this is deja vu news live from berlin and it's turning out to be one of the biggest political demonstrations in germany's post-war history and it's debated two hundred forty thousand people take to the streets of berlin for what was billed as a protest against racism and populism we find out what motivated the marches to turn out also coming up. on the very a prepares for key regional elections that looks it took was a political earthquake in one of germany's most conservative states and the place that could cause off to shop beyond the region. and germany's football

coach and the pressure off these team slams two and not the big defeat this time against rivals than either because. i'm christine one goal welcome to the program huge crowds have turned out for what was described as an anti racism and anti populism achi through berlin the event brought together a wide range of groups including political parties probe refugee groups gay rights and muslim organizations. road less traveled you have a two hundred kilometers from candidates to join the demonstration in berlin at home she's a volunteer helping migrants. pin him against the need and i'm here along with many of those who believe we must have an open and free society that doesn't just mean

demanding that it means actively doing something about it and then have the best of us toward. the sheer number of people who turned out to demonstrate show us how deep the concern is about the rice a frightening populism in germany. at yet you know i've got people here don't want to let driving demonstrators take over the streets it's already just third major demonstration in germany since to end of september it's against racism and against social exclusion recently tens of thousands of people demonstrated in hamburg and to munich under the much hope of solidarity. it was at the home of demonstration and search of histories to tell men come that's when the far right child rallies fair for her it's a question of basic human rights. yet when we say that we need an open and free society did means for us that everyone has equal rights yeah oh yeah i was.

brought us and they moved to germany from lebanon seventeen years ago she says she often experiences racism in her everyday life most precious says worker said about preserving democratic freedoms over that there is eilat beauty is what you want and you don't really want to notice it in new york you know discrimination on the basis of. six anything that's that comforting fighting against the far right against fascism against a disgusting revival of fashion is machines is the entire we are all wrong democratic society and. i'm here. says people shouldn't only protest against the far right on a sunny day in october but on all the other days of the year as well. all right staying in germany a political seismic shift is expected in tomorrow's state election in the region of

bavaria opinion polls show support for the once mighty c.s.u. collapsing but versus also rejects in traditional opposition like the s.p.d.m. da instead turning to smaller parties on the verge will likely have ramifications for the national coalition here in berlin. the upcoming election and varia instills hope in some fear in others the mood around burdens high stack is growing tense the varia is hundreds of kilometers away from here but parties in berlin expect an earthquake that could shake up german politics as a whole. inside that i stopped building all parties are busy carrying out internal meetings the conservative parties are especially nervous. that.

angela merkel's christian democratic union form a parliamentary group with their bavarian sister party the christian social union. they are bracing for disastrous results the c.s.u. has never been as low in opinion polls as it is now. does a lot in alarm bell we have to make efforts to strengthen the traditional parties again we have to work on getting the core of society excited about politics again the guys that are those most excited about politics are outside that core the far right a fifty party might enter the bavarian parliament. but i'm going to good mood of course we expected to get forty percent of the vote and. the greens are also expected to do well the general trend sees smaller parties gaining from the larger party's losses the social democrats are also using voters. the blame game will

almost certainly begin after the poor results the two big centrist parties are projected to get and many will point in the direction and hold chancellor america responsible for the decline of their party's. america's current government was formed just seven months ago the toughest period might lie ahead following the bavarian election. where i discussed munich now and he's chief political editor machine a cafe is covering the election for us there michele at the desk this was also pose a potential risk for and going to machall yes it does i'm standing outside the state parliament behind me which is becoming somewhat of a testing ground of how solid the conservative support here various still is the c.s.u. system party for decades has been very safe conservative territory even that is

being shaken up now and it's almost you referred to an earthquake where we know the time and the date we don't know the exact magnitude yes and that's a big question that will be answered by the voters here in bavaria tomorrow we know that. well almost half of them might still be undecided so this is mainly a fight for the out and that's also how the c.s.u. conservatives here have handled it and that's also the hope that they're clinging to stow. michelle we know that the c.s.u. has been in power for decades and our latest polls say the party will lose its majority what changes will this voice have on the region and beyond. well it would basically force them to form a coalition something they've only had to do before once really and they don't want to do that power sharing is not in the political d.n.a. of the conservatives says you sister passing him very of anger machall c.d.u. c.s.u. also takes on a special role it's within a party union with german chancellor angela merkel's party it always has

a somewhat stronger voice than the other fifteen states in germany and it's also seen as yet another threshold for the far right a d. which looks pretty safe to enter the fifteen out of sixteen state parliaments here in germany with those regional elections in hessen still to go in two weeks time and those might be the real test how much under threat are going to medical support base is because this trauma here is already factored in very quickly michel of the far out if he is likely to enter the bar with the bavarian state parliament for the first time why have they managed to garner such support in the region. well this is an interesting question i mean it really is is it the weakness of the conservative c is you or is it the strength of the f.t. it's polling at around ten percent here yes that is a strong so in particular in comparison to the established social democrats which are also around that territory these days in the polls at the same time the f.t.

