top story that we're following for you germany's eastern city of cabinets remains on edge off to another rally by protesters opposed to the government's migration policies the head of the country's domestic intelligence agency is facing pulls for his resignation after saying there was no evidence of racist attacks during last month's on the arrest. you're watching the daily news there's more news to you coming up at the top of the hour and you kind of pools

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