this is day to day news live from berlin germany marks 30 years since the full of the berlin wall fireworks and musical performances were the centerpiece of celebrations at the city's landmark traveling bird gate with thousands to joining the party also coming up even morales calls it a coup bolivia's in basle president says and he democratic groups are trying to oppose him as police change sides and join in the protests.

i'm rebecca ritter's welcome to the program germany has been marking the 30th anniversary of the fall of the berlin wall events took place across the capital with the main celebration at the brandenburg gate earlier german chancellor angela merkel and her your other european leaders took part in a special ceremony to remember those who died on the east germany's shoot to kill orders against anyone trying to flee to the west but the evening began with an iconic conductor lading an iconic concerto before and i connick backdrop. thousands gathered here to celebrate as they did 30 years ago in the state when

berlin sprang number gate became an unforgettable backdrop to a night that changed the world. in what was a no man's land between east and west the thousands rushed to the landmark to climb atop the wall and make history. at the main celebration german president foreign fighter steinmeyer pay tribute to east germans and others in the east bloc whose peaceful demonstrations led to the fall of the iron curtain here people to carry their legacy into the present. invent via. today when we remember the brains people back then with gratitude. and maybe even tears in our eyes and we can't just sit by and watch as that for which they fought is forgotten. just we can't allow people to be excluded and

attacked democracy to be disrespected and our solidarity destroyed we can't allow that to happen. to notice. earlier in the day leaders from central and eastern europe placed roses to honor the many who were killed trying to escape communist east germany on banners tossed the wall run straight to the middle of the street dividing families neighbors and friends. chancellor spoke at the chapel of reconciliation year by it was built on the former death strip where the east german government demolished a church to build border posts. having grown up in eastern germany america knows the impact of the berlin wall firsthand. at this ceremony she delivered a message of hope. really you know about walkman and i'm with the berlin wall ladies and gentlemen is history kind of it proves that no war that segregates

people and limits freedom is so high and so wide a scene that it could not be broken through again. this is berlin's message to the world on this 9th day of november not unlike the scenes that captured the world's imagination 30 years ago. and david is chief political editor mikhail a coup for have been following those celebrations for us at the brandenburg gate. live in germany east and west celebrates 30 years since the fall of the fallen who are here at the brandenburg gate in this should be built to symbolize the power structures of the now and of the past decade has gone from being the symbol of the cold to move when they so when the also park faced off to becoming the symbol of german reunification a lot of fans

a lot of good formants is this evening but in between also the mess is that east germans need more of a say in where germany or unification it is truly go we fall into this in here like fallen may. also reminding germans that experiencing the freedom east to west germany power today also means taking response ability for the freedom of the future. so 30 years after the fall of the berlin wall where can you still see it the longest surviving section runs along the east side of a river after the wall opened artists from around the world transformed it into a giant outdoor canvas it's now world famous and one of berlin's most popular tourist attractions. the east time i carry was started in february 990 artists were invited to paint an original portion of the berlin wall back then the

initiative was designed to help east german artists who had suddenly been left without an income but in those exciting days of the former communist state opening up artists came from all over the world. when berlin was divided it was common for people on the western side to draw graffiti on the wall but on the eastern side people approached at their peril the wall became more and more fortified with heavily armed guards tripwires searchlights and lookout towers border guards were ordered to shoot to kill anyone who tried to escape and more than 100 people were killed trying to cross the border in berlin alone just a few months after those instruments of oppression were dismantled the east side gallery turned the symbol of terror into a canvas for free expression some of the artworks have become famous around the world because the gallery is exposed to the weather the images of her to be

restored or even repainted several times today the east side gallery is a popular tourist destination and turning now to some of the other stories making news around the world hundreds of catalan independence activists gathered in barcelona spain prepares for an election on sunday and called for the release of jailed separatist leaders and an independent referendum for the election in spain in as many years. in the u.k. residents in the town of doncaster have been forced to abandon their homes due to continued flooding with water levels reaching record highs environment agency is warning that severe weather is set to continue. in australia at least 3 people have been killed in massive bushfires raging across the eastern state of new south wales places over also tearing through queensland further north thousands of people have been evacuated and a total fire ban has been declared. a family's desperate scramble to beat back the

