this is it over the news live from bali isn't all that anti immigration policy about to shake up european politics so it's a going to the polls today with the far right sweden democrats poised to make a major gay what does it mean for the country's lives reliance will happen alice is from our correspondent in stockholm also coming up. north korea commemorate the seventieth anniversary of the country's founding but behind the pomp the grades just pyongyang really have a purpose for celebration will put that question to an expert on east asia.

candid sport a controversial call from the pilot had serino williams fuming as she lost the u.s. open final to jump in his youngster i am yourself. time hell and i'm free thanks for joining me voting is underway in sweden in one of the most unpredictable elections in decades mainstream parties are facing a serious challenge from the far right which is expecting big gains from voters unhappy with immigration and integration the swings threatening to unseat the left leaning coalition government prime minister stefano ven calls his ballot early this morning he's called this election a referendum on sweden's welfare state polls suggest the nationalist lead and democrats could have much as one of the strongest forces in parliament. and the

rise of the anti immigrant party could shake the status quo in a country known for its stability and liberal values. it's shaping up to be one of the most significant elections in sweden's history the first nationwide vote since the country to get more migrants pair head of population than any other european country back in twenty fifty even at the height of the migration crisis it's just one key issue along with health care education and climate change but in rural communities like here insults bug migration has become a prism through which everything else is viewed. it's come to many or one time and we cannot thank you taking all that stop there so many good life here i think they want to be in the. country and they said so much.

to the. swedes are divided about how far large scale migration brings with it violent crime but the country's prime minister strength and love has already conceded that the twenty fifteen migrants influx was too much to cope with. he leads the center left social democratic party which has come first in every swedish election since one nine hundred seventeen it governs in coalition with the greens. he faces a challenge from the center right moderates led by other christerson his is the largest of the opposition parties which make up what is known as the alliance which also includes the same chair liberals and christian democrats. but all eyes are on the far right sweden democrats ones on the fringes the party led by jimmy acas son posts twenty percent support up from the thirteen achieved at the last election other parties have ruled out working with pay is making it

unlikely they'll be part of any government what's more likely is that any party forming a minority government will have to rely on their support. and with no party likely to achieve an overall majority that's a potential political nightmare for sweden's establishment but even if widespread on ease about migration doesn't bring the sweden democrats to paris it could mean the country's century old political consensus is over. chorus one above but i've a sales at a polling station in stockholm she joins me now hello to you barbara how is the voting going there. now we've seen that already more than thirty percent of seats have voted even before hand today because that they can do this protester sewage and there is risk business at the polling station behind us here in the old town of stockholm and we hear the same from other polling stations so it seems that many swedes are really aware of the fact that this is that

extremely important election and that there is a sort of sense of first is the historical occasion and last sunday here in sweden for prayer the far right this weekend democrats are expecting big gains how strong do you think they will like a immersion this election. in. there's no telling the polls i've been hearing all over the place for a time there were pulled it was more than twenty percent then during the last days there were down a bit and the problem was of people who vote for right wing extremist parties mostly is that is the pulsars come around they don't admit to the fact so they have to consistently been polling the lower in the early elections then in the end then they emerged after the votes were counted so it's really difficult to say they will be strong that much is clear for the party is right when we know that a supposed question is barbara how far to the right what can you tell us.

if you look back into the history of these sweet democrats and they really have their roots in a new nazi party that already was in sweden in during the. eighties there is this oldest child killed sashes movement in sweden here but those with all that was really moved is on the very fringes of politics they never had any importance it was really some oddball scampering and sort of sprouting those strange theories and that has completely changed the new leadership new york scene has really try to demonize the party simple as marine le pen tried to do it in france last year and he has the tryst to show the party is huge just not the political movement even though there is only one issue they're pushing and that is that anti migrant policies they are really into fear mongering and they're telling swedes that they have to fear for their safety even though this is one of the wealthiest and safest country in the world so people still are buying into this because they do see

occasions and they do see crime in the suburbs of the big cities and so the party shows a tries to show a new face but it finds it difficult to completely hide its roots. correspondent bob and i have a zero in stockholm for us good to talk to you barbara thank you. and now some of the other stories making news around the world so he is president says his country no longer wants to wage war in the balkans alexander which is been visiting seven plates in neighboring kosovo the former foes are considering learns what a normalizing ties the plan would return serve majority northern kosovo to serbia and give the mostly ethnic albanian peace you have a valley to kosovo. thousands of people across russia have protested against government plans to raise the pension age jailed opposition leader alexeyevna valmy call for a large turnout pension reforms that sparked widespread anger despite promises by

