the, the news, this is the w is coming to live from berlin. germany's last soldiers leave afghanistan for almost 20 years. berlin ends its mission and the war torn countries . but there are fears over what will happen once all international troops lead. also coming up a year after china imposed a new security law terrain in pro democracy protest. many activists are now in jail, are afraid to speak out. and independent media outlets have been fun. plus

we prevent decades in the making england be all rivals germany, taking them out of the european football championship. ah, poor now from d. w. political correspondent, hands bond hands, germany's troop withdrawal from f canister and came earlier than expected. what's behind that? i think that's really just a tactical decision. the german defense ministry has always said that they do not want to tell the public directly when the troops will be withdrawing for tactical reasons. so that the taliban which are still attacking troops from the countries it will be withdrawing for tactical reasons. so that the taliban, which are still attacking troops from the countries enough gone. i

do not know exactly when they can reckon on having the country to themselves as it were. the united states who decided on this withdrawal said that the withdrawal would be finished by september in other words, exactly 20 years after the attacks on the world trade center in new york. but it now seems that, or the americans as well, will be with going a lot earlier. probably sometime in july, the german troops were part of an in large international force in afghanistan for nearly 20 years. what did they accomplish? that is the big question and the answer to that is very, very difficult to give. you could say that the major go off achieving some sort of stability. and i've gone this time, possibly even some sort of democracy in afghanistan canister. and that's certainly has not been achieved. the germans will say that there have been some successes along the way. for instance, there is

a lot stronger civil society in afghanistan. the rights of women has become a lot more established. and there were 20 years ago. there has been a lot of court with africans on the ground. there is some sort of special connection between germany and i've gone this time. so in those kinds of less concrete ways, there has been some success, but the basic goal of the mission of stabilizing, i've got to stand that certainly has not been achieved. defense minister, unable it come, carbon bower. she's announced additional support, poor local stuff, enough dentistry, who helped german troops were talking about interpreters in the like. what exactly did you say? well these people feel that they are under threat of from the taliban wants to taliban take back control of afghanistan, that they might be persecuted. they have been out of this already and the german authorities have now and on that these people we are talking about probably several

100 and will be allowed to come to germany if that is what they want. so they will be given a safe passage out of afghanistan to save their lives or to protect their lives and those of their families hun. thank you so much. that was d. w political correspondent hans blunt. well, it's been a year now since china is hong kong security law was passed, beijing says it will bring stability to a city that was home to massive democracy protests. the law criminalizes acts of subversion, succession collusion with foreign forces and terrorism. all can be punished by life in prison. critics say the legislation gives beijing the powers to silence critics and punish pro democracy activists. the w. c. b, kong has met one of the few young activists still speaking of

writing his politics and his love of hong kong into his skin. they'll be with one yet chin, even in the darkest days. solving hold on the whole. i hope me remind me of the beliefs i started with, even if i'm jailed in the future. one started the group student politicize from last may just after hong kong or is heard about the national security law. at 20, he's one of the oldest in the group there. as young as 15. there's some of the few still visible on the streets. many other groups are gone. sorry, not all lower. well, i decided not to go to college last year. so i wanted to dedicate myself to activism while i was still free, though they are still, i know many political influence are seldom speak in public fear. they could be coughed under the national security law with all else, especially with it being so uncertain gallia, how we feel like we have to step out. especially when prominent figures are either

in jail or in exile. all the other thought. i ball why. one has been arrested 4 times in the last year, twice just this month. march is our band under pandemic roof. he and his group hand out leaflets instead, but it's enough to get him into trouble. the pressure is intense. he knows national security officers are watching him. he doesn't go to sleep until 7 am. so he's awake at dawn. that's when police arrest people at home. he's part of what beijing says is an extremely small minority that the national security law targets to preserve stability. wondering how can i track stability brought by the national security law? it's just an illusion and is built on people's fear. there's no room for farther tweet. what if even the terms freedom and democracy become to be one day. i won't

compromise on my speech or that if he will, he and his group support those already in jail. they take supplies to protesters behind bars, on where your handle, hong kong future is more important in my one future. when the political prisoners are released in years or decades to come, i don't want them to return to worst hong kong hong kong without hong college. and all in many see we are the kids chosen by the time. but i think it's we who have chosen this iran said c dot on the symbols on his skin state, his certainty, the tattoos are messages of defiance to his future self. let's get you up to speed on all things euro 2020 now. and in a surprising twist, germany were knocked out. why arch rivals england?