flames in their backyard suddenly relief comes from the skies. with dozens of fires raging across new south wales residents everywhere are recounting their brush with death. was right here above look it's the whole. inferno it was like the apocalypse now it was like hell on earth. even seasoned firefighters seem shell shocked by the ferocity of the blazes i'm still gathering thoughts trying to remember what it was that or actually did sort of where the remarkable we saw. it was a non-person. hundreds of people have been moved to evacuation centers anxiously holding out hope that their property has survived being really apprehensive and evacuated since yesterday and i've come back and my house is still there.

but others haven't been so fortunate at least 150 homes have been lost. emergency services in new south wales are bracing for several busy days ahead forecasts predict severe fire danger across white suites of australia's most populous state including near the country's largest city sydney with so many fires already burning authorities say homes and lives will be at risk and they've issued a stark warning on twitter if you're threatened by fire you may not get help. bolivia's embattled president evo morales says what he calls and he democratic groups have staged a coup de time in the south american country weeks of protest and unrest reached a tipping point when police in the central city of santa cruz joined in with the demonstrations they were supposed to be controlling earlier police in the capital pounds marched in the streets as protesters cheered them on protesters accused of

rigging last month's election to secure a 4th term. well for more on this story i'm joined by david the reporter and a satirist and i thank you for coming in what's behind these protests well the purchase actually caused by a dispute over the results of the country's general elections those were held in october 20th and since then there have been widespread protests across across the country. what happened was that initial results show to tie between the sitting president as. the main opposition candidate. and then the government stopped publishing the results life what i was declared himself the winner off the elections which naturally calls the opposition to call the elections raygun it. has promised an audit into the ballots. results should come out on monday or tuesday but this is not enough for its opposition you also have to remember about this

already president for 14 consecutive years and earlier this year he also refused to honor the result of the nationwide referendum where people called for a limit to the money the mandates that a president can hold and now he already were to enter his force the term and that was the latest development because they would be increasing in severity these protests right so more or less indeed called this now a coup d'etat after the police forces some of them joined protesters on friday and also their posts at the presidential palace. and well let's see what happens he has now said that different political parties should come together and open a dialogue into a situation. mexico the european union have said that they are watching situation so definitely it's the international community's eyes as well on the situation on bolivia all right something to keep an eye on and it's our thanks very much for

coming in to find it. so sport now on her to berlin joined the wall celebrations with an elaborate ceremony at the olympic stadium before their home clash with leipzig but the in-form visit has spoiled the burden as. this wasn't just any great you also today in berlin exactly 30 years on from the fall of the berlin wall cancer commemorated that historic occasion with a replica that their fans tore down before kickoff. there was another symbolic moment in front of the us could about nothing sums up the spirits of reunification like an old east german tragedy bursting through the wall and has had channeled that spirit to burst into the late nights a 1000000 little stand hammering. the berlin wall midfielder made his mark on a day of huge significance for his hometown abbey like to keep the peace a good lot she was left with no chance but hats are almost immediately handed leipzig a chance to equalise carrying records handful was punished with

a penalty and cmos then left the school. $11.00 with 38 minutes on the clock and on the stroke of half time like $610.00 to game around through muscles of it so. the austrians effort finding the net with the help of a deflection. passer were 21 down at the break on butlins big day and it got worse for them in a flurry of late goals 1st kevin campo always true that offense to make it 31. the slovenian rightly congratulated by his teammates after showing it was that composure to curlin. and it was for when conrad lima rich through the house a half like a trapeze through the berlin wall before setting up then up i the strikers 2nd goal securing light 6 when in stoppage time. parents who did manage to pull a goal back when lightning failed to clear their lines through the zone can pounce

on the loose balls and make it 4 soon. but that wasn't enough to stop lights a crushing of the 2nd wind in a row causing houses celebrations sure. you're watching d.w. news live from berlin up next a special program with more on the fall of the wall and i will have more headlines at the top of the hour and you can always get the latest news on our web site that's w dot com we leave you now with more of the music from the brandenburg gate i'm rebecca in berlin thanks for watching.

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