president vladimir putin to soften the unpopular measure. the prime minister of cup. has been killed in a car crash after returning to his home republic following a state visit to syria because he is independence is only recognized by a few countries mainly russia georgia still considers the region as part of its territory. north korea's been marking the seventieth anniversary of the country's founding with a parade full of pageantry in the capital pyongyang with north korea increasingly showing signs of opening up the festivities were closely watched the signs of the regime's future direction and observers took note of what was not on display at this year's extravaganza. north korea's dentistry of dictators has a tradition of putting on shows to celebrate itself and its achievements huge parades through the capital pyongyang showcasing the armed forces as well as happy

loyal citizens but each parade is a bit different and experts study the details for their political significance what was missing today intercontinental ballistic missiles which could deliver nuclear warheads to the united states. i allowed part of the event was devoted to civilians and efforts to build the economy the declared priority of north korean leader kim jong un. this is a delicate moment for the country it's already fragile economy is under even greater pressure because of tough sanctions in response to its nuclear program. kim says he aims for the denuclearization of the korean peninsula on the surprise summit with u.s. president donald trump in june looked like it might herald a new phase of detente relations suddenly looked chummy but then swiftly soured but kim is about to meet his south korean counterpart again to discuss practical

measures on denuclearization. that's why the absence of long range missiles at the parade is so significant it would seem to indicate a willingness for and me to focus on peace and prosperity rather than on military might. and earlier i spoke to ben had botched an expert on north korea and china asked him what he expects from the upcoming meeting between north and south korea later this month. i think south korea is really trying hard to bring in north korea to engage them economically just as the chinese are doing and the big question in south korea is are they going to propose a peace treaty at some point i don't think we're going to see this at the summit this month but i think there's a strong political will in south korea to offer more to north korea to just to bring them in from the cold hard botch the to me earlier that well history was made

in the us open final as ninety osaka became the first japanese athlete to win a grand slam title the twenty year old defeated idle serena williams in straight sets but a controversial outburst from williams threatens to overshadow what should have been a night a celebration. serena williams was three one up in the second set in new york when things began to unravel having been handed a violation for receiving instructions from her coach williams was docked a point for smushing her racket as she threw away the chance to go for one up the american already a set don't bluster the umpire calling him a thief and a liar and was probably hit with a game penalty she won only one more game as naomi osaka held her nerve to clinch a stunning victory williams' outburst threatened to overshadow the wind with dues ringing out as a sucker awaited presentation of her first major trophy the japanese even apologized to the crowd after defeating her idol but just twenty years old a cycle looks well placed to emulate williams illustrious career. well following

that u.s. open final serena williams has called out carlos ramos his decision to dock her again as a sexist remark williams said male athletes had gotten away with similar outbursts in the past and faced no consequences opinion was divided on social media tennis legend billie jean king applauded williams for calling out a double standard in tennis and many agreed with her former pirate richard ins however well he defended ramos saying williams shot it three well there are rules and that each penalty was correct. oscar winning director alfonso caught on film rome as won the golden lion at the venice film festival the black and white drama has been hailed as his most personal film and his best the netflix release beat twenty other entries to claim the top award. the coveted golden lion in the hands of other funds oku are on the director known for hollywood

blockbusters including gravity and children of man was honored in venice for a very different kind of film in roma which critics have called a triumph and a vision of as a glimpse of his childhood in one nine hundred seventy s. mexico but instead of focusing on himself the story is centered on the women who raised him. another film with strong female leads the favorite kingdom the darkly comic period drama topped the first of will second most prestigious prize. i am the queen and for her performances queen and olivia colman took the best actress award. venice was far short of female acting talent. but only one of the twenty one directors

vying for the top prize was a woman director jennifer can't who won the special jury prize for the nightingale called for more women to make films. the feminine force is the most powerful and healing force on the planet so i hope and i'm confident that next year and the year after in the year off to see more and more women inhabiting this space. who lies now and which films from venice his strong line up will make it to the oscars. and a reminder now of the top story we're following for you merging is underway in sweden's national election which has long been dominated by the issue of migration surveys predict the far right sweet democrats could win as much as a quarter of the vote. and that's the latest here on t.w. for more do head over to our web site that is d.w. dot com you'll also find us on facebook and twitter on there as well at helena c.

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