it's the 1st time the 3 lions have beaten germany in a knock out game. in 55 years. england now advanced to the quarter panels of the european football championship to play ukraine. ecstatic english fans have been celebrating the historic victory the 3 line road and england sword, a to know when against germany. finally break, the law is the best english. bitter. 900. 66, june. we be germany, loss and lockout told them to invoke our event that you know, 10 minutes or so and others, i call that a we put it through the book. talking is brilliant contest. i gotten all the german sounds when the stadium tried to make the best of it. both teams played defensively. and i think it miller had put it in. we would have

sub job. but, you know, it was the by on unique forward to mila gave fans in germany a moment of hope. if only for a few seconds the channel, the english fans are in the state of ecstasy, despite elia doubts of catch goth southgate strategy on tuesday. result, i brought out law. no no, no 11 might say that we want to. no, no it's you minutes. a could not believe it. i was on the right, i was forward comes the english team to go on the road and is now off to the dangerous moment for us

with a warm success and the feeling around the country that we've only got to turn up to when the thing and we know it's going to be an immense challenge from here on while police tried to disperse the cheering crowds, the magic is far from the and we've got team coverage for you on this. jonathan claim from d. w. sports is with me here in berlin and d, w. charlotte chelsea pill join us from london. charlotte described the mood for us in your words in england after that triumph over germany. i for so many and found this with more than just a game. indeed, i say it house even move in just the tournament. this was decades of miss ology, around this germany, germany, english class, decades of history,

decades of pain as well. so so many england found the mentioned at the top that this is 55 years since england has been in germany in a non count stage of an international appointment last time being the world cup in 900 $66.00 since and it's been a painful journey for england in matches against germany. now though, as finally for england's they have something to celebrate and they really did when they went, absolutely was. and so he's amazing pictures of central london of fan celebrating and pub up and down the country as well as out pouring of excitement. and i will say a degree of disbelief as well. and it was expressed pretty well in the front page of one newspaper here in that special ed keep in addition that front page was the headline, says england, stevens news, germany, so a lot of excitement,

a watershed moment as it were, jonathan, break it down for us tell us why did england win and germany lose? well, i think the simple out there is england, red chances and germany did and it was a really, katy game to be honest. i mean, like boxing that for, you know, decide to check each other out, sparring, but no one really wants to land and knock out, blow by them. i think in germany, everyone will focus on the missed by thomas miller. that happened just off to england to take the lead clean, thrown, go and put the bull. why grunts in the, in the big god. and i was watching the match and have that gone. and we might have been talking about a different story that we had to find in the piece kind of stuff. they got his tactics also, and some people criticized him to being negative, but he really nullified the threatened germany and assa yakima. well, a pretty in glorious and to his reign in charge. germany just notes very, very average didn't threatening at all. so many barely got out of the group stage in this tournament. jonathan, is it fair to say that germany is not among the top clubs in europe?

totally for i think, you know, apart from the match you can support you go to the group stage where they did look exciting. they did look a bit energetic. they really have not been very good. i think that was typified in the game against hungary where they managed to equalize later on. that was enough points to get through to this no count state. and then they held the ball by the corner flag trying to run down the clock waste time. and this is against a team that jeremy would normally be expect you to be easily. so i think that is a sign, they just really not a confident team at the moment. and you know, as, as i said, his re no way that the team really has no improve debacle in 2018 when they went out to the well kept in the group stage one positive, very effective. coming in new starts, new coach. he knows a lot of the players from his time by me and his chief success with them. some people will just be wishing maybe he started a bit earlier. charlotte, briefly, england just to be ukraine, and the winner of the denmark check republic match to reach the final which will

take place on home turf there and wembley stadium, our fans in england, confident that their team has a shot at the title. well, i can't remember a time when it's a major told me i haven't been confident in england winning, but perhaps that is expectations. we're, we're a bit outside here that they really is some hope. now data dream, se, front pages in them haven't conceded a goal in the tournament so far. it's an exciting young team. so there is some hope that england have a fairly and not so hazardous path to the final dev corresponded charlotte chelsea pilled there in london. and johnson crane from d. w. sports here in berlin. thanks to you both. you are watching the w news. i'm terry martin. thanks for being with it's. ah,

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