is a lot weaker than it is in several eastern states so it will be an interesting question to see how accurate those polls are in the end. reporting for us in munich thank you. now to some of the other stories making news around the world u.s. president donald trump has met the american positive freed from turkish detention andrew branson who was arrested two years ago on terrorism charges he's case contribution to two serious friction between washington and ankara president trump sais the pastas release marks a tremendous step forward in u.s. to relations. the official death toll has risen to seventeen zero at least seventeen after hurricane michael smashed into the florida panhandle three days ago friday as governor has compared the devastation to a war zone michael is the most powerful recorded hurricane to strike the region.

with this than six months to go before britain is due to leave the european union the two sides are still at odds over the terms of brics that the european council is set to meet next week in what's been billed as the last chance to stave off a no deal scenario with no independent majority in parliament prime minister trees may has to walk a fine line with a party and the country still basically divided. perhaps its supporters are making a last ditch effort to prevent what they call approach of betrayal ahead of a rally in the southwestern term of torquey former u.k. pleader nigel frosh insisted the current compromise being discussed is a sellout. cricks it be watered down. and right now we're headed for sort of a halt in the whole file no man's land customs union membership that could go on for who knows how long and this is not what people voted for. as britain and the e.u.

continue negotiations in brussels information leaking out of the talks point to britain remaining in the customs union after brock's that until a permanent trade agreement is hammered out customs checks would be avoided on the border between arlin and northern ireland a controversial concession to the e.u. the brics its supporters and teresa mayes government fear it could take years to reach a long term trade deal making an emergency compromise permanent. the proximate minister says that should not happen. what we can do is see the united kingdom look to involve the but to to customs union and union arrangement which would leave us in indefinitely but that would not be leaving the e.u. but the northern irish d u p whose support theresa may needs for parliamentary majority staunchly opposes the current plans the party's leader described as amounting to the an exhibition of northern ireland by the e.u. because of the province would be subject to different regulations than the rest of

britain a compromise in brussels is within reach but to reason may still has to convince a majority in her parliament to support the deal. football and germany have slumped to defeat in the nation's lead losing three mill away to the rivals netherlands in then incipience display their golf and they opened the scoring after thirty minutes heading home from close range two late goals from the netherlands then sealed a deserved victory germany now have scored only four times in their last six games and even coach yossi nerves and defer the pressure off to a poor will come. correspondent joins me now from outside the stadium in amsterdam pascal eighty well deserved win for the dutch tonight. absolutely i mean the result says everything three no

that's a shocker to be honest no one would have expected that he had of the game germany just looked very poor sloppy in the back and also up front where they missed many create chances they couldn't avoid counterattacks they can defend set pieces a very poor display by the germany team against a dutch side which we have to say doesn't really have many world cup players in their squad they're not the force they once were but still they managed to fully deserve win against a varying germany side ok pascal what does this mean for germany coach. is he's job now under threat. but more than ever i would say joe joe many cause you're human if had to explain himself after the world cup of course he said he wanted to regain trust and he wanted to get back to winning ways but it just didn't work out and there are many critics in germany questioning him just recently all the of this week former germany captain michael ballack came out and you speak to the dalai excuse exclusively saying he's surprised that germany coach you know him if still has

a job so there are many critics in germany questioning him on the other hand though the german if they and all the players so far they are still backing him they're still supporting him and but of course he is definitely on the pressure more than ever ok pascal very quickly before you go germany mixed face champions bronze that's on cheese day how tough that game going to be. but that will be an interesting game this one here in amsterdam this was just an appetizer next tuesday against france they would covering this in paris again in a way game a really tough challenge for germany coach you know him live and stuff really exciting to see how this pans out. all right dave every sports correspondent has tell us i'm thank you for your forcing. it watching the t.v. news live from ben more at the top of the hour what state change.

sometimes books more exciting than real likes. to. call. want to stir snow and skiing. are truly. charming most streets. i know nothing to suggest well i guess sometimes i am but i sound off in winter that the germans think so.